Senator Tolman in the News
Senator Tolman to Hold Office Hours in Brighton
Senator Steven A. Tolman will be holding office hours on Wednesday, March 3rd, 2010 from 9:00am to 11:00am at Mandy & Joe’s Delicatessen, located at 328 Washington Street, in Brighton.
Anyone who needs assistance with a state agency or who would like to discuss a legislative matter should stop by to ask questions or express their concerns. Those unable to attend the community office hours, but would like to contact the office on an issue, should feel free to call the Senator’s office at (617) 722-1280.
Administration Speaks Out Against OxyContin Epidemic
Lieutenant Governor Tim Murray and Commissioner of Public Health John Auerbach published an opinion piece in the Boston Globe on Thursday, February 4, 2010 in which they acknowledged the OxyContin and Heroin crisis in the Commonwealth and endorsed several of the Massachusetts OxyContin and Heroin Commission’s central recommendations. You can read the opinion piece, which mentions the Commission which Senator Tolman chaired, by clicking on the link below.
The Availability of OxyContin in Massachusetts
The Boston Globe recently published an editorial highlighting a Menino administration push to to educate East Boston about the dangers of OxyContin use, but stating that the policy will not be effective until the availability of the drug on Massachusetts’ streets is curbed. You can read the editorial, in which Senator Tolman is mentioned, by clicking on the link below.
Night Owl Service
In response to a recent opinion piece in the Boston Globe Senator Tolman wrote a Letter to the Editor calling for the reintroduction of the MBTA’s Night Owl service. You can read the letter by clicking the link below.
OxyContin and Heroin Commission Report
A number of newspapers, radio stations and television stations have run stories about the release of the Massachusetts OxyContin and Heroin Commission’s Report. Below are links to some of the stories which have run thus far.