Officials with fire departments in rural and coastal areas of Maine say it’s becoming increasingly difficult to find volunteer firefighters. Rockland Assistant Fire Chief Adam Miceli says it’s always been difficult to find volunteers, but the current situation is the …
A 53-year-old Maine man facing an arson charge for allegedly torching a state fire marshal investigator’s car now faces additional charges of setting three fires in Penobscot County. John Weckerly of Prentiss Township was indicted Wednesday on three counts of …
An anonymous donor has stepped up to ensure a Tennessee festival will go on, preserving the annual music even honoring the hometown blues singer. The board chairman of the Bessie Smith Cultural Center told the Chattanooga City Council that his …
James David Hartsfield, from Raleigh, N.C., has been arrested on auto insurance fraud charges. Insurance Commissioner Wayne Goodwin and criminal investigators allege that on Nov. 28, 2011, Hartsfield filed a fraudulent claim against his father’s State Farm Insurance policy for …
U.S. Transportation Secretary Ray LaHood called on Thursday for a federal law to ban talking on a cell phone or texting while driving any type of vehicle on any road in the country. Tough federal legislation is the only way …
By arresting a former BP engineer Tuesday, federal prosecutors for the first time showed their hand in the Gulf oil spill case, saying they were probing whether BP PLC and its employees broke the law by intentionally lowballing how much …
Minneapolis-based Fairview Health Services said it has ended a contract with a consulting firm that the Minnesota attorney general accused of misusing private patient information and aggressively collecting debt from patients in emergency rooms. Attorney General Lori Swanson’s office released …
The parents of a Seneca High School student are suing the Kansas school district over hazing at a football camp. Paul and Kristi Smith say in the lawsuit that their son, who is now 16, suffered severe cuts, bruising and …
W. R. Berkley Corporation announced the appointment of Scott Mansolillo to the office of vice president – chief compliance officer. In this new corporate role, he will be available to provide technical expertise and advice on a consultative basis to …
Chicago, IL, 04/27/12 – ThinkRisk Underwriting Agency, LLC and OneBeacon Professional Insurance join forces to announce the launch of a new Professional Liability Policy for Insurance Agents & Brokers. The product, [in]FUSESM, provides broad protection for emerging exposures faced by …