Every time he yanked the pull cord, the saw would sputter, but not start, and the guide would mutter a remarkable stream of cuss words (which I will not put down in writing). That guide had a good ...

A propane-powered saw, used without a permit, is identified as carbon monoxide source in Kittery daycare incident. Eleven were sent to hospital.

To narrow the sprawling field, I selected models from companies with trusted names either in the chainsaw or power tool world. I went with mid-priced to top-end chainsaws, at the consumer-grade level.