Rockland may join class-action lawsuit against opioid pushers

The Rockland City Council will decide next month whether to join a national class-action lawsuit against opioid manufacturers for pushing their drugs and causing an epidemic of drug addiction. Councilor Amelia Magjik is sponsoring the order to authorize the city manager to contract with an attorney to have Rockland join the class-action suit. Magjik said any money received by Rockland could be used to compensate ...