William Gaddis Sr. was taking the ultralight aircraft he had built out for its inaugural flight Sunday when it crashed into trees across the street from his backyard landing strip.

WATERVILLE — Fire officials are calling an apartment fire at 11 Elm Court suspicious and say they are continuing to investigate the Sunday blaze.

SEATTLE — The National Park Service sent more rangers to Mount Rainier National Park to help recover the body of a colleague who fell to his death during a rescue operation, but it could be mid-week before anyone can reach the site, a spokeswoman said Monday.

Julie Tate heard the buzz of her husband’s 1946 Stinson Voyager outside their home in Durham late Sunday morning. As usual, she took the dogs outside to wave as he circled overheard.

AUGUSTA — A Dexter truck driver has lost his challenge of a three-year license suspension after a crash Aug. 17 that killed a 12-year-old camper from Connecticut.