AUGUSTA — A small town police chief is criticizing Maine Gov. Paul LePage for vetoing a bill that would allow access to an opioid overdose antidote. Chief Damien Pickel of Milo, which has fewer than 2,000 residents, takes issue with the Republican governor’s contention that the antidote Narcan does not save lives. In a Facebook […]
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State trooper saves overdosing driver during traffic stop on I-295
PORTLAND — What started as a routine traffic stop for a Maine State trooper quickly turned into a life or death situation. WGME reported trooper Doug Cropper pulled the man over on Interstate 295 in Portland. The trooper said the man was talking and acting normally at first, but he returned to the car to return […]
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Maine Senate amends, approves bill to expand access to anti-heroin drug
AUGUSTA — After unanimous votes Wednesday in both chambers, the Maine Legislature sent Gov. Paul LePage a bill that broadens access to a medication meant to counter deadly overdoses of opiate-based drugs, including prescription painkillers and heroin. Slight changes to the bill that originated in the Senate on Wednesday reportedly will make it more acceptable […]