Vulnerabilities that allowed vast quantities of the drug into the United States went unaddressed for years as tens of thousands of Americans died from overdoses.
Carl Natale
Web editor for SunJournal.com
Posted inLocal & State, News
Mystery package sends bomb squad scrambling in Oxford County
Route 2 was shut down after a town employee discovers a package outside the Town Office that had no outside labeling, but it only contained newsletters.
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Posted inNation & World
White House proposing project to seek links between mental health and violent behavior
But plenty of researchers and mental health experts who believe that mental health and gun violence aren’t necessarily linked.
Posted inBusiness, Nation & World, Schools and Education
School uniforms are on the rise, changing back-to-school shopping
Administrators see safety, convenience and inclusion. Critics see a block to creativity and individualism. Retailers see profit.
Posted inBusiness, Nation & World
Nearly 130,000 signatures fill petition urging Walmart CEO to end gun sales
Walmart employee Thomas Marshall sent the petition to chief executive Doug McMillon after two recent store shootings killed 24 people.
Posted inElections, Local & State, Nation & World, News, Politics
Outside money flows into race for Susan Collins’ Senate seat
National money is already flowing into Maine’s 2020 Senate race, offering the latest indicator that incumbent Republican Susan Collins faces a stiff reelection fight.
Posted inBusiness, Nation & World
White House insists fundamentals of U.S. economy ‘very strong’
White House aides and campaign advisers have been monitoring the recent turbulence in the financial markets and troubling indicators at home.
Posted inNation & World
Priest’s staff blames ‘racist’ dog for denying work at a church to a black housekeeper
The priest said his dog had had a bad experience with a black person so is aggressive toward strangers, especially African Americans. The Diocese of Memphis said no racial discrimination occurred.
Posted inLocal & State
Brunswick hires cultural broker to help asylum seekers
Housing developers, landlords and families across Brunswick have offered their homes to people who may need them.
Posted inCops & Courts, Local & State
Vandals deface gravestones at Lisbon’s St. Anne’s Cemetery
Six stones at St. Anne’s Cemetery in Lisbon were spray painted over the weekend.