Building recovery connections in rural Maine
Gov. Janet Mills’ 8th annual Opioid Response Summit, held in Bangor on Thursday, explored strategies to help people affected by addiction.
Angus King questions VA budget request
In Maine, the VA health system lost 258 full-time workers and made 111 new hires last year, a net loss of 57 percent, according to a Maine Monitor analysis of federal workforce data.
Uptake of Maine’s new red flag law has been slow. But advocates aren’t worried
Just four red flag orders have been filed since the law went into effect on Feb. 21, while law enforcement has completed 86 yellow flag orders.
New data shows Maine has yet to spend nearly two-thirds of its opioid settlement funds four years after payments began
The Maine Opioid Settlement Support Center at USM launched a new dashboard this week to track spending.
Local governments across Maine spent $3 million in opioid settlement funds last year. There’s $19 million left in their accounts, and more on the way.
Counties and municipalities were required to report their spending for the first time earlier this year. Money went to addiction treatment in jails, behavioral health workers, recovery centers and more.
Charts: See what local governments spent on addiction treatment and recovery projects last year
Here’s how Maine’s counties, cities and towns used their opioid settlement funds in 2025, and who was involved in the decisions.
Maine’s red flag law goes live in February. What will that look like?
Two years after the Lewiston mass shootings, Maine voters approved a red flag law. Supporters say it’s a critical tool for preventing violence.