Wednesday, April 3, 2013
Last year, the office of Norfolk County District Attorney Michael Morrissey awarded grants to all school districts that applied for support for safe and substance-free graduation events.
The following press release was submitted by the Norfolk County District Attorney's Office. Do you have something you'd like to share? Upload your announcement here. Norfolk County District Attorney Michael W. Morrissey is renewing his support for local communities that provide safe and substance-free high school graduation events. A request for grant applications was recently sent to all Norfolk County superintendents, offering to help purchase food, supplies, entertainment or other necessities. Morrissey supplied “Operation Graduation” grants to help communities organize safe and substance-free after-graduation parties to all 15 Norfolk County schools that applied last year. “The parents and educators who work together to organize these…
Tuesday, January 8, 2013
Norfolk County DA Michael Morrissey has produced posters with domestic violence, sexual assault, substance abuse and prescription drug disposal resources for the Norfolk County region. They can be printed from the Media/Press section of www.norfolkda.com.
The following is a press release from the office of Norfolk County District Attorney Michael W. Morrissey: The office of Norfolk County District Attorney Michael Morrissey has posted updated regional domestic violence, sexual assault and substance abuse hotline posters. Any business, school or organization that wishes to post credible, up-to-date resources on those topics, or the Prescription Drug Disposal Partnership between DA Morrissey and local police departments can print copies of these posters in the Media section of www.norfolkda.com. Posters are updated semi-annually. “A good number of these have already been put up in restaurants, libraries, medical and dental offices, pharmacies – sometimes in the privacy of restrooms, sometimes…
Wednesday, November 14, 2012
Norfolk County District Attorney Michael Morrissey presents leadership award to Foxborough Regional Charter School senior Mary Daly.
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Wednesday, November 14, 2012
District Attorney Michael W. Morrissey has presented Norton’s Mary Daly, a senior at the Foxborough Regional Charter School, one of the 23 Peer Leadership Recognition awards given county-wide for 2012. “The strength and health of school communities derives largely from the students who lead by example,” Morrissey said after presenting the award at his 2012 Peer Leadership Conference, held in Norwood recently. “Good teachers and thoughtful administrators are important, but it is students like Mary doing the work.” FRCS faculty member Josh Porter submitted Daly’s nomination at the beginning of October. “Mary is the complete package,” Porter wrote, citing her academic achievement, her presidency of the student council, position on the …
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Foxborough Regional Charter School
131 Central St, Foxborough, MA
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Thursday, October 25, 2012
The training will be held for all owners and managers of such establishments on Nov. 2 at Patriot Place in Foxborough.
Editor's Note: Due to a reporting error, this article has been updated to clarify that this event is for owners and managers of establishments that serve alcohol, not liquor store owners as originally stated. Norfolk County District Attorney Michael Morrissey is calling on licensed liquor venues throughout the county, requesting owners and managers of establishments that serve alcohol to attend an alcohol service training on Nov. 2, according to a statement from the D.A.'s office Tuesday. Sponsored by Morrissey, the event will welcome Bill and Muriel Elliot to talk about the Ensign John R. Elliot Human Education Resource Officer (HERO) Campaign for designated drivers that is named for their son, a graduate of the Naval Academy who was …
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Showcase Live
23 Patriot Pl, Foxborough, MA
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Tuesday, October 16, 2012
Grant money will be used to purchase and install security cameras, digital recorder and monitor at Foxborough High School.
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Tuesday, October 16, 2012
Editor's note: The following press release was submitted for publication by the Norfolk County District Attorney's office. National and local experts on school safety issues – ranging from violent intruder defense strategies and protecting schools from explosives to the more subtle violence of bullying in cyberspace and in middle school – came together with more than 150 local educators and police at District Attorney Michael W. Morrissey’s 2012 School Security Summit last week. Six from Foxborough attended and came away with news that the town is receiving a School Security grant from Morrissey for $2,000 for the purchase and installation of security cameras, digital recorder and monitor at Foxborough High School. The grants are drawn on …
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Foxborough High School
120 South St, Foxboro, MA
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Monday, August 27, 2012
The safety grants fund secure entry systems, intruder alarms, security monitors and other capital improvements to the schools.
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Monday, August 27, 2012
Norfolk County District Attorney Michael Morrissey is starting the new school year by offering all of his communities, including Foxborough, up to $2,000 to make safety and security upgrades to their school facilities and inviting educators and administrators from across the county to his 2012 School Safety Summit in October. “Our school security grant program was very well received last year and we were able to fund projects in eight school districts to make their students safer,” Morrissey said. "Last year, we offered $3,000 matching fund grants to support larger projects. This year we are funding $2,000 direct grants, which may open the door to some additional communities.” Morrissey approved all of the schools that applied last year: …
Thursday, August 9, 2012
Foxborough Police Chief Edward O’Leary and Norfolk County District Attorney Michael Morrissey say they will dispose of your un-used prescription drugs through the drug take-back container now at Foxborough Police Department.
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Thursday, August 9, 2012
If you have prescription drugs in your medicine cabinet that you no longer need, the Foxborough Police Department has a new drug take-back container – and you are invited to use it. “Prescription drugs, particularly opiate-based pain pills left over from injury, surgery or dental work look harmless sitting in your medicine chest, but we are finding that the opposite is true,” said Norfolk District Attorney Michael W. Morrissey. “We are hearing from addiction experts that over half, and perhaps three quarters, of young people are having their first experiences with addictive opiates that were taken directly from the medicine cabinets of family or friends.” DA Morrissey and Foxborough Police Chief Edward O’Leary agree that getting un-used …
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Town of Foxborough Police Department
8 Chestnut St, Foxborough, MA
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