2+ hour, 32+ min ago  (486+ words) CARIBOU, Maine " The sounds of children screaming out in pain, their dazed voices sounding confused as adults rushed around to assess the situation, greeted first responders as they arrived on scene at Caribou High School. A school bus full of…...

1+ mon, 2+ week ago  (270+ words) A large-scale training exercise will bring first responders together in Houlton on Sunday, May 17. The mass casualty simulation will take place from 7: 30 a. m. to 6 p. m. at the Houlton Fairgrounds, Houlton Ambulance Service officials said." This is the first time in several years…...

4+ mon, 3+ week ago  (386+ words) MADAWASKA, Maine " Six different agencies in the Madawaska area are planning a five-hour training exercise Wednesday. Slated from 5 p. m. to 10 p. m. on Feb. 11, the event will simulate a complex, remote rescue scenario, designed to prepare public safety agencies for similar winter emergencies....

7+ mon, 6+ hour ago  (560+ words) Did you ever wonder what shapes your dog's personality? And why do dogs behave so differently, even within their own breeds?" I have had several dogs, all rescues, in my lifetime and they have all had their own unique personalities....

10+ mon, 3+ week ago  (768+ words) As skilled laborers age into retirement and fewer younger workers appear to take their places, the number of U. S. tradespeople is shrinking." That's why, in a dimly lit gymnasium more than four hours from their shipyard Friday, instructors from Bath Iron…...