Fire damages Machias restaurant famous for blueberry pies

MACHIAS — A Machias restaurant famous around the nation for its blueberry pie and other desserts has suffered severe damage in an early morning fire.

Crews responded to Helen’s Restaurant at about 1:45 a.m. Friday.

There were no reports of injuries and according to the restaurant’s Facebook page no one was inside at the time.

According to broadcast reports, the roof had caved in.

Crews from several surrounding towns helped local firefighters.

The cause remains under investigation.

Helen’s was founded in 1950 and has been featured in National Geographic Traveler, Everyday with Rachael Ray, and Parade and Life magazines.

Invalid username/password.

Success. Please wait for the page to reload. If the page does not reload within 5 seconds, please refresh the page.

Enter your email and password to access comments.

Hi {SUB NAME}, to comment on stories you must . This profile is in addition to your subscription and website login.
Already have one? .

Invalid username/password.

Please check your email to confirm and complete your registration.

Only subscribers are eligible to post comments. Please subscribe or login to participate in the conversation. Here’s why.

Use the form below to reset your password. When you've submitted your account email, we will send an email with a reset code.

Maine CDC reports 363 COVID-19 cases, one death