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Past Bulletins

Date
Announcement
8/12/2015   We have a new facilitator for the Thurs McLean mtg., welcome Karen!
8/5/2015   If you've experienced a mindfulness exercise in a meeting, please click here to take a survey
6/9/2015   New Haven is on break in August.
8/8/2015   The Brockton meeting has been disbanded.
6/18/2015   The Arlington meeting is temporarily suspended until the space is sorted out
6/9/2015   There will be no meeting in East Haven, CT on June 13th. The last meeting is June 20th
5/12/2015   Beginning May 28th, the Tuesday Brockton meeting is switching to Thursday nights 7:30 to 8:30 PM same location
5/12/2015   Dr. John Kelly, SMART Recovery's Research Director, has been appointed to a newly created Professorship in Addiction Medicine at Harvard University
5/6/2015   There are now two concurrent meetings in Concord on Fridays at 7:00 PM
4/30/2015   Bill and Joe spoke about SMART on The Humanist Hour talk show. Direct link to play
4/22/2015   See four new blog posts and comment!
4/18/2015   Lifestyle Balance Pie tool added
4/14/2015   The Monday Brockton, MA meeting is cancelled 4/14 for an emergency hospital meeting
3/26/2015   The Natick, MA meeting is temporarily suspended
3/7/2015   There is a new meeting in Brattleboro, VT
3/3/2015   The New Haven, CT meeting is now taking place in the Billiard Room
2/24/2015   The Tues night Newton meeting is cancelled today
2/17/2015   The Tues night Newton meeting is cancelled today
2/11/2015   There is a new meeting on Friday evenings in Newburyport, MA
2/14/2015   The Saturday 4:30 PM meeting at McLean is cancelled today
2/11/2015   There is a new meeting on Friday evenings in Newburyport, MA
2/9/2015   The Belmont meeting at McLean is cancelled on Mon 2/9
2/2/2015   The Belmont meeting at McLean is cancelled on Mon 2/2
1/30/2015   The Burlington meetings at Lahey are now taking place in the Library Conference Room
1/27/2015   The Arlington meeting is cancelled on Wed 1/28
1/26/2015   The following MA meetings are cancelled on Tues 1/27; Brockton, Jamaica Plain, Newton and Salem
11/21/2014   The Thurs Providence, RI -- Butler hospital meeting is cancelled on Thanksgiving, Christmas and New Year's Day  
11/5/2014   Click below to read new blog by Dr. Bill Knaus: Seven Steps to Enjoy the Holidays  
11/1/2014   New meeting -- Wednesdays in Natick, MA, 6:00 - 7:30 PM Click to see meeting page
10/27/2014   New meeting -- Thursdays in Dracut, MA, 7:00 - 8:30 PM. Click to see meeting page
10/27/2014   Please read Bill's latest blog, "Spirituality" at  http://smartne.org/blog/  We invite and encourage your comments! 

New printable meeting list is available: http://smartne.org/Meeting_List.html  
10/19/2014   There is a new meeting in New Haven, CT. Click here to see meeting page for details

