Homeowner Barry Dolley speaks with Waterville firefighter Lt. John Gromek as other firefighters extinquish fire in the attic portion of Dolley’s home on Sunday. Dolley said he was working in the home earlier and said sparks from a grinder may have ignited cellulose insulation. No injuries were reported and damage was contained to the attic, according to firefighters.

Jonathan McKane, a longtime critic of Maine’s Dirigo Health program, is Paul LePage’s pick to head the program; Bob Higgins is unmasked as man behind “The Cutler Flies”; a Waterboro legislator wants to legalize loaded guns and crossbows in vehicles; Sen. Troy Jackson took a swipe at the governor’s vacation spot; and Down East Energy’s boss was named to the Brunswick Naval Air Station’s redevelopment panel.

Some schools are trying to maximize academic instruction by incorporating mathematics and literacy skills into physical education, such as Whitefield Elementary School physical education teacher Jamie Simpson.

A restoration of the historic mill and dam in Whitefield, and a fight over water levels in Clary Lake, are tied up in court fights and a series of events that are the fault of local government or overambitious plans, depending on who’s asked.

The idea that FirstPark doesn’t need a full-time director devoted exclusively to the post has been floating around for a while, and it was revisited recently by both the executive committee and the general assembly.