heroin
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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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PublishedJanuary 17, 2018
Walmart touts way to turn unwanted opioids into disposable gel
The retailer offers packets filled with a powder that can turn pills into a useless substance to be tossed.
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PublishedJanuary 10, 2018
Farmington man to serve 3 years for dealing heroin
Mark Barrett brought the drug from Massachusetts a few times a week to sell in the Farmington area.
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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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PublishedNovember 5, 2017
Nan Goldin’s Sexual Sanctuary on view at Portland Museum of Art
Looked at today, the '80s and '90s work of the celebrated photographer takes on a different meaning.
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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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