MONTREAL — Three railway employees arrested in the runaway oil train explosion that killed 47 people were arraigned and released on bail Tuesday. They face criminal negligence charges in the small Quebec town that was devastated by the horrific inferno, which led to calls for making oil trains safer across North America. The men were […]

KIEV, Ukraine — The Ukrainian government reluctantly agreed to launch talks on decentralizing power Wednesday as part of a European-backed peace plan, but with no invitation for the pro-Russian insurgents who have declared independence in two eastern regions it was unclear what the negotiations might hope to accomplish. Ukraine’s prime minister, Arseniy Yatsenyuk, was to […]

PRESQUE ISLE (AP) — A World War II cargo plane that’s en route to Europe for the D-Day celebration next month is making a stop in Maine. Officials say Presque Isle is the first stop Thursday on the trans-Atlantic flight from New York to Europe to take part in a re-enactment of D-Day 70 years […]

BIDDEFORD — The cause of a fire that took place last Thursday, near railroad tracks in multiple areas from Scarborough to Biddeford, is expected soon ”“ possibly later today. The Maine Forest Service had completed the majority of the investigation as of Tuesday, said Department of Agriculture spokesman John Bott. Investigators were awaiting a few […]

CONCORD, N.H. (AP) — A Rochester woman will formally ask the state Insurance Department on Wednesday to include her physician and others affiliated with Frisbie Memorial Hospital in the provider network for those buying individual health plans under the Affordable Care Act. The department is holding a hearing at the request of Margaret McCarthy, who […]