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Gary Scott Smith: A Haven in the Opioid Crisis

Our nation is experiencing an opioid crisis. Currently more than 2.5 million Americans are addicted to either opioid pain relievers or heroin. According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, opioid-related deaths have more than quadrupled since 1999. All drug overdose deaths, many caused by opioids, increased by 17 percent from 2015 to 2016 […]

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Caring Unlimited seeks volunteers

YORK COUNTY — On Tuesday, Sept. 11, 2018, Caring Unlimited will begin training new hotline advocates; individuals who provide free, safe on-call support to callers on the organization’s 24-hour hotline. The training will be held in Sanford, with shifts ultimately completed from the volunteer’s home. Applications are currently being accepted for the upcoming training. “My two-year […]

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Biddeford student on president’s list at Gonzaga University

SPOKANE, Wash. — Liam LaFountain, a resident of Biddeford, has earned placement on the Gonzaga University’s president’s list for dpring semester 2018. Students must earn a 3.85 to 4.0 grade-point average to be listed. Gonzaga University is a private Catholic, Jesuit, and humanistic university providing education to more than 7,800 students. Situated along the Spokane […]

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Portland Meetings: Aug. 22-28

Portland Wed.  8/22  6:15 p.m.  Peaks Island Council  PICC Thur.  8/23  8 a.m.  METRO Board of Directors  114 Valley St. Fri.  8/24  9 a.m.  City Staff & Council – Tour of City Islands  TBD Mon.  8/27  3 p.m.  Portland Fish Pier Authority  CH Mon.  8/27  6 p.m.  Portland Water District Board of Trustees  NDC