SOUTH PORTLAND — The lawyer for two low-budget motels on Route 1 promised to file a lawsuit as the City Council took the final step Tuesday to put them out of business on June 1. The council decided May 15 not to renew lodging establishment licenses for The Knights Inn and the Maine Motel because […]
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Second man charged in Lewiston-Auburn federal marijuana raid
PORTLAND — An Auburn man associated with a large marijuana-growing operation in the Twin Cities is now facing gun and drug charges. Brian J. Bilodeau, 33, was arrested Tuesday after federal agents raided his home at 72 Danville Corner Road. Bilodeau made his initial appearance in U.S. District Court in Portland on Wednesday afternoon on […]
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As overdose deaths soar, LePage says he’s adding treatment beds at Windham prison
Maine Gov. Paul LePage said Friday that he’s adding a “significant” number of substance abuse treatment beds at the Maine Correctional Center in Windham – a statement that baffled and upset some Democratic lawmakers. LePage, a Republican, also promised to continue to address the opioid crisis “on all fronts,” after the Maine Attorney General’s Office […]
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SWAT team raids South Portland motel; four arrested on theft and drug charges
Four people were arrested on theft and drug trafficking charges Tuesday after a SWAT team executed a search warrant at the Maine Motel in South Portland, police said. Officers converged on the motel, located at 606 Main St., about 5:30 p.m. in connection with an ongoing investigation by the Maine Drug Enforcement Agency, South Portland […]
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Winslow woman charged with selling heroin to undercover officers
WATERVILLE — A Winslow woman was arrested after allegedly selling heroin to undercover police officers twice in January. According to Chief Joseph Massey, of the Waterville police, Kelli Anne Johnson, 33, was arrested around 8 p.m. Wednesday on China Road in Winslow and charged with aggravated trafficking in scheduled drugs, unlawful trafficking in scheduled drugs […]
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Meth production seems to drop in Maine after rising arrests
BANGOR (AP) — Maine drug enforcement officials say the state saw fewer than half as many reports of meth production this year as last year’s record high. The Bangor Daily News reports law enforcement officers and drug treatment counselors warn the drop doesn’t necessarily mean supply or demand of the addictive stimulant has dropped. Methamphetamine […]
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Jay woman charged after she flees from police stop
JAY — A local woman driving a stolen vehicle faces 10 charges after speeding away from an officer, throwing him to the ground early Friday morning, according to Police Chief Richard Caton. Melissa J. Couture, 34, of Jay was arrested on felony charges of eluding an officer, possession of suspected crack cocaine and heroin, assault […]
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Drugs score big wins against lung, prostate, breast cancers
Chemotherapy drugs are administered to a patient at North Carolina Cancer Hospital in Chapel Hill, N.C., on Thursday, May 25, 2017. According to new studies released at a June 2017 American Society of Clinical Oncology conference, drugs are scoring big gains against some of the most common cancers, setting new standards of care for many […]
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Livermore man attempts to eat cocaine in Chesterville
CHESTERVILLE — Police say a Livermore man was handcuffed when he ate cocaine, taken from him as evidence, from the hood of a state police cruiser. Caleb Hupper, 27, was arrested on charges of operating under the influence, refusing to submit to arrest, possession of scheduled drugs, violating condition of release, operating without a license […]
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Maine AG: Sellers of supplements deceived consumers in $6.5M scam
AUGUSTA (AP) — The Maine attorney general’s office and federal authorities have filed a complaint against three corporations and six individuals accused of falsely advertising, marketing, distributing and selling pills for joint pain and memory problems. The Portland Press Herald reports (http://bit.ly/2meFf7q ) the consumer fraud lawsuit was filed on Wednesday in federal court. Two […]