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In much of Maine recovery housing for mothers and their kids is hard to find.

Requiring recovery residences to spend money on installing sprinkler systems means that far fewer will open and some will close – all amid an overdose crisis and a housing shortage.

Requiring recovery residences to spend money on installing sprinkler systems means that far fewer will open and some will close – all amid an overdose crisis and a housing shortage.

Although the governor's speech drew some criticism, administration officials say they're focused on the epidemic of fatal overdoses and making systemic changes to improve services and save lives.

Although the governor's speech drew some criticism, administration officials say they're focused on the epidemic of fatal overdoses and making systemic changes to improve services and save lives.

Although the governor's speech drew some criticism, administration officials say they're focused on the epidemic of fatal overdoses and making systemic changes to improve services and save lives.

‘You just dig yourself into a hole, and you can’t climb out of it’: In Maine, addiction crisis deepened by the pandemic The pandemic cut many people off from counseling and group meetings when they needed them most By Brian MacQuarrie Globe Staff,Updated March 13, 2021, 2:30 p.m. Email to a Friend Roy Lee stood next to his girlfriend Trina Mills as she held onto a large photograph of her son Shane Robert Mills while attending Black Balloon Day in Portland, Maine. The day honored ...