Counties and municipalities have spent about $7 million of their opioid settlement funds so far
The money has gone to residential treatment program scholarships, mental health liaisons in police departments and a recovery center in Alfred.
Bill to make opioid settlement spending more transparent advances
L.D. 110 would require the 39 counties and municipalities receiving a direct share of the opioid settlements to submit annual, publicly available reports.
Maine research organizations face uncertainty as Trump administration vows to cut “wasteful spending”
Federal agencies have funded more than a billion dollars in biomedical research in Maine over the past 10 years.
Educators propose new school for teens struggling with addiction in Aroostook County
Spurred by a teacher who has seen the issues wrought by substance use among local teens, the proposal hinges on getting funding from the state’s pool of opioid settlement money.
Public safety expenses make up largest share of Maine counties’ ARPA budgets
While counties made deep investments in community projects and critical infrastructure, they budgeted more for emergency services, sheriffs’ offices and county jails.
‘Do we hit pause? Do we pull the plug?’: In Maine, questions follow federal funding freeze
Nonprofit leaders and others reliant on federal grants said the Trump administration’s order put crucial services in jeopardy. And it’s unclear how to proceed.
These are 31 bills to watch in the 132nd Legislature
We examined legislation recently introduced that you should pay attention to.
