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If anything has been consistent about the city's plan to create 250 affordable homes in a former seniors building, it is the secrecy around the project.

New London's innovative approach to combating the opioid epidemic with the use of peer navigators already has gained statewide recognition.

Oshawa, Region helping the homeless Region committed to ending chronic homelessness Posted on April 23, 2021 by oshawaexpress in CITY, COVID-19, NEWS The City of Oshawa is working to continue supporting those most vulnerable in the community. The city, along with the Region of Durham, partner agencies and the faith community have a number of programs in place to help those vulnerable and unsheltered individuals in Oshawa’s downtown. Those working with the city and region to support these vulnerable individuals include the Primary Care Outreach Program, Mission United, operating out o...

Published March 03. 2021 4:52PM | Updated March 03. 2021 8:04PM By The decision by the New London City Council to repeal a seven-year-old ordinance mandating a minimum of 80 police officers is a symbolic gesture unlikely to satisfy anyone. But, then again, the ordinance was largely symbolic to begin with. Back in 2014, City Councilor Michael Passero, who is now Mayor Passero, was alarmed by the shrinking ranks of city police, down to 65 officers at the time. He pushed for, and the council ultimately passed, the 80-minimum ordinance, based on a prior study which recommended the departme...

Published January 25. 2021 5:28PM  Jeanne Milstein What if you or a loved one experiences a mental health challenge that might normally involve a call to the New London police? What if, instead of strictly a police response, your call was met with a different kind of intervention — involvement of a skilled mental health navigator, a person who will be there in an ongoing, holistic way? This could be the new reality if New London succeeds in expanding our highly successful opioid navigator model to meet new challenges. A recently released report by the Public Safety Policy Review Committee ...