DEA figures show a dramatic rise in the sale of oxycodone, which coincides with a wave of overdose deaths and pharmacy robberies. In Maine, sales have risen 188 percent since 2000.
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Houston death report details drug signs, last day
Toxicology results show Houston had cocaine, marijuana, Xanax, the muscle relaxant Flexeril, and the allergy medication Benadryl in her system.
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US growth of distant suburbs falls to historic low
New census estimates highlight a shift in population trends following an extended housing bust and renewed spike in oil prices. Americans are staying put in big cities.
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Searsport lesbian couple files discrimination suit
A lesbian couple says they were discriminated by Bank of America in Belfast and ABM Janitorial Services, which cleans the bank.
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Turner man accused of killing wife back in court
Authorities say Brian Nichols, 46, admitted to police that he killed his wife, Jane Tetreault, in May 2010 because he thought she was having an affair.
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Bucksport man gets 2 years for molesting girl
Adam Scott, 28, was arrested in 2010 after he was seen molesting a girl who was under age 12 at the time.
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Outspoken Marine to argue case against discharge
Sgt. Gary Stein’s lawyers and the American Civil Liberties Union say his views are protected by the First Amendment.
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LePage to sign bill for east-west highway study
The study will cost $300,000, which must be paid back to the state by the developer if the highway gets the go-ahead.
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Senate puts off Maine presidential primary bill
Senators now call for a presidential primary bill to be submitted to the next Legislature in 2013.
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Labor bill unlikely to advance
AUGUSTA — A legislative committee took no action on a controversial labor bill Wednesday, avoiding a recorded vote on a measure that would have removed the requirement that state employees pay a portion of union dues, even if they are not union members.