LISBON — A stove fire in an apartment at 16 Goddard St. in Lisbon Falls shortly before 7 p.m. Thursday prompted Deputy Fire Chief Bob Robitaille to issue a warning to residents. He reminded people to promptly clean up cooking grease from under burners because it can easily ignite. The smoky fire started from accumulated […]
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Selectmen approve new fire alarm system for Rumford library
RUMFORD – The Board of Selectmen unanimously voted Thursday evening to accept a $5,377 bid from ER Field Fire Safety Systems and Supplies to install a fire alarm system at the Rumford Public Library. Librarian Luke Sorenson said a representative of the Lewiston company visited the library after the system failed and “did the minimum […]
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Randolph man suffers smoke inhalation in fire
RANDOLPH (AP) — The Maine Fire Marshal’s Office says a Randolph man suffered serious smoke inhalation in a fire at his home. Firefighters said the fire started from a metal stove pipe attached to the fireplace in the two-story log cabin-style home. The 60-year-old Messer and his wife were home and escaped, but he went […]
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Hebron voters increase spending on firefighting, roads, cemeteries
HEBRON — Voters at Saturday’s annual town meeting passed a budget of about $740,000, but some raised concerns about the $770,000 available in the General Fund. “We have a ton of money in the General Fund,” said resident Randy Swift as voters were asked to approve requests for increases in several budgets. Swift said he […]
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Woman dies in Limington house fire
LIMINGTON — A woman died Monday morning in a fire in Limington. The State Fire Marshal’s office confirmed that a woman, who lived in a farmhouse on North Road near the intersection of Route 25, died in the fire. The home was destroyed. According to a release from Steve McCausland, spokesman for the Maine Department […]
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Farmington Fire & Ice Festival delights families
FARMINGTON — Months of sub-zero blah were wiped out by noon Saturday when temperatures hit 45 degrees as outdoor events got underway at the Fire & Ice Festival along Front Street. An hour later, the spring fever kind of dissipated when a chilling wind began to blow hard at 1 p.m., returning temperatures to the […]
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Lisbon plow truck catches fire
LISBON — The town is one plow truck short after fire unexpectedly erupted in the public works garage Sunday. The call came in just after 10 a.m., an hour after public works drivers had finished plowing. “The garage was in order with nothing out of the ordinary when the foreman turned off the lights and […]
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Two bodies found in rubble from burned home
SUMNER– Two bodies from a Barrows Road fire in Sumner last night have been found, according to the Maine State Fire Marshal’s Office. The fire marshal’s office said that the bodies were found in a state beyond identification beneath the rubble of the destroyed home. They have been transported to the State Medical Examiner’s Office […]