Trained arson dogs play a vital role in helping law enforcement officers and firefighters in detecting ignitable liquids and investigating fires.

Arson dogs work and live with their handlers, who are either law enforcement officers or firefighters. Each dog has to undergo a strict training for four weeks every year. The Labrador Retrievers species accounts for majority of the dogs that partake in the training program. This year's training is going on Yarmouth, where pooches from across the North America are gathering to obtain their annual arson dog certification.

The city of Portland has partnered with The Trust for Public Land and nonprofit Portland Trails. Main aim of the partnership will be to conduct a study, in parts that will reveal which city owned properties should be kept as public spaces and which properties should be considered for development.

The assessment's main aim is to take the list of Portland's parks, gardens, trails and other open spaces and come up with a 'holistic vision' for the network of public places.

Six-year-old black Labrador dog Shasta was among the 18 dogs that were brought to Yarmouth on Tuesday for gaining arson dog certification.

Dogs from across the North America are gathering in Yarmouth for their annual arson dog certification. Yesterday, the media was invited to see 18 dogs and their handlers, including Senior Fire Investigator Daniel Young and his dog Shasta.

The city of Bangor among others is marking the three decades since the death of Charlie Howard, who was just 23 years old at the time.

Howard was thrown off the State Street bridge as he decided to live openly and not hide the fact that he was gay. The city and the world have changed in the previous 30 years and people have become more accepting. There were huge turnoutsrecent Pride Week and many are flyingrainbow flags on buildings showing wider acceptance.

A host of ice creams stands that are spread across the New England states have created a legacy of their own.

These stands have been inexistence for decades and have now become an integral part of the towns and cities, where they are located, according to experts. The ice creams stands have also been able to overcome seasonal variations and some are open throughout the year. The unique locations, compositions and individual histories all offer unique characters to the ice cream stands.

The city of Bangor will mark July 7as "Tolerance Day" in the memory of Charlie Howard, who lost his life to a hate crime three decades earlier because he was Gay.

Howard was thrown off the State Street bridge as he decided to live openly and not hide the fact that he was gay. The city and the world have changed in the previous 30 years and people have become more accepting. There were huge turnoutsrecent Pride Week and many are flyingrainbow flags on buildings showing wider acceptance.

A cougar was captured by crew in the backyard of an East Portland home after it was habituated to the city.

A biologist from the Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife decided to euthanize the cougar. ODFW spokeswoman Meg Kenagy said that the decision to euthanize was made in order to ensure public safety.

According to a latest report by the Gerontology Research Group, a 116 years old women from Arkansas is the oldest living American.

Gerontology Research Group said that Gertrude Weaver was the oldest living American after analysing the U. S. Census records and not Jeralean Talley, who was born in 1899 and is 115 years old. The research group works with the Guinness Book of World Records and studied government to data to determine the oldest American.