LEWISTON — The Lewiston Fire Relief Fund can expect a $50,000 boost from the contingency fund of Gov. Paul LePage. In a news release Monday, LePage announced the donation while lauding the efforts of other Mainers to help the victims. “In times of need like this, we see Mainers pull together to make a difference […]
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Private investigators look into Kibby Mountain wind turbine fire
PORTLAND — An investigation into the cause of a fire that destroyed a wind turbine at New England’s largest wind farm is expected to wrap up within a month. The Jan. 16 blaze was the first reported turbine fire in Maine. The Jan. 16 blaze, the first reported turbine fire in Maine, burned out the […]
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After fires, Lewiston to unite today in Kennedy Park
LEWISTON — To promote unity, healing and to offer thanks to first responders who kept the city safe after three recent major downtown fires, a community gathering will be held Monday afternoon in Kennedy Park. The event is called Lewiston Strong — Fire Response: Lewiston Unites. It will be held from 5 to 6 p.m., […]
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City to mark 80th anniversary of New Auburn fire
Starting in a repair shop behind a Mill Street gasoline station just after lunchtime on May 15, 1933, it spread rapidly through the tenements and shops, with cinders blowing from rooftop to wood-shingled rooftop. By sundown, it had consumed New Auburn; 249 buildings were destroyed along a 600-foot-wide tract from Pulsifer Street half a mile southeast, almost […]
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Waterville man accused of arson after garage fire
WATERVILLE — A Waterville man is facing an arson charge after fireworks he was setting off set fire to a garage across the street from his home, police said. Donald Fencik, 62, is being held at the Kennebec County Jail on $25,000 cash bail, Waterville Deputy Chief Charles Rumsey said. He could spend up to […]
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Hampden woman jumps out of 2nd floor window to escape fire
HAMPDEN — Maine fire officials say a Hampden woman who suffered serious burns in an apartment fire saved herself by jumping out a second-floor window. Officials say 37-year-old Jennifer Seekings was burned over half of her body when her bed caught fire, mostly likely because of a cigarette or candle. She’s being treated at Massachusetts […]
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Fire destroys large shed near house in Jay
JAY — A fire destroyed a large shed Wednesday night at a residence on Route 133, Assistant Chief Mike Booker of the Fire Department said Thursday. There were no injuries. The Robert Hall family had left their home at about 3:30 p.m., he said. The fire was reported at 6 p.m. A state fire investigator […]
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Lewiston fire victims find help at housing fair
LEWISTON — The owners of four apartment buildings on Pierce and Bartlett streets that were destroyed by fire last week have pledged to rebuild the structures. The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development has waived subsidy application requirements for fire-affected families and has fast-tracked paperwork to ensure the families receive housing subsidies in time […]
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Auburn’s annual Tom Rowe memorial concert to benefit Lewiston fire victims
AUBURN — The annual Tom Rowe memorial concert in Auburn has always been held as a fundraiser for people in need, his son Dave Rowe said Monday. This year, that need is amplified in neighboring Lewiston, which has seen a series of fires destroy old housing stock and leave hundreds homeless. “With the Jack McPhillips […]
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Police, firefighters extinguish fire caused by passing train
LIVERMORE FALLS — A small fire believed to have been started by a passing train on Tuesday afternoon was contained by a police officer with a fire extinguisher from his cruiser, fire Chief Tim “T.D.” Hardy said Wednesday. Police Sgt. Vernon Stevens was able to keep the fire contained and called in firefighters to soak […]