BIDDEFORD — An apartment building fire in Biddeford left one man dead and eight others homeless, authorities said. The 39-year-old man who died was found in a first-floor apartment. The name of the dead man is being withheld as relatives are located out of state. Biddeford Fire Chief Joe Warren said firefighters responded to a […]
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Livermore Falls fire deemed ‘suspicious’
LIVERMORE FALLS — Local police and a state fire investigator were looking into a “suspicious” fire at a house at 13 Green St. late Friday afternoon. Livermore Falls firefighter James Butler Jr. said firefighters were initially called to a report of smoke at the address, which is a residential area off Main Street. Police officer […]
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N.H. fire displaces 28 Manchester residents
MANCHESTER, N.H. (AP) — Twenty-eight people are homeless as a result of a fire in a Manchester, N.H., apartment building. WMUR-TV (http://bit.ly/rk7yCU ) says emergency crews found a fire in the center of the common cellar shooting up towards the second floor when they arrived early Sunday. All of the residents got out safely. Firefighters […]
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Fire destroys Livermore Falls house, belongings of family of nine
LIVERMORE FALLS — A family of nine lost their home and garage in a wind-swept fire Friday morning, but no one was injured. Bonny Grant and her seven children escaped before the fire spread to the house at 46 High St. Some of the children, aged 1 to 13, had no socks or shoes on […]
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Livermore Falls family of 9 loses home to fire
LIVERMORE FALLS — A mother and her seven children ages 1 to 13 were driven from their High Street home by fire Friday morning. Bonny Grant and her children escaped unhurt and some of her children were barefoot as firefighters from Livermore Falls and surrounding towns battled the blaze at 46 High St. Grant’s husband, […]
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Jay woman indicted in mobile home fire
FARMINGTON — A Jay woman accused of setting fire to a mobile home in August was indicted by a grand jury Thursday. Amanda Morey, 28, was indicted on one count of arson involving an Aug. 5 fire. A conviction on the charge carries a sentence of up to 30 years in prison. Firefighters from several […]
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40-year volunteer firefighter to get final send-off
DIXFIELD — Town residents woke this week to find something missing from their regular mornings at Towle’s Corner Store in Dixfield. Lifelong resident and 40-year Dixfield volunteer firefighter, Tim Frost, died unexpectedly Sept. 7. Frost was a common figure around Dixfield square, giving a smile and wave to anyone passing by. “I think everyone in […]
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Worthley Pond camp fire under investigation
PERU — A fire that destroyed a camp on Worthley Pond early Thursday morning is under investigation by the state Fire Marshal’s Office. Assistant Fire Chief Tim Holland said the cause of the fire is still undetermined. The camp was on the east shore and owned by Wayne and Cheryl Sevigny of Mexico. The couple […]