The blaze started under the double-wide manufactured home after a kerosene heater was apparently used to try to thaw frozen pipes, officials say.
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Holiday festivities planned in 6 central Maine towns
Tree festivals and lightings, parades and traditional celebrations are scheduled for Farmington, Gardiner, Richmond, Skowhegan, Winslow and Winthrop.
Christmas preparation, Thanksgiving celebration featured in central Maine
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State champs move up in final Varsity Maine football poll
Thornton remains on top, while Westbrook, Greely and Winthrop rewarded for winning Gold Balls.
Watch Varsity Maine discuss the Class C and D football state title games
Our reporters key takeaways from Greely’s and Winthrop’s state title game wins at Lewiston High School.
Varsity Maine football honor roll for Week 12
These were the top performers in Saturday’s state championship games.
Winthrop football fights its way from perennial contender to state champion
After coming close several times, the Ramblers land their first state championship in 25 years.
Winthrop Grade School evacuated to high school after smoking HVAC system set off alarms
A smoking air handler in the school’s gym prompted the evacuation which lasted about two and a half hours and delayed pre-K buses.
Winthrop football wins first title since 2000
The Ramblers throw three touchdown passes in the first half and beat Winslow in the Class D final.
Here are the Maine high school football state championship scores
Gold Balls claimed in Class A, B, C and D.