New vending machine dispenses clean needles, Narcan in Boston

Outside the NeighborHealth Center in East Boston, a new vending machine is offering far more than snacks and water.

• Sep 17, 2025

Framingham launches Narcan training program, teaching bystanders to save lives

Emergency crews in Framingham have responded to 58 cases involving opioids so far in 2024.

• Aug 13, 2024

"With one push, you could save a life." Framingham offers free Narcan training

The city is trying to prevent fatal overdoses with a free training that will teach residents how to administer Narcan. WBZ-TV's Paul Burton reports.

• Aug 13, 2024

Billerica police officer hospitalized after Fentanyl exposure; Lowell man arrested

WBZ TV's Mike Sullivan reports.

• Apr 21, 2023

New Hampshire to distribute Narcan emergency kits in public places

New Hampshire became the first state in the nation to take a coordinated effort to distribute hundreds of Narcan filled boxes to every county in the state.

• Apr 13, 2023

New Hampshire becomes first state to distribute Narcan emergency kits in public places

New Hampshire became the first state in the nation to take a coordinated effort to distribute hundreds of Narcan filled boxes to every county in the state. WBZ-TV's Brandon Truitt reports.

• Apr 13, 2023