2018 – Page 5642 – The Portland Press Herald

Recent cold snap was a freak of nature, analysis finds

by SETH BORENSTEIN Associated Press January 11, 2018January 11, 2018

The frigid spell that gripped the East Coast and Midwest was a rarity that bucks the warming trend, says a team that studies such weather events.

A South China woman lit socks on fire, threw them in the living room and went out to garden, according to the prosecutor.

by Damian Paletta The Washington Post January 11, 2018January 12, 2018

The Treasury Department is asking employers to use outdated forms and millions of employees will have to check their withholdings.

by Seafood news January 11, 2018January 11, 2018

The new rule is part of the country’s animal protection regulations.

by Ed O'Keefe The Washington Post January 11, 2018January 11, 2018

Staffers of Sen. Jeff Flake say a deal has been reached and congressional aides say the group is consulting the White House.

by Staff report January 11, 2018January 12, 2018

Her family and neighbors searched on foot, by snowmobile and by car for the 13-year-old yellow lab.

Maine’s largest community bank says full-time employees will get $1,000 and part-timers will get $750.

by Associated Press January 11, 2018January 11, 2018

The reward for the paintings, stolen in 1990, expired at midnight on Dec. 31.

by Associated Press January 11, 2018January 11, 2018

The New Hampshire woman lost the trail due to high winds and drifting snow.

by Danielle Paquette The Washington Post January 11, 2018

The casual dining chain is partnering with Toyota on a concept vehicle ‘envisioned for use in the 2030s.’