Two arrested in Rumford drug bust

Drug agents and police arrested two people and seized meth, fentanyl, and suboxone from a home in Rumford.

Maine awarded $1.5 million for mental health, substance abuse treatment plans

BANGOR, Maine (AP) The federal government has awarded the state of Maine nearly $1.5 million to support mental health and substance abuse treatment plans.

Former Maine House Speaker and WGAN Morning News Contributor John Richardson Dies at 62

Former Maine House Speaker and Department of Economic and Community Development Commissioner John Richardson has died.

Maine police investigate after man drives through protest

Police in Bath say they’re investigating whether a confrontation between a pickup truck driver and a group of Black Lives Matter demonstrators constituted a hit-and-run.

Maine law to hold opioid makers accountable now on books

A law designed to hold opioid manufacturers accountable for their role in Maine’s drug overdose epidemic is now in effect.

Missing 13-year-old in Kennebec County found

UPDATE: The Kennebec County Sheriff’s Office says Justin Cole has been found.

UMaine Extension to help Mainers avoid ticks this summer

University of Maine Cooperative Extension is holding a free online event about avoiding Lyme disease during the coronavirus pandemic, and after the pandemic subsides.

Red Cross to test blood donations for coronavirus antibodies

The American Red Cross says it will test all blood donations for coronavirus antibodies.

Police locate victim in fatal crash near Lincoln

State Police say a Lincoln man died when his car crashed in a nearby township over the weekend.

Police investigate death in Vinalhaven

Police in Maine are investigating the death of a 28-year-old man on the island of Vinalhaven.