A resident reported the fire after smelling smoke just before she left for work.
2019
Posted inMaine, News
Man killed in Rockport motel fire identified
Investigators believe a cigarette ignited a mattress.
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Posted inMaine
Wiscasset firefighter with cancer linked to 9/11 asks people to donate blood, platelets
Rich Kubler, who had stage 4 liver cancer, had his biopsy delayed because of a national platelet shortage.
Posted inMaine, News, Times Record
‘It’s wrong that this happened:’ Friends, loved ones mourn the death of local homeless man, Russell Williams
“This is not someone who was from away,” said Mary Connolly, executive director of The Gathering Place. “This was his home. … He deserved better.”
Posted inMaine
‘Everyone out of the building:’ SUV crashes into Brunswick Prompto 10 Minute Oil Change
No one was hurt, according to Brunswick Fire Department.
Posted inThe Maine Forecast
Southern Maine sees a messy Monday morning, all of Maine gets snow Tuesday
With cold air plentiful, snow will make for a slick morning commute on Monday.
Posted inMaine, News
Second round of winter storm likely to make morning commute ‘a mess’
With snow and gusty winds in the forecast for much of Tuesday, schools have canceled classes and state government offices will be closed until 11 a.m.
Posted inOp-Eds, Opinion
Another View: Painkiller guidelines must keep chronic pain in mind
The recently-proposed creation of a Maine Pain Institute, to serve patients and families affected by chronic pain, is admirable (“Establish the Maine Pain Institute, a state solution to the opioid epidemic,” column, Oct. 14). But it would unfortunately be years too late to help the estimated 16,000 suffering Maine pain patients who are today still […]
Posted inEditorials, Opinion
Commentary: ‘Medicare for All’ won’t fix soaring health care costs
The idea of “Medicare for All” advanced another step with the recent release of Sen. Elizabeth Warren’s more detailed health proposal. It is expansive and bold, and has brought some excitement to the progressive core of the Democratic Party. While policy mavens can delight in the details, the enormity of the proposal is a sign […]
Posted inEditorials, Opinion
Our View: Land and Water Conservation Fund needs protecting
The federal program has purchased thousands of acres of land and supported more than 41,000 state and local park projects.