Local governments spent $3M in opioid settlement funds

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. Read this story by Emily Bader

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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. | The Maine Monitor

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