2017 – Page 12 – Centralmaine.com

Fire in freezing weather challenges firefighters, destroys Brunswick home

The blaze in the 1850 Cape-style home started when two occupants were trying to thaw frozen pipes with heating equipment, officials say.

The county sheriff’s office charged the dogs’ owner, David Ellis, 46, of Avon, with animal cruelty.

Longtime University of Maine coach Jack Cosgrove, 62, will return to sidelines after coaching the UMaine Black Bears for more than two decades.

Employees collected bath tissue, hygiene products, toys and more.

MOFGA Day is Jan. 9 at the Augusta Civic Center.

by Karin Brulliard The Washington Post December 29, 2017December 30, 2017

Sheltering in attics, the animals often find that a ceiling will not bear their weight and they crash through, startling humans below.

Gamers play in Waterville, Hallowell and Augusta.

by RYAN NAKASHIMA, Technology Writer The Associated Press December 29, 2017December 29, 2017

The company plans to update its software to let users keep track of their battery condition, and offer discounts on battery replacements.

by Sun Journal December 29, 2017

Firefighters from at least 5 departments contended with subzero temperatures as they battled the fire.

The weather also prompts Gov. LePage to declare a state of emergency so heating oil truck drivers can put in longer hours filling homeowners’ tanks.