A Maine family that long ago gave up on a lost family cat is being reunited more than six years and 1,500 miles later.

After emphatic wins in the first two tests, Australia can retain the Ashes — the traditional prize for the winner of the regular series between Australia and England — with victory at the Melbourne Cricket Ground in the five-day match starting Sunday.

When one Crosby woman set out to do yard work one day, she never imagined finding someone’s ashes. Now, the woman said she’s determined to solve the mystery and return the remains to their rightful family.