Skowhegan search turns up more illegal drugs, another gun
Police searched a vehicle late Saturday and early Sunday, seizing $10,700 in cash, 286 grams of heroin, cocaine and fentanyl
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Skowhegan police continue to investigate drug case
Five people were arrested and more than $9,000 worth of illegal drugs seized Friday in Skowhegan, according to police.Read More
Read moreSmithfield man arrested in Farmington on drug, other charges
Zacheriah Adams was taken into custody Wednesday on several charges. Several people previously accused him of taking thousands of dollars
Read moreDeputies: Pair arrested after meth, fentanyl found during traffic stop in York County
On Wednesday, a York County deputy spotted a vehicle driving erratically on Route 202 in Waterboro. Read More
Read moreOpioid treatment clinic expands to Farmington
The agency’s primary location is in Skowhegan.Read More
Read moreBangor recovery centers urge council members to spend ARPA funds
FILE — After receiving $20 million in funds from the American Rescue Plan Act last year, Bangor City Council members
Read moreFalmouth man arrested on fentanyl trafficking charge
Dale Hunnewell, 61, was arrested Thursday. Police said Hunnewell was distributing the drugs on a large scale throughout the greater
Read moreBrownville woman arrested for drug trafficking
BROWNVILLE– A Brownville woman has been arrested for drug trafficking. Last night deputies from the Piscataquis County Sheriff’s office executed
Read moreMaine getting tens of millions of dollars from opioid settlement
The deals with CVS, Walgreens and Walmart will bring more than $66 million to Maine Read More
Read moreSkowhegan approves ordinance for needle exchange program
SKOWHEGAN – Maine Access Points, a group based out of Portland, sent a certified letter to the Town of Skowhegan
Read moreSeptember is National Recovery Month
BREWER — According to the Attorney General’s Office, at least 250 people have died from drug overdoses this year. However, there
Read moreThe Founder Of The Church Of Safe Injection Has Died
The man who started the Church of Safe Injection has died of a possible drug overdose, according to the Portland
Read moreOpioid memorial wall brings attention to rise in overdose deaths amid pandemic
A memorial wall at the India Street Public Health Center in Portland is bringing attention to an increase in overdose
Read moreHundreds in Bangor commemorate International Overdose Awareness Day
BANGOR- For this year’s International Overdose Awareness Day, hundreds of people consisting of local and state advocates, people who know
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