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PublishedApril 21, 2018
State isn’t addressing drug crisis, critics say
Some hope that opioid-related measures can be salvaged during an extended veto day or special legislative session.
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PublishedApril 8, 2018
Maine law enforcement officials warn of bad heroin after overdoses
Nine overdoses are reported across four counties in a single night, and three people have been arrested in Washington County.
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PublishedFebruary 22, 2018
Drug overdoses killed a record 418 people in Maine last year
The number has doubled in just 3 years as Gov. LePage and other state leaders continue a pattern of slow response to the crisis.
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PublishedDecember 5, 2017
West Bath man gets 14 years in prison for ex-girlfriend’s fatal dose of heroin and fentanyl
Mickey Gilley, 35, is sentenced in U.S. District Court for distributing the drugs to the woman last year.
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PublishedAugust 31, 2017
On Overdose Awareness Day, Maine communities mourn those lost to drugs
About 150 people attend a ceremony in Portland's Monument Square, one of more than 300 across the country and around the world.
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PublishedJune 21, 2017
Nearly 3 pounds of heroin and cocaine seized in Sanford bust
Three men from Lowell and Lawrence, Mass., and a Sanford resident are charged with trafficking.
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PublishedJune 20, 2017
In a year, nearly 1.3 million Americans needed hospital care for opioid-related issues
Maine is one of 10 states with the highest rate of opioid-related hospital admissions.
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PublishedMay 16, 2017
LePage repeats wish for death penalty for drug dealers
During a radio interview from Florida, he also said he's 'all in' supporting a bill that could lead to manslaughter charges for dealers.
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PublishedMay 9, 2017
Man gets 7½ years in federal prison for distributing heroin in Maine
Victor Rosario, 32, of Lawrence, Mass., regularly supplied heroin to several Maine residents between July 2015 and January 2016, the U.S. Attorney's Office says.
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PublishedMay 3, 2017
Auburn man gets 8-year sentence for distributing heroin
Darnell Robinson sold $1,000 worth of heroin to an undercover witness, prosecutors say.
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