Four undocumented Brazilians in Framingham took the “pharmaceutical business” a little too literally—by allegedly importing and selling black-market prescription drugs from Brazil. Douglas Reis de Souza, 40, aka “Droga Reis” (which ironically translates to “Drug King”), and his team—Dekny Marcos de Carvaleho Reis, 33; Dekmara de Carvalho Reis, 34; and Wandiscleia Ferreira de Souza Guimaraes,

Incident Summary (i.e., define and describe the size, scope, and distribution of the incident): On 7/17/24 Epi and FPP were notified by a local hospital ED provider of several reports of GI illness following consumption of food from a Brazilian-style restaurant. Since the initial notification, additional cases continued to be identified over the coming 2

Bullying is a problem in every school district, but in Framingham Public Schools (FPS), the issue isn’t just the bullies—it’s the lack of consequences. While the district has policies that technically exist, their enforcement seems about as effective as a wet paper towel trying to stop a hurricane. FPS Anti-Bullying Policies: A Masterpiece in Theory