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addiction and recovery

Published
February 3, 2025

Maine’s first incentivized stimulant treatment program shows promise

The program — the first in the state to offer treatment for stimulant use with financial rewards — shows promising data just over half a year into operations.
Published
January 28, 2025

Biddeford council approves plan for Opioid Settlement Fund

The plan is intended to support Biddeford residents affected by the opioid crisis.
Published
December 19, 2024

Augusta’s ARTs House to help homeless veterans in recovery

The new facility from Bread of Life Ministries is to provide housing and connections to services at an eight-bed residence at 147 Riverside Drive.
Published
September 10, 2024

Biddeford council unanimously approves opioid settlement fund tracking ordinance

The funding will be used to help Biddeford residents affected by the opioid crisis.
Published
August 21, 2024

Portland-based recovery group creates safe space for LGBTQ+ community

Members say Portland is lucky to have such support systems, which can be hard to find in some parts of the state.

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Published
January 23, 2024

‘Education, empower and evolve’: New 12-bed residential substance recovery center opens in Waterville

William Lessa and Callista Merrill, president and vice president of the Central Maine Recovery Center, opened the nonprofit residential program earlier this month on Hazelwood Avenue in Waterville.
Published
December 11, 2023

Substance use disorder crisis center to be created in Kennebec County

The proposed facility would be the first in Maine to serve as both an overnight center for people in withdrawal management programs and a walk-in clinic, according to Gov. Janet Mills.
Published
October 22, 2023

Approval delays could halt plans to build 58-bed recovery center in York County

The Alfred Planning Board has yet to approve plans for the center, a move the county manager says violates town rules and 'centers around stigma.'
Published
October 12, 2023

Maine Voices: ‘Sweeping’ encampments makes sick and unhoused Portlanders even more vulnerable

Forcible relocation makes people sicker by causing isolation, infection and loss of medication. Instead, let’s make encampments safer and bolster public health and affordable-housing funding.
Published
September 21, 2023

Portland agency expanding access to addiction treatment

The Portland nonprofit is purchasing a building on Andover Road to increase capacity from 16 to 30 detox beds.