JAY — A local man is charged with threatening to light a mortar-style firework to throw at a police officer in his cruiser, Police Chief Richard Caton IV said. Douglas Fletcher, 35, was arrested on misdemeanor charges of terrorizing and disorderly conduct for loud unreasonable noise, the chief said. Officer Dylan Rider responded to a […]
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Fireworks planned at Bates College on Saturday night
LEWISTON — Neighbors of Bates College should expect to hear and see some pyrotechnics this weekend. A student group at Bates will present fireworks over the college’s Lake Andrews starting around 9 p.m. Saturday, May 12. Sangai Asia, an organization promoting Asian and Asian-American awareness, identity and fellowship at Bates, sponsors a fireworks show near […]
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Portland Symphony Orchestra won’t be playing at July 4th fireworks
Portland’s annual Fourth of July celebration will be without a major attraction this year – the music of the Portland Symphony Orchestra. The nonprofit group that organizes the annual Stars and Stripes Spectacular on the Eastern Promenade – July 4th Portland – announced Friday that the PSO will not be included this year because of […]
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Waterford fireworks ordinance to go to voters in March
WATERFORD — While it wasn’t a fully explosive issue, authors of the proposed fireworks ordinance agreed, at a January 8 public hearing, to modify the document after residents expressed concern and confusion over language that would essentially implement an all-out ban of fireworks, as this was not the intent of the ordinance. Authors and Waterford […]
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Lewiston man got fatal fireworks shell out of state
LEWISTON — Police say the Lewiston man who died during a fireworks accident Sunday got the commercial-grade shell from someone else’s out-of-state home or storage locker that he’d cleaned out months ago. No one is expected to face charges, according to Maine Department of Public Safety spokesman Stephen McCausland. Timothy Whitney Sr., 57, died Sunday […]
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Expert: Lewiston man should not have had professional fireworks
UPDATE: Lewiston man got fatal fireworks shell out of state | LEWISTON — A Maine pyrotechnics expert said the Lewiston man who died during a fireworks accident Sunday shouldn’t have had access to professional grade explosives. Steven Marson, president of Central Maine Pyrotechnics, said people who use commercial-grade shells in Maine are required to have state and […]
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Fireworks show added to Pumpkin Fest
RUMFORD — A fireworks show has been added to the sixth annual River Valley Pumpkin Fest on Saturday, Oct. 14. It became official Thursday evening after the Board of Selectmen approved a request for an additional $500 from Kris Howes of Gaskyl Productions, which is hosting the event, with support from EnvisionRumford. The request received unanimous […]
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Organizer plans 2018 fireworks program fundraisers
TURNER — Because this year’s July 3rd fireworks program was such a success, organizer Rachel Pack has decided to continue the event next year and is announcing upcoming fundraisers. A Barbecue and Chili Throw Down will be held from noon to 3 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 23, at Boofy Quimby Memorial Center. People from all over […]
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What you need to know
Waterford Board of Selectmen Aug. 28, 2017 Town Office Fireworks What happened: Resident Bill Roy, president of the McWain Shores Association, presented a proposed ordinance that would ban the sale and use of consumer fireworks in town, except on July 4 and Dec. 31/Jan 1., and the weekends before and after those two holidays. The petition […]
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Discarded fireworks cause Scarborough house fire
SCARBOROUGH (AP) — Fire officials in Maine say improperly discarded fireworks caused a house fire. The Portland Press Herald reported (http://bit.ly/2trJzkz ) the house fire started early Wednesday morning after a neighborhood firework show in Scarborough. Fire Chief Michael Thurlow say a bin containing firework remnants stored in a plastic bag caught fire next to […]