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PublishedAugust 30, 2023
Oakland woman pleads guilty to manslaughter in her toddler’s drug-induced death
Ashley Malloy, 22, remains out on bail and is expected to be sentenced in the coming months.
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PublishedAugust 10, 2023
Two arrested, drugs and guns confiscated after sheriff’s deputies search Wayne home
Eleven firearms and various illegal drugs were taken from a Mt. Pisagh Road home after officials executed a search warrant, according to the Kennebec County Sheriff's Office.
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PublishedApril 17, 2023
Overdose deaths of older Americans quadrupled in past 20 years
Older adults are often prescribed opioids to help them cope with chronic pain or recover from a surgical procedure.
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PublishedFebruary 24, 2023
Kennebunk doctor had history of writing life-threatening opioid prescriptions, new documents say
Investigators say Dr. Merideth Norris of Kennebunk had the highest opioid prescribing rate in Maine with no legitimate medical purpose.
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PublishedFebruary 8, 2023
More information needed on legality, feasibility of bill that would repeal recovery residence exemption in fire code, lawmakers say
A bill before the Legislature could reclassify recovery residences and force some to close, worsening an already difficult housing situation in the state, some lawmakers fear.
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PublishedFebruary 3, 2023
Fentanyl, the fast-acting and incredibly lethal opioid, killed more than 500 Mainers last year
Fentanyl is sometimes referred to as the "instant death," an official from the Maine Department of Health and Human Services said Friday.
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PublishedJanuary 30, 2023
Bill seeking to repeal fire code exemption for recovery residences would be devastating, opponents say
The fallout from a bill that would repeal an exemption in fire code regulations and require recovery residences to install sprinkler systems would be devastating for Maine’s recovery community, operators and advocates told lawmakers at a public hearing Monday.
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PublishedJanuary 26, 2023
Number of Mainers who died from a drug overdose last year outpaced record set in 2021
Significantly impacting fatal overdoses is the introduction of xylazine and nonpharmaceutical tramadol. Both drugs showed up on toxicology reports for the first time in 2021, almost always in combination with fentanyl.
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PublishedNovember 14, 2022
Hundreds of patients searching for help as Kennebunk doctor faces opioid charges
Dr. Merideth Norris is unable to prescribe opioids while facing federal charges. She was treating hundreds of patients with substance use disorder and chronic pain who now don't know where to get their medications.
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PublishedOctober 27, 2022
Maine doctor targeted by federal opioid task force is well-known provider of substance use treatment
Dr. Merideth Norris, 52, of Kennebunk, has been an outspoken critic of changes to state law in 2016 that tightened the criteria doctors must meet to prescribe opioids.
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