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3 people, including juvenile, overdose in Rockland on cocaine likely mixed with fentanyl

May 3, 2023May 3, 2023 DailyMainer.com 0 Comments community, opioid crisis

Three people, including a juvenile, overdosed late Tuesday night after ingesting what they thought was cocaine but was likely mixed

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MorningSentinel 

Two arrested after drugs seized from Augusta apartment

May 2, 2023May 3, 2023 DailyMainer.com 0 Comments crime, opioid crisis

A New York Man and an Augusta woman were charged following a search of a Drew Street apartment.Read More

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BangorDailyNews 

Portland Recovery Community Center promotion/new hires

April 30, 2023April 30, 2023 DailyMainer.com 0 Comments community, jobs, opioid crisis

Emily Davis was promoted to program manager at Portland Recovery Community Center. Davis In her new role, Davis will manage

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WMTW 

Police: Fentanyl worth $3 million intercepted at Auburn restaurant

April 30, 2023April 30, 2023 DailyMainer.com 0 Comments crime, opioid crisis

Jeremy Mercier, 41, is accused of having fentanyl with a suspected value of $3 million shipped to a restaurant Read

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PressHerald 

Recovery Center open house draws political support

April 27, 2023April 28, 2023 DailyMainer.com 0 Comments community, opioid crisis

Supporters of the Western Maine Addiction Recover Initiative are joined by Gov. Janet Mills, State Sen. Rick Bennett and representatives

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PressHerald 

More sanctions for deadly fentanyl if bill becomes law

April 25, 2023April 26, 2023 DailyMainer.com 0 Comments community, crime, government, opioid crisis

Proposed legislation would prod the Treasury Department to use its sanctions authority to quell the proliferation of the drug in

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SunJournal 

Former Sabattus man convicted for federal gun crimes goes to rehab

April 19, 2023April 20, 2023 DailyMainer.com 0 Comments crime, opioid crisis

A probation officer said Scott A. Estes failed to abide by conditions of his release a after three-year federal prison

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MaineWire 

Somerset Senator Introduces Bill to Increase Penalties for Trafficking Fentanyl in Maine

April 18, 2023April 19, 2023 DailyMainer.com 0 Comments crime, government, opioid crisis

Sen. Brad Farrin (R-Somerset) introduced his bill, LD 986, targeting traffickers of fentanyl and other synthetic opioids to the Legislature’s

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SunJournal 

New York woman, Wilton man indicted on fentanyl, crack cocaine charges

April 14, 2023April 15, 2023 DailyMainer.com 0 Comments courts, crime, opioid crisis

Cheyenne Avery, 21, of New York and Anthony Ellis, 52, of Wilton were indicted on felony trafficking charges. Avery also

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BangorDailyNews 

Police seize enough fentanyl to ‘kill the entire population of Portland’

April 12, 2023April 12, 2023 DailyMainer.com 0 Comments crime, opioid crisis

Portland police seized enough fentanyl on Sunday to “kill the entire population of Portland.” Matthew Carey, 33, of Portland was

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MorningSentinel 

Lawmakers urged to open a safe consumption site to prevent fatal drug overdoses

April 10, 2023April 11, 2023 DailyMainer.com 0 Comments community, government, opioid crisis

While not allowed under federal law, safe consumption sites are opening in at least 2 states and being considered in

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WMTW 

Guns, $85K of drugs seized in Maine bust

April 5, 2023April 6, 2023 DailyMainer.com 0 Comments crime, opioid crisis

Police searched homes in two communities and arrested a Hampden man. Read More

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WMTW 

Cocaine, fentanyl seized in two separate busts in Maine town

April 3, 2023April 4, 2023 DailyMainer.com 0 Comments crime, opioid crisis

A traffic stop and an investigation at a motel lead to nearly 160 grams in illegal substances to be seized.

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WMTW 

New opioid treatment center to open in Manchester

April 2, 2023April 3, 2023 DailyMainer.com 0 Comments community, healthcare, opioid crisis

Everest Recovery’s new opioid treatment center in Manchester will join their other location in Saco, combating Maine’s opioid epidemic when

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