Officials say paper lanterns are probably to blame for the fire that raced through the facility in the first few minutes of the new year.
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16 dead, thousands caught in flooding in Indonesia’s capital
As much as 14.5 inches of rainfall was recorded in Jakarta on New Year’s Eve.
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Trump administration says it will approve largest solar farm in U.S.
The so-called Gemini project will be in the desert outside Las Vegas on federal lands.
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Century-old TB vaccine may work better if given in a new way
Researchers hope to start a first-step study with people in about 18 months.
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Cars get trapped by tumbleweeds on Washington state highway
It took 10 hours on New Year’s Eve to clear the road of a pile of tumbleweeds that stood up to 15 feet tall.
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Three mountain lions killed after feeding on human remains
They were not suspected of killing the person, but were determined to be a danger to the public.
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Man dies in single-vehicle crash in Winthrop
A 75-year-old man was killed when the vehicle he was driving left Route 133 Wednesday afternoon.
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Exercisers say long-term plan, not New Year’s resolution, leads to success
Regulars at the Greater Rumford Community Center are reaching their goal of better mental and physical health.
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Three remain hospitalized after fatal Standish crash
Owen Oates, 8, died in the three-vehicle crash on Route 35 Saturday morning that hospitalized his parents and the driver of one of the other vehicles.
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Local roundup: Messalonskee girls basketball hands Gardiner first loss
Devine scores 19 points, 13 in third quarter, to lead Eagles to big A North win.