RANGELEY — The Oquossoc Grocery store on Carry Road reopened at 11 a.m. Wednesday, a day after a fire in an upstairs apartment caused minor water damage. A health inspector cleared the business to resume operations. Store owners Kelly and Brad Stokes of Rangeley were required to dispose of any open containers pertaining to fresh […]
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Bath fire leaves 1 person homeless
BATH — An early-morning fire gutted a home in the former Hyde Park development, not far from the site of a February explosion that killed one woman. Crews from Bath, Brunswick and West Bath responded at 1:15 a.m. Wednesday to 10 Bluff Road to find the single-family home fully involved, Bath Fire Chief Stephen Hinds […]
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Fire heavily damages apartment, temporarily closes grocery store
RANGELEY — Fire heavily damaged a kitchen in an apartment above The Oquossoc Market on Tuesday afternoon, but the tenant escaped without injury. The fire, reported at about 1:15 p.m., was caused by a pot left on the stove, fire Chief Tim Pellerin said. It is considered accidental. Lori Weaver rented the apartment, Pellerin said. […]
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Two hospitalized by Sunday afternoon crash
AUBURN — A Sunday afternoon crash injured two at the intersection of Beech Hill Road and Route 202. According to Lt. Laurie Woodhead of the Auburn Police Department, around 4:38 p.m., Rene Bosse, 83, of Lewiston and his wife, Angeline, were traveling northbound on Beech Hill Road in their 2007 Buick when they attempted to […]
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Police arrest teen in connection with Bangor High School fire
BANGOR — Police arrested a 14-year-old girl on an arson charge in connection with a fire Thursday at Bangor High School. The girl’s name was not released because she is a juvenile. The fire occurred at about 1:35 p.m., and Bangor firefighters located the source in a ground level girls bathroom, Lt. Tim Reid of […]
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FDNY: Candles caused Bronx fire that killed 3 kids
NEW YORK (AP) — New York fire marshals say a blaze at a Bronx apartment building that killed three young brothers was started by candles after electricity was cut. Fire officials say Friday’s fire started in a second-floor apartment of a six-story building just blocks from Yankee Stadium. Five-year-old Elijah Artis, 2-year-old Jeremiah Artis and […]
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Two people escape burning home fire in Livermore Falls
LIVERMORE FALLS — Two people were injured late Wednesday in a fire at their residence at 99 West Loop. It is believed the fire was started by improper disposal of wood stove ashes, Livermore Falls fire Chief Tim “TD” Hardy said Thursday morning. Led Crosby and Jenna Presby were awakened by a smoke detector. They […]
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Helicopter spills large batteries on Ragged Mountain
ROCKPORT — A helicopter carrying six large lead acid batteries to a Verizon cellphone tower atop Ragged Mountain spilled its payload sometime Tuesday, causing most to explode and some to catch on fire on the slopes. A responder from the Maine Department of Environmental Protection went to the scene Tuesday and Wednesday, finally locating the […]
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Teen boy charged with arson after Embden home fire
EMBDEN — A 15-year-old boy was charged with arson on Friday after a home under construction was set alight. Anson, Madison and New Portland fire departments responded to a blaze at 9 Brooks Drive at about 1:11 p.m. on Friday, according to Anson Fire Chief Jeremy Manzer. The two-story home was already fully engulfed in […]
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MDOT garage evacuated after carbon monoxide scare
DIXFIELD — The Maine Department of Transportation facility on Main Street was evacuated Friday morning after a possible carbon monoxide leak was reported. Dixfield fire Chief Scott Dennett said Friday evening that Med-Care and the Dixfield Fire Department responded to a report of people feeling ill at the MDOT garage. “After we realized there were […]