The blaze was reported around 8 a.m. Wednesday on Cherrywood Lane. Police have not arrested anyone in connection with the incident.
Maine
Maine news from the Kennebec Journal and Morning Sentinel.
Maine’s court-appointed lawyers are ‘saturated’ with criminal, parental caseloads
A year after lawmakers agreed to pay court-appointed lawyers more for their work, the Maine Commission on Indigent Legal Services says the attorneys are being overwhelmed by an ever-growing backlog of cases.
Drivers say sun glare caused Norridgewock crash that injured children, adults
The Wednesday morning wreck occurred on U.S. Route 201A, resulting in two children and two adults being sent to the hospital for treatment of minor injuries, officials said.
Plan to replace South Portland’s fishing shacks gathers steam
People as far away as Florida and Texas have donated thousands already to rebuild the historic fishing shacks at Fisherman’s Point.
Waterville council rejects sending church zoning request to Planning Board
Councilors said the church presented a proposal that does not reflect the compromise the city and church officials had discussed at a meeting Jan. 8 and thus they would not vote to refer the matter to the Planning Board.
Tuesday’s storm drops almost 4 inches in Augusta area
The snow, which was light and fluffy, caused several motor vehicle accidents, but offered a break from the string of more severe storms Maine has experienced lately.
Hundreds of waterfront businesses to seek storm-related disaster relief
Fishing infrastructure, such as docks and roads, was damaged or wiped out up and down the coast by the 2 powerful storms that slammed Maine last week, and damages are likely to reach millions of dollars.
Rescuers braved storm to pull 4 from wrecked fishing boat Saturday
Cape Elizabeth’s Water Extrication Team rescued 4 people from the Tara Lynn II fishing vessel when it ran aground early Saturday morning.
Federal appeals court reconsiders mothers’ wrongful death suit against Biddeford police
Susan Johnson and Jocelyn Welch have spent years arguing that an officer contributed to the deaths of their children when their landlord shot them in 2012.
Gov. Mills asks Legislature to create new state office for immigrants
The Office of New Americans would help asylum seekers and other immigrants integrate into the workforce and community.