Mental health care system failed man who went missing in Bangor, his mother says

“You pretty much have to criminalize your loved one to get them help," says Tammy Lacher Scully, the mother of Graham Lacher who went missing June 6 after running from a psychiatric hospital.

Foundation awards $580K in cancer screening grants

Sen. Collins puts her Bangor home up for sale

Collins is looking for another Bangor-area home. The Republican senator also has a 'camp' on Cold Stream Pond, along with a home-away-from home in Washington, D.C.

Search continues for man who went missing from Bangor psychiatric center

The mother of 37-year-old Graham Lacher expressed frustration with early efforts by police to find her son, who previously went missing from a group home in Norridgewock.

Crime story contest has a happy ending for Bangor teen who beat out professional writers

Muhammad Drammeh, 17, won the Maine Writers and Publishers Alliance's annual CrimeFlash Fiction contest, competing against more experienced writers and published authors.

Police seek help finding Norridgewock man missing from Bangor psychiatric center

Graham Lacher, 37, was last seen about 4:40 p.m. Monday before he left the Dorothea Dix Psychiatric Center in Bangor, authorities said.

Maine attorney general plans to sue over PFAS contamination

Maine Attorney General Aaron Frey said the state is preparing for a lawsuit against manufacturers of so-called forever chemicals.

Susan Collins calls police after abortion-rights message is written on sidewalk

The red-white-and-blue chalk message found outside her home Saturday night urged Collins to vote in favor of the Women's Health Protection Act on Wednesday to protect a woman's right to abortion.

Owner of Bangor newspaper to recognize employees’ new union

The union will represent more than 30 newsroom workers at the Bangor Daily News.

Mexican man in federal court after arrest near East Dixfield

The defendant was charged with illegally reentering the country after he'd been deported.