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Thorndike man charged with arson, domestic violence
THORNDIKE — The state fire marshal’s office has charged a Thorndike man with arson and domestic violence assault after a fire Saturday that heavily damaged his house, Maine Department of Public Safety spokesman Stephen McCausland said Monday night in a news release. Randy Tremaine, 42, also was charged with violating the conditions of his release […]
Thorndike firefighters battle resident as well as flames
THORNDIKE — Firefighters were able to put out a fire that destroyed a garage and threatened a home Saturday morning, even though the resident of the home threatened to kill crew members. Thorndike Fire Capt. Henry Chaffee said Sunday that one of the department’s volunteer firefighters, Reginald Cunningham, spotted smoke from a residence on the […]
Farmington Fire & Ice Festival set for Saturday
FARMINGTON — The 3rd annual Farmington Fire & Ice Festival, featuring a variety of family activities, takes place Saturday, March 14, on Front Street. “People remember the past festivals and have been asking about it,” Tammy Parsons of Divine Inspirations said. The festival, sponsored by Kyes Insurance, will be held from 11 a.m. to 7:30 […]
Family of seven recovering after fire destroys New Sharon home
NEW SHARON — A family of seven are trying to recover from losing their home to fire Friday night at 660 Weeks Mills Road. Thomas and Jenny Bailey and their five children, ages 2 to 9, also lost their belongings and their only vehicle. The family had gone out to supper with Thomas’ parents, Pam […]
Community members, co-workers, school staff rally to help New Vineyard family
NEW VINEYARD — People are rallying around Chris Bourque and his son, Curtis, 6, who lost their belongings and home on New Vineyard Road to fire Tuesday night. Bourque’s mother, whom they had lived with, died about a month ago. Chris Bourque was not home at the time the fire was reported. His son and […]
Forty firefighters battle blaze in New Vineyard
NEW VINEYARD — A fire Tuesday night that likely started by improperly disposed ashes destroyed an old farmhouse and attached barn at 1639 New Vineyard Road, fire Chief Doug Churchill said Wednesday. Owner Chris Bourque was not home at the time, but his young son and a friend watching him were and safely escaped, Churchill […]
Winters of old featured huge Linn plows, scary snow-removal stunts
“If you think this winter has been rough, you should have seen the ones we used to get!” You probably hear that a lot these days. My early memories of the biggest winter storms are measured by the appearance of the “big Linn” plow on the drift-filled North River Road in Auburn. When a farmhouse […]
American Idol contestant, others displaced by apartment fire
SOUTH PORTLAND — People living on the top floor of a two-unit apartment on Ocean Street were cooking Sunday morning and somehow started a fire that displace them, and the people living below them, including American Idol contestant Cherry Lemonade. The fire was reported at 10:05 p.m. at 143 Ocean St., and when firefighters arrived […]
‘All systems go’ for John Bapst to open Monday
BANGOR — The fire alarms at John Bapst Memorial High School, which caught fire last Wednesday while students were on February break, are fixed and the burned roof is repaired so school will open on Monday as planned. “All systems go,” John Bapst trustee Karl Ward, president of Brewer contractor Nickerson & O’Day, said Sunday […]