East Haven, CT meets on Saturdays from 12:00 PM to 1:30 PM, except for Nov. 1 and Nov. 15 when it will start at 12:15 PM
9/6/2014   On Tues., Sept. 9th (only this date) the meeting at Good Samaritan Medical Center in Brockton will be held in the Radiology Conference Room Concord meeting on Mondays is now in the Cheney Conference Room., Ground (2nd) Floor.
8/28/2014   East Haven, CT meeting is back in the regular location but at a new time: 12:15 to 1:30 PM Burlington, MA meeting is cancelled on Sept 1 and Sept 28
8/28/2014   The Concord Monday meeting is now in the Cheney Conference room -- still at Emerson Hospital
8/14/2014  
  • The East Haven (Branford), CT meeting is cancelled for Sat. 8/16
  • We invite you to read and comment on our latest Science & Education Corner blog post  
8/12/2014  
  • After Robin William's death yesterday, Dr. Bill Knaus wrote a timely blog about depression and addiction for Psychology Today which is featured on its home page
  • The Pawtucket, RI meeting is no longer in session
7/20/2014   The Thurs MGH meeting is cancelled for 7/24 and will reconvene 7/31
7/4/2014   Have a safe and happy 4th!
7/4/2014   The Science & Education Corner blog has moved to http://smartne.org/blog/
7/4/2014   There will be no meeting in Brockton on Tues 7/8 
6/28/2014   There is a temporary meeting place for New Haven, CT for the following Saturdays; 7/12, 7/19, 7/26, 8/2, 8/9, and 8/16. See meeting page for details
6/5/2014   smartne.org was down 6/26 - 6/27 while switching providers. We apologize for any inconvenience!
5/2/2014   The East Haven, CT meeting is cancelled from 6/28 through 8/30. Some meetings will take place in a different location, see page for details. The Brockton meeting room is now the Moakley Conference Room
5/1/2014   The Northampton meeting location has changed to: Cooley-Dickinson Hospital Beginning immediately there are two new meetings: Manchester, NH - Thursdays and Warwick, RI - Tuesdays
4/3/2014   The next facilitators meeting and training is Saturday, 4/12. It is open to all, see page for details
Beginning 4/25 there is a new meeting in Taunton on Friday evenings, see page for details
2/26/2014   The Burlington, VT meeting is canceled on 3/2 The next facilitators meeting on Sat. 3/8 will feature Dr. John Kelly, the Research Director for SMART Recovery
2/18/2014   The Tues 2/18 Newton meeting is cancelled due to snow
2/5/2014   The Right Turn meeting is cancelled on 2/5 due to snow
2/4/2014   The next Facilitators meeting and training is 2/8 with guest speaker Dr. Rivkah Lapidus
1/24/2014   Beginning 2/6 there is a new meeting in Waterville, ME Beginning 3/22 there is a new meeting in East Haven, CT
1/22/2014   Wed Plymouth meeting is cancelled due to snow
1/14/2014   There is a new Wed meeting at Lahey Clinic, see meeting page for details
1/7/2014   The Monday Bedford meeting will meet for the last time on 1/27
1/2/2014   Thurs 1/2 meetings at McLean and MGH are cancelled due to snow. Attleboro meeting location is new starting Mon 1/6.
1/1/2014   Donate to SR at: http://goo.gl/rZm8KN.
12/22/2013   There is a new Wed meeting at Lahey Clinic, Burlingon
12/22/2013   SMART-a-Thon on SMART Recovery Online Christmas Day blog post Please check meetings page for holiday cancellations
12/7/2013   See Bill Abbott's latest blog, "Mindfulness; a personal perspective and experience. A different look."
11/25/2013   The next faciltator training and meeting is Saturday 12/14 at Mt. Auburn Hospital from 9:30 AM to 1:00 PM
11/4/2013   The next faciltator training and meeting is Saturday 11/9 at Mt. Auburn Hospital from 9:30 AM to 1:00 PM.
9/9/2013   The room for the Tues night Brockton meeting is now the Community Conference Room.
8/6/2013   New Science Corner blog post, "Evidence at Last, Part 2"
7/28/2013   See new Science Corner blog post, "McMindfulness"
7/23/2013   Thursday meeting at McLean has resumed 7:00 - 8:30 PM.
5/27/2013   Meeting Time change; Sun Mt Auburn 5:00 - 6:30 PM
5/20/2013   Guest blog by Marc Lewis, "Addiction, recovery, and self-trust"
5/16/2013   Guest blog by Matt, "Crosstalk."
5/6/2013   New blog, "The First Numbers to Prove Recovery Works"
4/30/2013   Thursday 5/2 is the final Thursday meeting at McLean.
4/25/2013   Science Corner blog post on neurotransmission graphics.
4/9/2013   Beginning 4/29 Monday night meeting time at McLean is 7:00 to 8:30 PM. There are two new meetings in Maine in Augusta and Portland.
2/28/2013   New Science Corner blog post
2/25/2013   There is a new meeting in Attleboro on Monday nights beginning 3/4.
2/17/2013   Beginning 3/1 the Friday Emerson meeting time is 7:00 to 8:30 PM.
2/12/2013   SMART Event: An Hour with Anne Fletcher, author of Inside Rehab: Fri, Feb 22, 2013 7:00 PM - 8:00 PM EST
Click to register
2/11/2013   Recent radio interview with Fletcher from The Diane Rhem Show available here.