The state fire marshal’s office is continuing to investigate the cause of the explosion, in which one man was burned and two others suffered respiratory problems.
2017
Posted inMaine, Maine Crime, News
Kennebec Journal Oct. 12 police log
Augusta area police reports for Oct. 12, 2017.
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Posted inNation & World, Politics
Trump to end federal subsidies that help low-income consumers buy health insurance
Halting the cost-sharing reduction payments could disrupt the Obamacare marketplaces, and so could an executive order he issued to expand access to skimpier coverage at lower prices.
Posted inMaine, News
Injured Arizona woman plucked by helicopter from Appalachian Trail
Rescuers hiked Bemis Mountain south of Rangeley to reach the woman and carry her to a spot where the helicopter could land.
Posted inNation & World
Trump taps AccuWeather CEO to head NOAA
If confirmed, Barry Myers would oversee the National Weather Service, whose data are heavily used by his family business.
Posted inNation & World, News
Turkey suspends visa applications for U.S. tourists, halting travel to the republic
Turkey’s move is in retaliation to one by the U.S. ambassador in Ankara who halted the issuance of non-immigrant visas.
Posted inMaine, News
Cumberland police officer cooks dinner for elderly man, earns Facebook love
Sgt. Thomas Burgess heard a resident was low on food, so he pitched in.
Posted inMaine, News
Equipment failure sparks fire at Sappi paper mill
Sappi’s emergency response team checked the fire before firefighters arrived, preventing any real damage.
Posted inNation & World, News
An asteroid just passed close by, and NASA used it to test Earth’s early-warning system
The International Asteroid Warning Network has been watching the asteroid 2012 TC4 for weeks.
Posted inLifestyle, Maine, Outdoors
Hiking in Maine: Evidence of 1947 fires still visible on many Maine trails
Fires that year raged from York County to Hancock County, burning 206,000 acres.