Arron Veysey credits marijuana, kratom and Roxanne Gullikson with helping him quit an opioid habit that was ruining his life. “She basically saved my life,” said Veysey, 33, who works as a prep cook at a Portland retirement home. “I’m able to get up and go to work every day, and have a life. I […]
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Sabattus police search for suspect in attempted break-in
SABATTUS (WGME) — An attempted robbery in Sabattus Saturday night has police asking for the public’s help to track down a suspect. A broken window and a surveillance image lead police to believe someone tried to break into the Settlement on Crowley Road Saturday around 10:20 p.m. According to the Sabattus Police Department’s Facebook page, […]
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Maine falls behind other states in efforts to prevent overdose deaths
AUGUSTA — In New Hampshire, an online map locates scores of pharmacies where anyone can buy an over-the-counter dose of naloxone, a medication that saves lives by reversing the effects of an opioid overdose. In Utah, the state health director issued a standing order authorizing any pharmacist to dispense naloxone. In North Carolina, the Republican […]
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All sexual misconduct charges dropped in plea agreement with former Lincoln County Sheriff’s deputy
ROCKLAND — The three young women who accused former Lincoln County Sheriff’s Deputy Kenneth Hatch III of sexually assaulting them expressed pain and frustration Friday after all charges of sexual misconduct were dropped in a plea agreement with the Maine Attorney General’s Office. In exchange for avoiding a new trial on the more serious charges, Hatch […]
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Maine officials finding 68 percent fewer winter ticks on moose herd
AUGUSTA — Maine wildlife biologists are encouraged by recent data showing a significant decrease in winter ticks on moose, leading to optimism that the number of hunting permits in 2018 will be similar to last year’s total. State Wildlife Division Director Judy Camuso said winter-tick checks on moose captured by biologists three weeks ago found […]
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Citizenship screening at Maine bus station stirs mixed feelings, legal questions
Peter Homer rides the Concord Coach Lines bus from Bangor to Boston once a month for his job as an engineer, but he had never seen U.S. Border Patrol agents at the Bangor Transportation Center until he lined up to board the bus Jan. 14. “After we handed our tickets to the driver and handed […]
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Maine lawmaker wants adults to carry firearms on youth bear hunting day
AUGUSTA (AP) — A GOP lawmaker in Maine wants to allow adults to carry a firearm while hunting bears with kids. Currently, licensed junior hunters can hunt bear with a firearm, bow and arrow or crossbow on Maine’s youth bear hunting day. But parent, guardians and adult supervisors aren’t allowed to hold a firearm while […]
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Downeaster to test service to Rockland with weekend summer schedule
ROCKLAND (AP) — Transportation officials say train service previously limited to Brunswick is planned to run farther north in Maine this summer, at least during weekends. The Northern New England Passenger Rail Authority says the Downeaster service is planned to run weekend trips up to Rockland this summer, expanding its current service that terminates in […]
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Toys R Us will close stores in South Portland, Bangor
Toys R Us announced late Tuesday it will close one-fifth of its stores, including two in Maine. The Babies R Us in South Portland and the Toys R Us store in Bangor are among the 180 stores that will close between early February and mid-April, Toys R Us chief executive David Brandon said in a […]
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Ice, rain cause outages, flooding
Thousands of Mainers were without power Tuesday night as ice-laden limbs and lines snapped in a storm that also flooded roads and slicked highways. The storm dropped up to 3 inches of snow in the mountains, and turned to freezing rain and rain in some areas. “It was mostly ice,” a meteorologist with the National […]