Douglas City Council has issued a warning after used hypodermic needles were discovered among plastic recycling materials. The authority is appealing to anyone using needles to dispose of them ...

To declutter your home for good, go through clothes, make-up, jewellery, books and tech to decide what can be kept, donated, ...

Sanford officials are frustrated by syringe litter and are looking to limit the distribution of clean needles.

Sanford City Manager Steven Buck said the city has been trying to compromise, but needs an aggressive approach to address the ...

Restricting syringe service programs to a 1:1 exchange would be “detrimental” to public health, Maine's CDC director says.

and includes garbage removal, access to sanitation, an increase in security as needed, and a boost in outreach services from Reach Out Chatham-Kent (ROCK) Missions. Drinking water will continue to be ...

Despite warnings from public health officials about the potential risks, the Sanford City Council voted unanimously Tuesday night to restrict the number of used syringes that can be exchanged through ...

Sanford city leaders say needles on the ground are a public health crisis, and they argue the current needle exchange program ...

Under a baby crib, I located a black and silver digital scale, some used gem bags with white residue, and a sharps container ...

In recent years, HIV has spread rapidly among people who inject drugs, because users sometimes share needles when they don’t ...

The Maine Center for Disease Control and Prevention previously said that restricting the program would be detrimental to ...