Report: Opioid Prescribing Declined Sharply Last Year

AUGUSTA, Maine (AP)   A national health report released this week indicates opioid prescribing has fallen over 13 percent in Maine last year, the sixth steepest drop in the nation

Woman Sentenced to 17 Years for Robbery, Death of Her Cousin

HOULTON, Maine (AP)   A Massachusetts woman who admitted her role in the robbery and death of her cousin in Maine will serve 17 years in prison

State Ferry Service Hike Doubles Prices, Sets Off Residents

BANGOR, Maine (AP)   Some Maine residents are up in arms over a state ferry service hike that has more than doubled the price of a ticket

Officials Warn of Impostor Posing as Child Services Worker

AUGUSTA, Maine (AP)   Maine health officials are warning state residents that someone is impersonating a child protective services caseworker

Police Find Abandoned Car from Chase Thursday Morning, Searching for Occupants

BUCKFIELD, Maine (WGAN)  A vehicle involved in a police chase Thursday morning has been found abandoned in a field in Buckfield

Waterville Plans to Move “Ticonic” Sculpture

WATERVILLE, Maine (AP)   Waterville officials have approved funding to relocate a public sculpture

Officials Approve Maine Salmon Farming Site

BELFAST, Maine (AP)   Town officials in Maine have voted to approve a planned inland salmon farm

The Latest: Maine Dems, House GOP Trade Blame for Inaction

AUGUSTA, Maine (AP)   Democrats and House Republicans are blaming each other for lawmakers leaving town without addressing key issues facing Mainers

Maine to Receive $2 Million in Grants to Fight Opioid Crisis

AUGUSTA, Maine (AP)   Maine is set to receive $2 million in federal funding to fight the heroin and opioid abuse crisis

Man Arrested for Selling Drugs in Overdose Death

WILTON, Maine (WGAN)  The Franklin County Sheriff’s Office says a Wilton man has been arrested on drug charges after an overdose death