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Heroin Overdoses Spike in Fall River

Matthew McDonald

A potent fentanyl-laced batch of heroin has led to a spike in overdoses in Fall River, including one fatal.

Fifty-four people have overdosed in February, including 26 in the past nine days – many of them after taking their typical dose of heroin, according to the Fall River Herald News.

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Cape Town Officials Want Shark Barrier Between Ocean and Inland Bay

Matthew McDonald

It's like a scene out of Jaws II:  A great white shark enters an inland bay through a channel and attacks children having fun in what looks like a safe area.

That's what town officials in Chatham are fearing this coming summer, and it's why they want a barrier between Nantucket Sound and Children's Beach at the eastern end of Oyster Pond, where seals have become prevalent in recent years, according to The Cape Cod Times.

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