Governor Mills’ final Opioid Response Summit convenes in Bangor

Building recovery connections in rural Maine

Gov. Janet Mills speaks at the 8th annual Opioid Response Summit in Bangor on Thursday. Photo by Emily Bader.In the “frontier county” of Piscataquis, there’s generally one rule of thumb for anyone trying to make a difference in the lives of its 17,000 residents: Be creative. In one of the largest counties by land area east of the Mississippi River with a population smaller than the city of Bangor, the most vulnerable people aren’t living in enca…

Gov. Mills hosts final Opioid Response Summit, with people sharing stories of recovery, hope, progress

At Gov. Janet Mills’ Opioid Response Summit, over 1,000 participants talked addiction and resilience, highlighting Maine’s fight against the opioid crisis.

Governor Mills’ final Opioid Response Summit convenes in Bangor

Gov. Janet Mills' eighth and final Opioid Response Summit is happening Thursday morning at the Cross Insurance Center in Bangor.