The fire started on the couch of her apartment on Shawmut Street, according to a spokesman for the State Fire Marshal’s Office.
2018
Posted inNews, Schools and Education
Photos: Sixth-graders take a deep dive into ocean science at Gulf of Maine Research Institute
Students from Greene Central School in Greene, Maine, came to Portland on Friday to work in the LabVenture learning space at the Gulf of Maine Research Institute. At LabVenture, students can explore the impact of a changing climate on the Gulf of Maine and its key species, such as black sea bass and lobster, in […]
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Posted inSports
Friday’s Sports Digest: UMaine goes to 8-0 with 9-1 field hockey win over Northeastern
The Black Bears score seven unanswered goals in the second half.
Posted inNation & World, News, Science
Japan releases space rovers on an asteroid
The mission could provide clues to the origin of the solar system.
Posted inBusiness, Maine, News
Maine investigates restaurant for using marijuana on lobsters before cooking them
Charlotte’s Legendary Lobster Pound in Southwest Harbor has been trying to sedate the crustaceans with marijuana smoke to make their deaths less traumatic.
Posted inBusiness, Nation & World, News
Puerto Rico board finalizes plan to restructure debt
Officials say the deal represents more than $17 billion in debt service savings.
Posted inBusiness
New federal law allows consumers to freeze credit for free
The rules used to vary by state, but previously it could cost up to $10 to put a freeze in place.
Posted inMaine, Schools and Education
Former Boston Globe editor addresses UMA students at Convocation
Ben Bradlee Jr. spoke about President Donald Trump, sexual abuse in the Catholic Church and the importance of free speech.
Posted inNew England Patriots, Sports
Belichick says Josh Gordon is ‘a smart kid’
The Patriots’ new receiver is picking up the offense in practice since the trade with the Browns.
Posted inMaine colleges, Sports
College football preview: Maine (2-0) at Central Michigan (0-3)
The Black Bears and Chippewas meet for the first time on Saturday.