Down East house fire started by 3-year-old playing with lighter

State investigates pesticide use next to midcoast high school

A complaint from a Thorndike resident about a strong pesticide odor near Mount View High School has resulted in a state investigation that found no evidence of illegal pesticide use, but did uncover record-keeping and equipment compliance violations at a large corn field across from the school that could lead to enforcement action by the Maine […]

Paul Pelosi in hit-and-run in Napa County wine country, car left with major damage, authorities say

LOS ANGELES (AP) — Former House Speaker Nancy Pelosi ‘s husband was involved in a hit and run on Friday in California’s wine country that left one car with “major damage,” according to local authorities, who said that the 86-year-old could face misdemeanor charges for the collision. Paul Pelosi was driving his brown convertible in […]

Presque Isle celebrates nation’s 250th birthday with nods to history

Presque Isle’s Fourth of July reading of the Declaration of Independence carried more meaning this year as the USA marked its 250th birthday.

Searing heat and storms mar holiday with 3 children dead in Wisconsin and utility outages widespread

LAKE GENEVA, Wis. (AP) — Three children who died when a boat capsized in Geneva Lake during a Wisconsin storm were wearing life vests, authorities said as the nation assessed damage from storms and a heat wave that marred the July Fourth holiday, leaving hundreds of thousands of utility customers without power. The tragedy in […]

Washington County Commission fires County Manager Renée Gray

In a 2-1 vote Thursday morning, commissioners gave Gray a 20-day written notice of termination as required under her contract.