Top officials meeting for drug summit
AUGUSTA (AP) — Nearly two dozen of Maine’s top law enforcement and health care officials are joining Republican Gov. Paul LePage this week to develop strategies for combating the state’s drug epidemic.
Among those expected to attend Thursday’s drug summit are Brig. Gen. Gerald Bolduc of the Maine National Guard, Roy McKinney, director of the Maine Drug Enforcement Agency and Bruce Campbell of the Bangor Area Recovery Network.
The American Civil Liberties Union of Maine said it was disappointed that law enforcement officials greatly outnumbered doctors and recovery specialists in the group. They also criticized LePage for not inviting defense attorneys or people who have experienced addiction.
Some Democrats and advocates say LePage is too focused on enforcement. LePage says there’s adequate money for treatment and has pushed for more drug enforcement agents.
Driver in fatal crash was repeat offender
DAYTON (AP) — State records indicate a driver had multiple license suspensions when she killed herself and two others in a Maine crash.
Jill Ann Theriault was driving a family member’s Buick Rainier Saturday night in Dayton when she lost control of the vehicle, slamming into some trees. Forty-fiveyear old Lee Goodrich, of Alfred, and 20-year-old Devin Nolan, of Sanford, were also killed.
A spokesman for the Department of Public Safety tells the Portland Press Herald no one in the car had a valid driver’s license at the time.
The State Bureau of Identification shows Theriault had prior convictions for drug trafficking, forgery, refusing to submit to arrest, theft, identity theft, criminal trespassing, fighting, and assault.
Turnpike sending outdated alerts
PORTLAND (AP) — The Maine Turnpike Authority says a problem with its traffic warning software is causing it to issue outdated traffic alerts.
The authority issued a series of warnings early on Tuesday that cited traffic concerns that were from days ago. A turnpike dispatcher says the glitch has been occurring for the past couple of days.
The Portland Press Herald reports the alerts go out to more than 10,000 email addresses. An authority spokeswoman says the authority hopes to resolve the issue this week.
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