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Merrimack Valley Food Bank accepting canned goods for upcoming spring drive

LOWELL Something about the holiday season makes Greater Lowell especially generous. From November through January, the Merrimack Valley Food Bank received about 120,000 pounds of food.

Xylazine, or "Tranq" Is on The Streets and Causing Abscesses, Ulcers and More – NECN

Health officials say they've seen a growing presence of Xylazine, also known as “Tranq,” in the illicit drug supply. Used by veterinarians to sedate large.

25 Investigates: The battle to get sober during COVID with treatment hard to come by

25 Investigates: The battle to get sober during COVID with treatment hard to come by Kerry Kavanaugh © Provided by WFXT Boston ‘Aaron’ in Lowell says he got these scars using drugs in the last 6 month According to state public health data, 2020 was the deadliest year on record for opioid overdoses in Massachusetts. The data was evidence of what health advocates had long feared: the big shadow cast by the COVID-19 pandemic had a devastating effect on people battling addiction. A lonely battle made impossible for some “It still scares me that one day I’m going to just wake up dead and nobody’s going to care,” said Aaron. We are only using the Lowell man’s first name.

Homelessness in the suburbs a hidden problem and hard to count

COVID-19 Top News Story of 2020 in DeKalb County