Maine social worker barred from working in NJ after alleged sexual misconduct

Father of boy rescued from pounding California surf says he is beyond grateful to teen lifeguard

The father of a 10-year-old rescued from pounding surf off the California coast in a dramatic scene captured on video says he is beyond grateful to the teenage lifeguard who saved his son. “He ran into that water despite those conditions that are deadly. You have 10 foot waves; you have riptides and currents coming […]

Record-low Danube River affects tourism and industry as drought and heat grip Central Europe

BUDAPEST, Hungary (AP) — As wildfires rage in France and Spain and a renewed heat wave is bearing down on Western Europe, a prolonged drought half a continent away is setting record low water levels on one of Europe’s largest rivers, disrupting tourism and industry and confronting residents with the realities of climate change. The […]

What it’s like to chase giant brook trout in one of North America’s most remote locations

"Once you’re there, you’re incredibly remote. The only way in or out is by floatplane, so if you forget something, you’re out of luck."

Letter: Jared Golden should support Lebanon war powers resolution

"I am also very disappointed in Golden for being one of six House Democrats who voted for Trump's massive defense spending bill."

Bar Harbor’s historic public library modernizes with $10.7M wing

Apart from a new roof in 2017, the new wing is the library’s first major renovation since its opening 115 years ago.