addiction

New research from Brigham and Women’s Hospital could eventually lead to therapies that could further treatment and understanding of all kinds of debilitating addictions.

Greg Davis, who runs Metro Boston Alive in Roxbury, is no stranger to substance use disorders. Almost 38 years sober himself, he uses his experience to help guide others seeking sobriety.

State Rep. Jon Santiago and City councilors Andrea Campbell and Annissa Essaibi George outlined their plans for the area earlier this year, while City Councilor Michelle Wu and acting Mayor Kim Janey have not yet announced specific platforms.

Before the Boston Bengals’ new season starts, Coach Domingos DaRosa must regularly clear Roxbury’s Clifford Playground of the piles of discarded needles left behind by drug users camped out on the grass.