If they can identify a drug that offers relief without the dependency, fewer people may get hooked on prescription pills and turn to cheaper, illegal opiates.
Kevin Miller
Kevin Miller joined the staff of the Portland Press Herald in 2012 and has worked as a journalist in Maine since 2005. He currently covers state politics, the Maine Legislature and environmental/natural resources issues. A policy wonk, Kevin previously wrote about Congress and federal issues as the Press Herald’s Washington, DC correspondent. Before settling in Maine, he covered state government, higher education and environmental issues for newspapers in Virginia and Maryland. In his spare time, Kevin enjoys hiking, camping, fishing, kayaking, cross-country skiing or doing pretty much anything else outdoors. He lives in Newcastle with his wife, Carissa, and their dog.
Posted inAnimals, Local & State, News
Maine piping plovers on track for best nesting season in more than 30 years
The 115 plover chicks are the most fledged on state beaches since record keeping began in 1981, and signal that protection efforts are paying off, biologists say.
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Posted inLocal & State, News
With overdoses on the increase in Maine, a role for the public awaits
A Portland woman volunteers her help after a traumatic brush with drug abuse, and a small-town police official says ‘we can’t stand idly by’ as addiction ruins more lives.
Posted inLocal & State, News
Abuse specialists question LePage on funding to fight heroin epidemic
Treatment providers say they would welcome more money, but express disbelief at LePage administration claims that DHHS money is going unspent.
Posted inNews, Politics
House Speaker Mark Eves presses LePage on response to heroin crisis
The Democrat suggests that the LePage administration needs to focus more on drug treatment and not just law enforcement.
Posted inLocal & State, News
Portland mobilizes as opiate abuse, overdose cases grow
Officials look for state support and expanded treatment options, as Gov. LePage calls a summit to discuss more enforcement.
Posted inLocal & State, News
Opiate danger spikes in Portland with 14 overdoses in 24 hours
Police alert users to a possible ‘bad batch,’ and increase patrols and education efforts as heroin and other drugs tighten their grip on the city, killing two.
Posted inNation & World, News
New emissions limits for power plants go easy on Maine
That’s because the state and region have already slashed greenhouse gas releases. And the rules should clean the air without a heavy cost.
Posted inLocal & State, News, Outdoors
Baxter State Park pushes back on rising number of Appalachian Trail ‘thru-hikers’
The park’s keepers want to stay true to Gov. Percival Baxter’s mandate – ‘forever wild’ – but some say their efforts could prove costly.
Posted inLocal & State, News, Outdoors
Appalachian Trail record-setter says Baxter State Park officials ‘vilifying’ him
The professional athlete who got three citations on Mount Katahdin accuses them of selective enforcement.