Morning Update: What you need to know in Maine today

Maine dump truck crashes into concrete culvert while passing a tractor-trailer

Alfred Gubb, 53, took a sharp corner too fast as he passed the tractor-trailer, drifted onto the soft shoulder and then overcorrected.

Authorities arrest arson suspect in connection with one of Spokane's devastating wildfires

SPOKANE, Wash. (AP) — A man from Spokane, Washington, was arrested Monday and charged with setting one of the devastating wildfires that have destroyed hundreds of homes and other structures in and around the state’s second-largest city. The Spokane County Sheriff’s Office said Aaron F. Farinacci, 37, was arrested and booked on suspicion of first […]

Here’s a surefire way to catch brook trout on a warm summer day

Want to catch a brook trout? Go deep with sinking fly lines (high-density lines) and tie on either a streamer or a nymph.

Letter: Susan Collins should oppose Todd Blanche’s nomination

“In his handling of the Epstein affair, he has obstructed justice and violated the law.”

Proposed federal STEM funding cuts don’t add up

"Federal science agencies play an outsized role in Maine’s economy."