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At a recent town hall meeting in Mexico about the prevalence and impacts of drug abuse in her community, Sen. Lisa Keim suggested that, instead of focusing spending on harm reduction programs like clean needle exchanges, there should be more money put toward recovery and law enforcement. Sen. Keim is falling prey to a false […]

Residents aired complaints at a Mexico town hall meeting Friday night: 'This is the stuff you see in the big cities.'

Evidence of the opioid epidemic is hard to miss in their communities along the Androscoggin River, residents say.

Residents of the River Valley community gathered to voice their fears and to find answers to the problems of homelessness, mental illness and drug abuse within their community.

Residents air complaints at town hall meeting Friday night: 'This is the stuff you see in the big cities.'

Mexico Police Chief Roy Hodsdon said in an interview before Friday’s meeting there’s been an increase in both arrests and service calls in 2023.

Residents from rural Maine communities Rumford and Mexico aired complaints at town hall meeting Friday night.

At a board meeting earlier this summer, residents on Middle Avenue in Mexico complained about the living situation in that area, hindered by the drug situation and the unsightly condition of several properties.

Citizens attended a course to learn about CPR, first aid and the kinds of care paramedics provide in emergency situations.