Lincoln teen dies from suspected drug overdose
If you or someone you know is struggling with addiction, call 211 or visit 211maine.org. A 16-year-old died from a
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Harrison man pleads guilty to possession of fentanyl powder in Farmington
Daniel Maxfield, 43, entered into an 18-month delayed sentencing agreement.Read More
Read moreFranklin County hopes to start distributing opioid settlement money by the end of the year
Taking a different — and more efficient — approach than many other recipients of what will eventually amount to more
Read moreCaribou man pleads guilty to involvement in Maine drug trafficking ring
A Caribou man pleaded guilty Monday in U.S. District Court in Bangor for his role in an Aroostook and Penobscot
Read moreTwo separate traffic stops in Lewiston lead to drug arrests
Two Maine women were arrested in separate traffic stops in less than 24 hours in Lewiston Read More
Read morePortland agency expanding access to addiction treatment
The Portland nonprofit is purchasing a building on Andover Road to increase capacity from 16 to 30 detox bedsRead More
Read moreNew York man sentenced to two years in prison after drugs, guns, cash seized from camper in Augusta
An Augusta woman was also charged and sentenced in the case involving a police raid of a camper on Blair
Read moreRiver Valley community forum on drugs, homelessness
Residents of the River Valley community gathered to voice their fears and to find answers to the problems of homelessness,
Read moreCape Elizabeth Police Department hosts community discussion on opioid crisis
A community discussion was held Tuesday with the goal of helping those struggling with addiction. Read More
Read moreRally for Recovery held in Portland to fight addiction
The event was held at Payson Park in Portland Read More
Read moreLessons for Maine as it begins to distribute opioid settlement money
As Maine communities begin to spend what will amount to more than $235 million in opioid settlement money, parallels — and
Read moreBangor to consider a 12- to 18-month plan to tackle homelessness
BANGOR, Maine — Bangor will consider whether to adopt a 12- to 18-month plan to tackle homelessness, but city councilors shared
Read morePortland Awarded $4 Million CDC Grant for Overdose Prevention
Portland’s Public Health Division has been selected as a recipient of a $4 million grant from the Centers for Disease
Read moreNarcan will soon be available over the counter
In a statement on Wednesday, Emergent BioSolutions, the manufacturer of naloxone — an opioid overdose antidote — announced that its
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