Fire Marshal Joe Thomas is urging people to stay safe as fireworks continue to be set off through the weekend.
July 2012
Bounty hunter lures dead-beat dad home with role in bogus movie
The father was arrested under a new law making it a crime to move out of state to avoid paying child support.
Fla. lifeguard fired for rescue outside beach zone
“It was a long run, but someone needed my help. I wasn’t going to say no,” says former lifeguard Tomas Lopez.
Romney’s wife says woman being eyed for ticket
It’s been four years since John McCain selected then-Alaska Gov. Sarah Palinto be the first female on a Republican presidential ticket.
Maine safety roadblock nabs NH fugitive
Oxford County Sheriff’s deputies became suspicious when one vehicle turned around just before the roadblock.
Malware may knock thousands off Internet on Monday
Users whose computers are infected will lose their ability to go online, and will have to call their service providers to delete the malware and reconnect to the Internet.
Maine man recovers brother’s lost Purple Heart
After repeated attempts to find it, an Orono man finally reclaims the medal awarded posthumously to Army Pvt. Larry Nadeau, who died in 1966.
NH bridge operator dies after being hit by car
The 67-year-old Hampton River Bridge operator was getting off from workwhen he was hit by a car while crossing Route 1A.
3 dead in capsize of NY yacht, all children
The yacht’s operator says the boat went over when it was slammed by a wave. Twenty-four other people were rescued, many by fellow boaters.
Auburn mom questions sugary cereals at school
The food service director says the cereal selection is being reviewed.