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Posted inLocal & State, News
Drug overdose deaths remain high in latest monthly report
The Maine Attorney General’s Office report showed 45 confirmed or suspected deaths in February, down slightly from January but still above the monthly average in 2020, a record year.
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Posted inBusiness, Local & State, News
State program to resolve consumer complaints on hold for pandemic
The Attorney General’s Office’s Consumer Protection Division, already facing a backlog of mediation cases, suspended its volunteer-reliant services two months ago.
Posted inEditorials, Opinion
Our View: Oversight for police ‘fusion center’ way overdue
Allegations against a secretive state police intelligence unit demand answers.
Posted inEditorials, Opinion
Our View: Oversight of Maine State Police ‘fusion center’ way overdue
A longtime trooper’s allegations regarding a secretive state police intelligence unit demand answers.
Posted inBusiness, Local & State
Maine attorney general fielding dozens of price-gouging complaints during crisis
An order by Gov. Janet Mills prohibits essential items, such as toilet paper, cleaning products and food, from being sold at ‘unconscionable prices.’
Posted inOp-Eds, Opinion
Commentary: For Maine trafficking survivors, a place of safety
The one-year anniversary of the state’s first shelter for sex exploitation and trafficking victims raises awareness of what we can all do to make a difference.
Posted inLocal & State, News, Politics
Maine joins federal lawsuit concerning 3-D printed guns
The Maine Attorney General’s Office has joined 19 other states in challenging the Trump administration’s decision to allow the firearms to be regulated by the Department of Commerce rather than the State Department.
Posted inLocal & State, Maine Crime, Morning Sentinel
New York man pleads guilty to role in attempted Rangeley drug robbery
Hector Munoz, 52, of New York City, pleaded guilty to charges relating to his role in a 2016 attempted drug robbery in Rangeley.
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Supplements makers face contempt motion that alleges violation of FTC settlement
Health Research Laboratories and Whole Body Supplements, which ship from Maine, violated a settlement order by continuing to claim without evidence that their supplements could treat and cure diseases, the FTC said.