SABATTUS — The town has to respond to a $11,172 yearly antenna bill, after a tower company that had long let them use the space for $1 warned it has reconsidered. One potential option the majority of selectmen approved on Tuesday night: Exploring whether it makes sense to build a communications tower on town property, […]
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OOB man burns parent's house, kills pets trying to kill ants with matches
OLD ORCHARD BEACH (AP) — Maine’s state fire marshal says a man burned down his parents’ house and killed three pets while trying to exterminate ants in his basement with matches. Investigators say 21-year-old Devon Doucette was trying to incinerate the ants with wooden matches when one of them ignited combustible materials. The fire quickly […]
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Late-night blaze at Formed Fiber in Auburn
Auburn and Lewiston firefighters were knocking down an active fire Monday night at ConForm Automotive, formerly Formed Fiber Technologies, at 125 Allied Road. The fire started near machinery and has extended into the roof. All employees have evacuated safely and there are no reported injuries.
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Livermore Falls woman and grandson escape mobile home fire
LIVERMORE FALLS — A woman and her 12-year-old grandson escaped their mobile home Thursday after it caught fire at 203 Pine Ridge Loop. When firefighters arrived, the home was full of fire, Deputy Chief Scott Shink said. Thirty-four firefighters from several towns responded to the 3:32 p.m. call. Carmen Pelton reported the fire after she […]
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UPDATED, event has been canceled: Farmington's Fire & Ice Festival set for Saturday
FARMINGTON — Saturday’s Fire and Ice Festival is gaining momentum as more businesses offer a variety of free activities. The festival from 1 to 6 p.m. Saturday, March 11, is moving beyond Front Street, John Moore of Narrow Gauge Cinema said. Weather has put a damper on the event over the past couple of […]
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Lisbon man treated for 2nd-degree burns
Update: Lisbon man burned himself after playing with lighter fluid LISBON — A Lisbon Street man was recovering Wednesday after he was burned while trying to light a cigarette the night before. Lisbon police said they responded to a call about a man on fire at about 7 p.m. Tuesday at 706 Lisbon St. When police […]
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Fire guts Monmouth house and garage
Multiple crews fight a fire Wednesday morning at 171 Pisgah Road in Monmouth. Multiple crews fight a fire Wednesday morning at 171 Pisgah Road in Monmouth. A fire started Wednesday morning in a portable garage and spread to the house on Pisgah Road in Monmouth. Both were destroyed. MONMOUTH — Fire destroyed a house and […]
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Fire at log home in Cape Neddick area of York leaves one dead
YORK (AP) — State police have tentatively identified a man killed in a fire that destroyed a log home in York over the weekend. Workers at a nearby Veterans of Foreign Wars hall reported the fire on Saturday morning. The building was engulfed in flames when firefighters arrived. State officials say a body was found in the […]
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Wood stove to blame for fire
AUBURN — Two dogs were rescued from a fire at 691 Old Danville Road Saturday afternoon, which resulted in several thousand dollars of smoke damage and other necessary repairs. No one was home at the time of the fire. Auburn Fire Battalion Chief Scott Hunter said the 4 p.m. fire was contained and knocked out quickly. […]
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2 pets lost in Rumford fire
RUMFORD — A fire severely damaged a home at 399 Swain Road in Rumford early Saturday morning, killing two pet cats. All four residents were able to get out of the home safely. The fire was reported to the Rumford Fire department at 1:06 a.m., Fire Chief Bob Chase said. When emergency officials arrived at […]