The fire did not affect the building but displaced the four guests because firefighters had to remove a deck outside the door to the unit to contain the blaze.
2024
Posted inMaine, Politics
Hundreds rally at Maine State House for stricter gun laws
Some also called for protecting Second Amendment rights as Maine lawmakers returned for a new session that is expected to focus on gun safety in the wake of the mass shooting in Lewiston in October.
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Posted inBusiness, Maine
Maine lobstermen sue state over requirement to track boats
Federal and state regulators say the trackers will help them understand fishing patterns and protect right whales. Lobstermen say the devices violate their privacy rights.
Posted inMaine, Maine Crime, Morning Sentinel, News
Skowhegan woman charged with drunken driving at over 100 mph through Fairfield
Kristen Gullifer, 35, of Skowhegan, was charged with operating under the influence and criminal speeding, according to Fairfield police.
Posted inNation & World
Israel’s Mossad chief vows to hunt down Hamas members a day after senior figure killed in strike
The strike in Hezbollah’s southern Beirut stronghold could cause the low-intensity fighting along the Lebanon border to boil over into all-out war.
Posted inNation & World
Iran says at least 84 were killed in blasts at ceremony honoring slain general
No one immediately claimed responsibility for what appeared to be the deadliest militant attack to target Iran since its 1979 Islamic Revolution.
Posted inColumns, Liz Soares
Thinking Things Through: Resolving to use less plastic
Liz Soares ponders the ways in which she could live a more sustainable life and being less reliant on plastic products emerges as the top prospect.
Posted inLife & Culture, On Music Lucky Clark, Op-Eds
Peaceful Means duo talks about using music to uplift, heal
Jan. 6 event is combination of teaching, singing in community with participants.
Posted inLetters to the Editor, Opinion
Thankful for help of Oakland FD
My mother, sister and I would like to take a moment to praise the hard work, kindness, compassion, and concern of the Oakland Fire Department. Over the past six weeks, my dad battled a new and aggressive cancer. As his health declined, and we were waiting for a stairlift to be installed, the wonderful staff […]
Posted inLetters to the Editor, Opinion
Bellows should be lauded as patriot
We all know what happened on Jan. 6, 2021, despite the endless efforts of the right-wing propaganda machine to deny what we saw with our own eyes. And we all know who was responsible for spurring on the attempt to subvert democracy by overturning a free and fair election. While the majority of politicians and […]