The fire started at a home garage across the street from the Richmond Fire Department and no injuries were reported.
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Skowhegan plow truck hits, injures woman walking in a road
Police Chief David Bucknam said the 31-year-old woman was walking on Madison Avenue wearing dark-colored clothing when a plow on the truck clipped her.
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Posted inMaine, Morning Sentinel, News
Recently elected Ken Gagnon resigns from Waterville City Council
Gagnon, who represents Ward 5, had served in the seat only since April after having been chosen in a special election.
Posted inMaine, News
Tens of thousands without power after wind, rainstorm moves through Maine
More than 60,000 Versant customers and 20,000 CMP customers are in the dark this morning.
Posted inArts & Entertainment, Life & Culture, Maine
‘Wicked’ is a box office hit, and 2 Mainers helped make it happen
Cinematographer Alice Brooks and singer Meg Doherty both played behind-the-scenes roles in the 2024 musical, which is on track to be the biggest movie of the year.
Posted inBusiness, Maine, News
Maine got only one bid on its latest 10-year liquor contract
The state wouldn’t discuss the negotiations, but experts say that having a single bidder undermines competition and increases the need for transparency.
Posted inBusiness, Maine, Nation & World
Proposed merger of supermarket giants Kroger and Albertsons is halted by federal, state judges
Kroger and Albertsons – owner of 19 Shaw’s supermarkets in Maine – said a merger would help them better compete with big retailers like Walmart, Costco and Amazon.
Posted inMaine, Maine Crime
Watch now: ‘Breakdown in Maine’ a FRONTLINE documentary
FRONTLINE, the Portland Press Herald and Maine Public present a one-hour documentary film on the deadliest mass shooting in Maine history and the missed opportunities to prevent it.
Posted inKennebec Journal, Maine, Morning Sentinel, News
Storm bringing high winds, heavy rains to central Maine
The National Weather Service says there is a strong possibility of power outages and flooding from Wednesday’s storm, which is expected to last through the night.
Posted inBusiness, Maine, Politics
Feds announce permanent extension of asylum seeker work permits
Sen. Angus King, Rep. Chellie Pingree and Gov. Janet Mills recently asked federal officials to extend the maximum amount of time eligible immigrants and asylum seekers have for extensions on work permit renewals, from 180 days to 540.