Former Maine doctor accused of violating federal Controlled Substances Act
Federal investigators say Douglas Jorgensen allowed another person to use his credentials to fill more than 300 prescriptions for highly
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Maine man pleads guilty for role in trafficking fentanyl across Northeast
The Bangor man is one of five co-defendants facing federal trafficking charges Read More
Read moreMaine Will Study Effectiveness of “Safe Consumption Sites” as a Potential Fix For Opioid Epidemic
On Friday, Gov. Janet Mills (D) signed LD 1364 into law, officially establishing a working group to study the potential
Read moreSanford Suspends Syringe Exchange Program, Cleans Homeless Encampment
Last week city officials in Sanford suspended a syringe exchange program and cleaned up a homeless encampment at Heritage Crossing
Read moreMaine officials cautiously optimistic over latest drug overdose data
As the number of Mainers dying from drug overdoses appeared to be going down in the first half of the
Read moreNew York man accused of selling cocaine, fentanyl from Wilton residence
George Walker, 32, of Bronx was arrested Wednesday on three warrants out of Kennebec County in relation to drug trafficking
Read moreMaine woman with history of drug trafficking sentenced again
Sara Paquette will spend a year behind bars for her latest conviction Read More
Read moreSecond person charged in ‘significant’ Sanford drug bust
Gary Lanoie was already in jail on unrelated charges Read More
Read moreJay man admits to trafficking fentanyl
Devon Ashton was seen meeting with a confidential source for a drug exchange, prosecutors say.Read More
Read morePolice: Backpack filled with drugs, more than $17K in cash seized during OOB drug bust
Officials say Randy Monroe was already wanted on several warrants, including domestic violence assault, before he was taken into custody
Read moreBangor will pay $29K to hire a part-time used needle collector
A local nonprofit organization will soon hire someone to pick up the used syringes in Bangor that have proliferated the
Read moreSanford day care concerned about drug use occurring near play areas
Child care providers near Gateway Park are taking steps to keep hypodermic needles out of play areas. Read More
Read moreTwo arrested after search of Canaan home yields fentanyl, other illicit drugs, police say
Garrett Cote, 24, and Rylee Spofford, 19, were charged this week with several offenses after a search of the home
Read moreGovernor Janet Mills convenes Maine’s fifth annual opioid response summit
State on track to suffer 600 drug deaths in 2023, third worst annual total Read More
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