The temperature hit 98 degrees in Bangor, 99 degrees in Portland, and an even 100 degrees in Augusta. It doesn’t get much hotter than that in Maine, so Vanessa and I, equipped with eggs, an iron ...

Workers in hot jobs seek shade, stay hydrated and focus on positivity — while the zookeepers eat Popsicles and feed animals “fishsicles” and “bloodsicles.” ...