The father and three children who perished in the Orrington fire last weekend were living in the house under an unusual arrangement that is discouraged in the real estate industry, according to several real estate agents who are familiar with sales of financially distressed properties.

The National Weather Service says a nor’easter will hit Maine late Wednesday night, bringing mostly heavy rain and some snow.

Folks across the region see, feel and hear the 4.0 magnitude quake with an epicenter near Hollis Center.

Kelly McBride, an expert on journalism ethics at the Poynter Institute, knows all about “the list,” the much anticipated electronic police log containing the names of the alleged “johns” in a Kennebunk prostitution case that has gotten nationwide attention.