Taunton would receive $1.06M for drug prevention and treatment

Kristina Fontes, The Taunton Daily Gazette
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Good morning, Taunton! Today is Friday, Jan. 21, 2022. End of the week! We did it; nice work, everyone. Let's celebrate with today's top stories:

Taunton would get $1.06M from opioid settlement

Taunton and Raynham have opted in to their share of a $26 billion national settlement with three opioid distributors and one manufacturer. The settlement, which was reached in July, holds three drug distributors — Cardinal Health, McKesson and AmerisourceBergen — and pharmaceutical giant Johnson & Johnson, accountable for their roles in the U.S. opioid epidemic. Taunton's share would be $1.06 million, though the money would be spread over 18 years. Raynham's portion would be $59,607.

Parents who lost children to opioid overdoses stand outside the State House urging Gov. Charlie Baker to lower flags to half-staff in honor of International Overdose Awareness Day.
Parents who lost children to opioid overdoses stand outside the State House urging Gov. Charlie Baker to lower flags to half-staff in honor of International Overdose Awareness Day.

Bristol Aggie student steps up to Betty White Challenge

The animals at Fall River's Forever Paws Animal Shelter have one Bristol Aggie student to thank for being a friend. Caitlin Gifford made some blankets to donate to Forever Paws, as part of the Betty White Challenge. The nationwide challenge gave a boost to local animal shelters, with fans of the late White making donations in her memory. White was a lifelong advocate for animals.

Sports: Golf All-Scholastics

It was an eventful season on the links for Greater Taunton high school golfers this fall. With the season now come and gone, it's time to take one last look back at some of the area's top golfers and celebrate their accomplishments out on the course. Here are the 2021 Taunton Daily Gazette Golf All-Scholastics.

State news: AG Healey enters governor's race

Massachusetts Attorney General Maura Healey got her campaign for governor started Thursday morning, pledging to make the economic recovery from the COVID-19 pandemic "job one" as she joins the race, ending months of speculation.

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This article originally appeared on The Taunton Daily Gazette: Taunton Daily Gazette Daily Briefing newsletter Jan 21 2022