AUBURN — A seven-bed house serving women recovering from substance abuse disorders is looking to open soon in Auburn. Journey House Recovery, a Portland-based nonprofit providing low-barrier, low-cost sober living to people recovering form substance use disorders in Maine, now operates three recovery houses, all in Maine. A substance abuse disorder occurs typically when a […]
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Two people in recovery to address Rotary
AUBURN — Jesse Harvey and Eric Skillings will speak on drug use and recovery at the L-A Rotary Lunch Club meeting at noon Thursday, May 31, at the Village Inn. Harvey, a Certified Intentional Peer Support Specialist (CIPSS), is founder of Journey House Sober Living. He works full time as peer support coordinator for Greater […]
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Sophia's House project receives $500,000 grant in Lewiston
LEWISTON — The Center for Wisdom’s Women has been awarded a $500,000 affordable housing grant from the Federal Home Loan Bank of Boston for its $1.5 million Sophia’s House project, according to a news release. The center was the only recipient in the Lewiston-Auburn area and one of 12 in Maine. The project involves renovating […]
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Poland HS athletic director recovering after crash that took son's life
PORTLAND — Poland Regional High School Athletic Director Don King was recovering Thursday after a Wednesday afternoon crash on Route 202 in Winthrop that took the life of his 24-year-old son, Connor. King early Thursday was moved from MaineGeneral Medical Center in Augusta to Maine Medical Center in Portland. A nursing supervisor at the Portland […]
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Great Falls Forum focuses on addiction recovery
LEWISTON — Providing “a sense of community” is the fundamental goal of addiction counselors at Grace Street Services, according to two representatives of the organization at a Great Falls Forum presentation Thursday at the Lewiston Public Library. Michael Connors, a facilitator of an intensive outpatient program at Grace Street Services told the audience of about […]
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Massachusetts woman credits Rangeley responders for saving life
RANGELEY — Twenty-year-old Janessa Gordon is thankful to be alive, and credits firefighters and emergency responders for saving her life two years ago. Gordon of Melrose, Mass., was a front-seat passenger in a car that went out of control at about 90 mph June 1, 2014, on Route 4. It went off the road and rolled […]
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Yoga brings balance to recovering drug addicts
PORTLAND — The road to recovery may not always be paved with sweat, but for yoga instructor Kelly Benson, it works. “A spiritual practice is the foundation of recovery,” Benson said. “Once your mind/body system is more in balance, it opens up the space to really tap into the soul.” Benson, 31, is a recovering […]
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Greene woman gets a new heart
LEWISTON — A mother of four is recovering in Boston after a grueling 18-month wait for a new heart. Paul and Fern Colon sat at their dinner table Sunday night in Lewiston with their son-in-law, Bruce Labrecque, after visiting their daughter, Mary Ellen Labrecque, at Brigham and Women’s Hospital in Boston on Saturday. The Labrecques’ […]
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Warden service finds body of fisherman
RAINBOW TOWNSHIP — The Maine Warden Service has recovered the body of a 60-year-old man who failed to contact his wife while he was alone on a fishing trip. Game wardens began searching for Roland Mayhew of Hampden after he didn’t call his wife on Wednesday, two days after he began a trip to local […]
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Soldier wounded in Afghanistan suicide-bombing making strides in recovery
FARMINGTON — Army Sgt. Helaina Lake held a weighted ball in her right hand, reached back and threw it to occupational therapist Alice VanDerwerken on Tuesday. VanDerwerken threw it back and Lake caught it and positioned her hand to throw the ball again. Lake’s right arm was seriously damaged in a suicide-bombing on June 20, […]