Businesses in central Maine are seeing increased car maintenance problems after a week of frigid temperature.
Colin Ellis
Colin Ellis began writing for the Morning Sentinel in winter of 2016. He covers general news in Fairfield and other surrounding communities of Somerset County. Originally from Portland, he began writing for The Forecaster in southern Maine in the summer of 2014 before joining the Sentinel. He is a graduate of St. Michael’s College in Vermont, and returned to Maine in spring of 2013.
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Solar power, powered through incentives, continues to gain ground in central Maine
From small scale projects on business roofs to sprawling arrays with thousands of panels, solar developers see potential in rural Maine.
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Record-setting cold raises alarms in central Maine as heating systems fail
The bone-chilling weather also prompted Gov. Paul LePage to declare a state of emergency so heating oil truck drivers can put in more hours filling homeowners’ tanks.
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Space heater cited as likely cause of Plymouth home fire
The fire that ruined a mobile home on Moosehead Trail probably was caused by a faulty space heater in a bedroom, according to a Fire Department lieutenant.
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Unemployment claims system baffles Mainers left without benefit checks
The Maine Department of Labor says it is addressing problems residents are having with a new online program for filing unemployment claims.
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Fire pummels Plymouth home
The house on Moosehead Trail is likely a total loss.
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After oil spill at Fairfield apartment, couple says they’re homeless, desperate
Tammy Baker and Anthony Goepfert said fumes from oil that was never cleaned up in their Main Street apartment could have killed them; the building’s owners say the claims are inaccurate.
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Cianbro announces plan to hire 300 construction workers
The Pittsfield-based company will add workers in a number of fields for projects across the state, including at the Kittery shipyard.
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Vassalboro volunteers come together to keep homes warm this winter
In two days, volunteers at Ray Breton’s Olde Mill Place put together 267 window inserts for low-income, elderly and other residents.
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Annual Waterville Hanukkah celebration brings together mid-Mainers from all backgrounds
The annual event at the Beth Israel Congregation celebrates the Jewish holiday by opening itself up to everyone.