A specialist in anesthesiology and pain management, Dr. Zafeer Baber is in a perfect position to assess the connections between Big Pharma and Big Tobacco. In both cases, he writes in his February 8th op-ed for The Boston Sun, “the Commonwealth is facing a…public health crisis built on deceitful marketing practices.” He urges policy action at all levels.
”We need you to recommit to that vision.”
The Executive Board of the Boston Ward 4 Democratic Committee has endorsed a letter to Mayor Michelle Wu urging expeditious and transparent recommitment to street safety measures. The letter, written in the aftermath of the tragic death of Boston
August 6, 2026
