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By MAX BOWEN

ATHOL — Seeking to address a lack of resources for women battling with substance abuse and mental health disorders, Gardner-based GAAMHA has opened a new facility in Athol called Sunrise Ridge.The 32-bed residential treatment facility at 648 Pleasant...

By ANTHONY CAMMALLERI

The federal government is marching to the beat of Behavioral Health Network’s drum in its new methadone treatment regulations, effective Tuesday, April 2.BHN, a mental health service provider in western Massachusetts with methadone clinics in...

By ANTHONY CAMMALLERI

GREENFIELD — With the legalization of sports betting putting Massachusetts residents at an increased risk of problem gambling, Pioneer Valley volunteers did their part on Tuesday to help detect problem gambling habits and connect residents with the...

By DOMENIC POLI

Keith Rollins has dabbled in art for 20 years and once worked as a licensed tattoo artist. But Wednesday marked the first time his work has been showcased in a gallery setting.For approximately the next month, samples of Rollins’ prints will hang on a...

By JULIAN MENDOZA

BERNARDSTON — For generations, people have dismissed addiction as a weakness of willpower. Standing before some of the area’s older residents on Monday afternoon, science instructor Thomas Collins refuted this stigma with science.“I think the new way...

ERVING — A Marblehead man is facing several drug charges after being found with illegal narcotics during a traffic stop on East Main Street.Of particular concern to police is that some of the drugs were packaged to look like breath freshener or...