Posted inNation, National Business, News Drug companies reach $260 million deal to settle opioids lawsuit by The Associated Press October 21, 2019October 21, 2019
Posted inNation, News Opioid crisis cost US economy at least $631 billion, study finds by The Washington Post October 17, 2019
Posted inHealth, Nation, News Opioid settlement talks broaden ahead of 1st federal trial by The Associated Press October 16, 2019
Posted inNation, News Judge grants request from Sackler family, owners of opioid maker Purdue Pharma, to halt civil lawsuits by The Washington Post October 11, 2019
Posted inNation, News Judge to hear arguments on stopping suits against Sacklers by The Associated Press October 11, 2019
Posted inBusiness, News, State Only one other state has more workers testing positive for drugs than Maine by Maine Public October 10, 2019October 10, 2019
Posted inBangor, Health, News, State The troubling effects of the opioid crisis on Maine children by Eesha Pendharkar October 10, 2019October 10, 2019
Posted inNation, News Sacklers trying to shield opioid profits with Purdue bankruptcy, states say by The Washington Post October 5, 2019October 5, 2019
Posted inHealth, News, State Maine to launch two-year effort to address youth substance use by Maine Public September 24, 2019September 24, 2019
Posted inBangor, News, Police Beat Bangor woman allegedly rubbed heroin residue on 1-year-old daughter’s gums by Eesha Pendharkar September 18, 2019September 19, 2019
Posted inBangor, News, Police Beat Bangor woman arrested for alleged child endangerment after 1-year-old’s death last year by Eesha Pendharkar September 17, 2019September 18, 2019
Posted inNation, National Business, News After bankruptcy filing, Purdue Pharma may not be off hook by The Associated Press September 16, 2019September 16, 2019
Posted inHealth, Nation, National Business, News Filings: Purdue owners used Swiss banks to hide transfer by The Associated Press September 13, 2019
Posted inHealth, Nation, News What a Purdue Pharma bankruptcy means for the Sackler family by The Associated Press September 12, 2019
Posted inBangor, Maine Focus, Nation, News, Portland, State Maine has $2M for recovery homes. None in the Bangor region qualifies. by Erin Rhoda September 9, 2019November 13, 2019
Posted inBangor, News Needle exchange group returns 2 weeks after police crackdown in Bangor by Eesha Pendharkar September 6, 2019
Posted inNews, Police Beat, Portland 4 arrested for drug trafficking after I-295 traffic stop by CBS 13 September 4, 2019
Posted inNews, Politics, State A Maine law helped slash opioid prescriptions. Some say it also had ‘a chilling effect.’ by Caitlin Andrews September 3, 2019September 5, 2019
Posted inBangor, News Give those suffering from drug addiction love, mother says at Pickering Square event by Charles Eichacker September 1, 2019
Posted inBangor, News Bangor police seize needles, shut down Pickering Square needle exchange by Eesha Pendharkar August 29, 2019