Mills announces plan to add 140 treatment beds to combat ongoing opioid crisis
The $6 million investment is the latest effort to reverse an epidemic that claimed a record 716 lives just last
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Portland looks for answers as new homeless encampments pop up around the city
With people living in at least 130 tents scattered throughout the city, officials have planned a listening session for next
Read moreThree charged after overdose death
OXFORD — In October of 2022, officers from the Oxford Police Department responded to a local residence for a report
Read more‘Significant’ amount of drugs, guns found in Sanford drug bust; More charges coming
A two-month investigation included undercover purchases of illegal drugs at the home, officials say. Read More
Read moreMaine police seize 24,000 doses of deadly fentanyl from inside woman’s body
Three people were arrested after a Rumford police K9 detected narcotics Sunday night Read More
Read more‘Deadly poison’: Three arrested after fentanyl found during traffic stop
Rumford Police Chief Tony Milligan said targeting people who traffic in fentanyl remains a priority for his department.Read More
Read moreWestbrook Police say man passed out at the wheel leads to drug arrest
The suspect woke up while officers were present Read More
Read moreOrono Lawmaker Wants to Test “Safe Injection Sites” in Maine
An Orono Democrat wants to address Maine’s ongoing opioid addiction and overdose epidemic through a controversial pilot project that would
Read moreMaine Reports 2,506 Drug Overdoses, 140 Fatalities Through March 2023
Tuesday marked National Fentanyl Awareness Day as the Maine Drug Data Hub’s March 2023 Overdose Report revealed a total of
Read moreWashington County struggles with police shortage as drug violence soars
Trevor Hold lives in Pembroke less than three miles away from where a suspected drug dealer was shot and killed
Read moreThe Don Campbell Band plays outdoor concert to raise awareness about fentanyl crisis
The concert in Deering Oaks on Sunday afternoon drew about 150 people.Read More
Read moreMaine’s fentanyl crisis takes center stage at Deering Oaks
The concert in Deering Oaks on Sunday afternoon drew about 150 people.Read More
Read moreFour arrested in Peru on drug charges after body found in Rumford
Police say they found fentanyl, methamphetamine, prescription drugs, scales and $1,320 in suspected drug proceeds during the search.Read More
Read morePolice: Traffic stop in Richmond leads to New Jersey man’s arrest, seizure of drugs valued at $24,000
Authorities said they seized 92 grams of fentanyl, 130 grams of cocaine and more than $14,000 in cash during the
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