While experts say pretreating roads with brine does less damage to the environment, officials in Maine towns raise questions and largely resist the change.

The number of cases has grown quickly, possibly due to more testing by doctors.

The driver, Lucas Cole, 25, of Benton, says he was in the water for about five minutes, and suffered hypothermia and frostbite.

The club’s former treasurer was arrested in September and pleaded not guilty in November.

An early morning search warrant capping a six-month investigation turns up eight grams of cocaine, police say.

Samantha Wright, 38, died at the scene of the accident after her northbound minivan was hit by a southbound van that crossed the center line, police say.