3 people, including juvenile, overdose in Rockland on cocaine likely mixed with fentanyl
Three people, including a juvenile, overdosed late Tuesday night after ingesting what they thought was cocaine but was likely mixed
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Two arrested after drugs seized from Augusta apartment
A New York Man and an Augusta woman were charged following a search of a Drew Street apartment.Read More
Read morePortland Recovery Community Center promotion/new hires
Emily Davis was promoted to program manager at Portland Recovery Community Center. Davis In her new role, Davis will manage
Read morePolice: Fentanyl worth $3 million intercepted at Auburn restaurant
Jeremy Mercier, 41, is accused of having fentanyl with a suspected value of $3 million shipped to a restaurant Read
Read moreRecovery Center open house draws political support
Supporters of the Western Maine Addiction Recover Initiative are joined by Gov. Janet Mills, State Sen. Rick Bennett and representatives
Read moreMore sanctions for deadly fentanyl if bill becomes law
Proposed legislation would prod the Treasury Department to use its sanctions authority to quell the proliferation of the drug in
Read moreFormer Sabattus man convicted for federal gun crimes goes to rehab
A probation officer said Scott A. Estes failed to abide by conditions of his release a after three-year federal prison
Read moreSomerset Senator Introduces Bill to Increase Penalties for Trafficking Fentanyl in Maine
Sen. Brad Farrin (R-Somerset) introduced his bill, LD 986, targeting traffickers of fentanyl and other synthetic opioids to the Legislature’s
Read moreNew York woman, Wilton man indicted on fentanyl, crack cocaine charges
Cheyenne Avery, 21, of New York and Anthony Ellis, 52, of Wilton were indicted on felony trafficking charges. Avery also
Read morePolice seize enough fentanyl to ‘kill the entire population of Portland’
Portland police seized enough fentanyl on Sunday to “kill the entire population of Portland.” Matthew Carey, 33, of Portland was
Read moreLawmakers urged to open a safe consumption site to prevent fatal drug overdoses
While not allowed under federal law, safe consumption sites are opening in at least 2 states and being considered in
Read moreGuns, $85K of drugs seized in Maine bust
Police searched homes in two communities and arrested a Hampden man. Read More
Read moreCocaine, fentanyl seized in two separate busts in Maine town
A traffic stop and an investigation at a motel lead to nearly 160 grams in illegal substances to be seized.
Read moreNew opioid treatment center to open in Manchester
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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