The firefighters had just begun cooking dinner around 6 p.m. when they were called to a dryer fire at a nearby home.
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Posted inMaine
Police looking for midcoast man after car found in Cape Elizabeth
Avery Smith, 21, was reported missing by his family Saturday night.
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Posted inMaine, Maine Crime, News
Parkman murder: Accused called obsessed; defense counters girlfriend shot first
Robert Burton, 40, of Abbot, who led authorities on longest manhunt in state history before turning himself in, is on trial for the murder of Stephanie Gebo.
Posted inMaine
Woman armed with frying pan credited with helping to stop forest fire
Nancy Weeks kept the fire near Beddington under control until crews arrived.
Posted inNation & World
Prolonged power outage will have long-lasting impact on Puerto Rico
Full restoration of electricity is expected to take months, a period that will hurt the island’s tourism industry and lead more Puerto Ricans to leave.
Posted inThe Maine Forecast
Still more record heat possible today, but a cooldown is coming
This will be the warmest day of this stretch and likely the warmest we’ll experience until next spring and summer.
Posted inEditorials
Our View: Maine should go ‘low and slow’ on marijuana
Drive-thrus and delivery services? Let’s see how the rest of the law works first.
Posted inLife & Culture, Maine, News
Special manager considered for Fort Williams Park
Cape Elizabeth officials say the lure of the park and Portland Head Light warrants the new post.
Posted inMaine, News
Beckett’s Castle in Cape Elizabeth selling for over $3 million
Before it was restored, the 1874 structure became known for claims of paranormal activity, including an invisible force that supposedly pulled paintings off walls.
Posted inMaine, News
Maine’s marijuana social clubs likely to be no-smoking venues
Draft rules are unlikely to contain an exemption to state law barring smoking in public places, so pot would have to be consumed through edibles or tincture.