Medicare expands coverage to help longtime smokers quit
Medicare expands smoking cessation counseling to eight sessions per year for seniors seeking to quit. The reform, effective immediately, makes counseling free next year under the health care law, while noting older smokers face high risks and may have greater motivation to quit.
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District to close open lunch as schools add grades
The school board plans to close open lunch for freshmen and sophomores as districts shift to four grade levels at Lawrence and Free State High Schools. Elementary will be grades one through five, juniors will include sixth grade, and ninth graders move to high schools. Open lunch may continue for some seniors or be limited by privilege. committees will study lockers, scheduling, and food service to ease the transition starting next school year.
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Cocaine Found Hidden in Bologna in Holyoke Delivery
Holyoke police arrested a 30 year old man on a cocaine trafficking charge after a kilogram of cocaine hidden inside a hollowed bologna chunk was delivered to a Holyoke home. Postal inspectors in Puerto Rico tipped off authorities and a dog aided the seizure. An undercover inspector delivered the package at about 4 45 p.m. on Thursday while a woman on the steps signed for it.
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