Description: Senate commission recommends sweeping improvements for conditions in state mental hospitals. Sen. Nicholas Costello, John Houston.
Collection: Ten O'Clock News
Date Created: 05/03/1989
Description: Addicts in Boston visit methadone van to help themselves withdraw from heroin use and limit spread of AIDS. Mobile clinic.
Collection: Ten O'Clock News
Date Created: 04/27/1989
Description: Mildred Jefferson talks about her anti-abortion position and names politicians who share her beliefs.
Collection: Ten O'Clock News
Date Created: 07/24/1989
Description: Rep. Marie Parente marches in Columbus Day parade and explains Milford's Italian heritage. Men playing bocce, making wine.
Collection: Ten O'Clock News
Date Created: 10/09/1989
Description: Marie Watson volunteers at Y family shelter. She teaches homeless mothers and children to knit and crochet. They learn patience, productivity and self- worth.
Collection: Ten O'Clock News
Date Created: 12/22/1989
Description: Helping Hands provides trained monkeys for quadriplegics to assist them with repetitive tasks. Disabled, handicapped.
Collection: Ten O'Clock News
Date Created: 08/30/1989
Description: As last resort, state places homeless families in hotels and motels at great expense because conventional shelters are full. Milner Hotel. Motel exteriors. Boy playing with Legos.
Collection: Ten O'Clock News
Date Created: 02/16/1989
Description: Mother of mentally ill son is frustrated by lack of help from state in placing him in community housing. Danvers State Hospital exterior.
Collection: Ten O'Clock News
Date Created: 07/27/1989
Description: Legislators ponder new taxes to reduce the budget deficit. Some say spending cuts must occur first. Door to Speaker's office. Reps. Cerasoli, Flaherty, Havern, Mara, Businger, Woodward.
Collection: Ten O'Clock News
Date Created: 10/30/1989
Description: Legislators consider the necessity of cutting state spending to reduce the deficit. Reps. Kenneth Lemanksi, James Brett, Nicholas Paleologos, Charles Flaherty.
Collection: Ten O'Clock News
Date Created: 10/31/1989