More tents pop up at homeless encampment on Commercial Street in Portland
Portland city officials plan to continue clearing encampments, advocates say it doesn’t fix the problem Read More
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Bangor Woman Sentenced for Drug Trafficking after Police Seize Enough Fentanyl to Kill 600,000 People
A Bangor woman was sentenced to 30 years in prison Wednesday for numerous drug trafficking offenses, a sentence the Maine
Read moreOakland mother whose son died of drug overdose to serve 4 years in prison
Ashley Malloy, 23, was sentenced on manslaughter and drug trafficking charges Monday in Augusta, in connection with the death of
Read morePolice bust rural Maine drug trafficking
Deputies seized enough fentanyl to kill thousands of people. Read More
Read moreAuburn police raid drug house, arrest six
Nearly two dozen people were located inside the house, police said, and not all of them were easy to find.Read
Read moreChase, multiple crashes, drugs and weapons all involved in one Maine case
Investigators say three police vehicles were damaged in the Skowhegan chase Read More
Read moreMainer sentenced for possessing enough fentanyl to kill one-fifth of Maine’s population
The Bangor man later admitted he thought he had almost twice the amount of fentanyl that officials actually seized. Read
Read morePlans for York County recovery center stall during planning board approval process
The 58-bed addiction recovery facility is on hold until the Alfred planning board approves the project Read More
Read moreRumford area high school to hold substance abuse prevention and awareness day
Students at Mountain Valley High School, along with administrators, are planning Nov. 17 to provide education for students about resources
Read moreCiting ‘emboldened attitude’ at Portland homeless encampment, DA wants to ‘leverage’ people into help
District Attorney Jackie Sartoris says there’s been an absence of natural consequences for certain criminal behavior during the COVID-19-era Read
Read moreState Rep Ann Fredericks Requests Resolution to Reform Maine’s Syringe Exchange Program
Maine State Rep. Ann Fredericks (R-Sanford) has submitted a request for a resolution in the second legislative session that would
Read moreWaterville man found guilty of drug trafficking after $400,000 worth of drugs seized
State officials say the man faces at least 10 years in prison and millions in fines for his role in
Read moreYork County takes on substance use, housing and public safety staffing crises with $45M investment
York County is planning to spend $45 million to construct a 58-bed regional recovery center, a public safety training facility
Read moreYork County plan aims to tackle substance use, housing and public safety staffing all at once
Federal funding and opioid settlement payments will pay for a 58-bed recovery center, a 30-unit apartment building and a public
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