fentanyl

The Fentanyl Robbery Gang is believed to have targeted more than 50 victims in seven states, from Maine to Virginia.

The Maine Drug Enforcement Agency and Bucksport police say the arrests are the result of an eight-month investigation that involved undercover purchases of the drug.

State lawmakers are considering proposals to stiffen the penalties for trafficking in fentanyl as the powerful drug continues to kill record numbers of Mainers. And a representative who recently lost his daughter is leading that push.

Lewiston Police say they have determined that the death of officer Nicholas Meserve in February was caused by an accidental overdose of Fentanyl. Police…

On Monday, Maine Gov. Janet Mills' administration will hold its first summit on addressing the opioid crisis. It will bring together health providers,…

Drug overdose deaths in Maine decreased in the first quarter of 2019, according to the state attorney general's office.Between January and March, 74…

Doctors in Maine have made the sharpest reductions in the country in the amount of fentanyl they prescribe. Fentanyl prescriptions from Maine physicians…

WESTBROOK, Maine - Officials say two Maine police officers were briefly hospitalized after being exposed to the dangerous synthetic opioid fentanyl while…

U.S. Attorney General Jeff Sessions was in Portland Friday promoting a boosted effort to enforce opioid laws in regions, including Maine, that have been…

PORTLAND, Maine - Maine jail officials say they shut down the intake area of the Cumberland County Jail when fentanyl was found spilled in the back of a…