Health officials say more than 2.2 million of Iran’s 80 million citizens already are addicted to illegal drugs, including 1.3 million in registered treatment programs.
February 2015
Posted inNews
50 Maine Guard members headed to Massachusetts to help snow cleanup
Mass. Gov. Charlie Baker declared a snow disaster and mobilized his own national guard but also requested assistance from other states.
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Posted inBusiness, News
Companies send fake phishing emails to test security
Think of them as a pop quiz from the boss, who wants to make sure employees don’t click on emails that could unleash malware.
Posted inMaine, Maine Crime, News
Somerst County courts
Closes cases for Dec. 15-19, 2014, in Somerset County Superior Court and Skowhegan District Court.
Posted inLifestyle, News
Groups denounce ‘Fifty Shades’ as degrading to women
An unlikely alliance brings together a radical feminist group and Catholic bishops, but the book’s author says she does not portray abuse.
Posted inNation & World, News
Korean ‘nut rage’ heiress sentenced to one year in prison
Cho Hyun-ah, one of South Korea’s richest women, says she is adjusting to prison.
Posted inMaine, News
Lebanon residents face charges in meth lab investigation
A number of one-pot labs were discovered at a house on Hersom Lane.
Posted inBoston Red Sox, News, Sports
Video: Red Sox equipment truck heads to Fort Myers for spring training
The truck embarks on its 1,480-mile trip with a load that includes 20 cases of bubble gum and 60 cases of sunflower seeds.
Posted inMaine, News
Maine joins multi-state task force to investigate heroin trafficking
The task force is intended to create the formal framework for sharing information, which investigators may have done informally.
Posted inMaine, News
Portland Diocese names new schools superintendent
Jim King, who takes over July 1, is currently the interim director of elementary schools for the National Catholic Educational Association.