drugs
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PublishedJuly 2, 2020
Maine wardens patrolling for intoxicated boaters over holiday weekend
The Maine Warden Service and partner agencies will try to reduce the number of alcohol- and drug-related incidents and fatalities as boat traffic increases.
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PublishedMay 12, 2020
Portland police officer taken to hospital after being exposed to fentanyl
White powder in a folded napkin blew into the officer's face during a traffic stop Monday, resulting in a dose of Narcan and a trip to Maine Med.
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PublishedFebruary 5, 2020
Police seize 2 pounds of fentanyl from Portland man’s apartment
Hunter S. York was charged with aggravated drug trafficking and was being held on $100,000 bail at the Cumberland County Jail.
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PublishedJanuary 24, 2020
Health groups propose statewide network of ‘low-barrier’ drug treatment clinics
The pilot proposal, which carries a price tag of $920,000, comes at a time when drug overdose deaths appear to be rising again despite efforts to tackle the problem.
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PublishedDecember 13, 2019
After dog sniffs out drugs at Bangor traffic stop, police find $130,000 worth of drugs at home
State police and drug enforcement agents charged three people in a vehicle stopped on Interstate 95 after a detection dog indicated drugs were in the vehicle.
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PublishedNovember 27, 2019
No more menthol cigarettes: New ban on tobacco, vape flavors in Massachusetts
Republican Gov. Charlie Baker signed into law on Wednesday a bill that’s meant to reduce the appeal of the products to young people amid a rash of illnesses and deaths linked to vaping.
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PublishedNovember 9, 2019
Another View: Massacre in Mexico demands American response
Sending troops isn't the right answer – building a civil society is.
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PublishedOctober 17, 2019
New York man sentenced for conspiring to distribute drugs in central Maine
Jamie "Booger" Betances, of Rochester, N.Y., was sentenced to 126 months in prison and three years of supervised release by Judge John A. Woodcock.
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PublishedAugust 6, 2019
Opioid distributors propose $10 billion to end state claims
The National Association of Attorneys General – handling talks on behalf of more than 35 states – counter with a demand for $45 billion to cover costs from the public-health crisis of opioid addiction and overdoses, sources say.
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PublishedAugust 6, 2019
Boom in overdose-reversing drug is linked to fewer deaths
The United States is in the midst of the deadliest drug overdose epidemic in its history.