Fire departments from six towns fought the blaze, which began about 11 p.m. and burned well into the morning Friday.
August 2012
CYCLING: Armstrong stripped of titles, banned
The U.S. Anti-Doping Agency erased 14 years of Lance Armstrong’s career Friday — including his record seven Tour de France titles — and banned him for life from the sport that made him a hero to millions of cancer survivors after concluding he used banned substances.
Friends save Sacred Heart Soup Kitchen
WATERVILLE — Donations for Sacred Heart Soup Kitchen continued to roll in on Friday, prompting director Dick Willette to announce that it will be able to stay open for well over another year.
Heck joins other mayors asking feds to deny Medicaid waiver
Mayors from six cities in the state, including Waterville, are urging the federal government not to grant waivers that could eliminate health care for 27,000 low-income residents.
There was a day in Maine when …
In Maine, marriage has always been defined as a union of one man and one woman.
Morning Sentinel police log and arrests: Aug. 25, 2012
IN CHESTERVILLE, Thursday, at 8:48 p.m., theft was reported on Vienna Road.
ALLEN AFIELD: Apple time just around the corner
Apple-picking time in Maine normally starts around Sept. 9, but the season has begun already this year. When apples ripen, Jolie, my intrepid companion, and I spend part of an afternoon, picking Cortland, McIntosh and sometimes Golden Delicious.
Civilians caught in police crossfire
Bystanders suffered graze wounds, and some were struck by concrete gouged from buildings by the bullets, authorities said. At least one person said he was actually hit by a bullet.
Welfare recipients should use money wisely
We always thought that Social Security disability and food stamps were set up for the poor and disadvantaged. As a society, we have an obligation to take care of our most vulnerable members.
Mass.-based Market Basket moves to Maine
BIDDEFORD — The Market Basket grocery chain will be entering the Maine market as part of an $11 million redevelopment of the former Lowe’s site at the Shops at Biddeford Crossing.