Due to the fire, a propane tank in the bed of the pickup truck exploded and ammunition inside the truck discharged, officials said. No injuries were reported.
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Posted inMaine, News
Tractor-trailer hits utility pole, causing power outage in Norridgewock
The Canadian truck’s awning hit the pole at about 5:15 p.m. Friday, cutting power to about 1,500 Central Maine Power Co. customers.
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Posted inNation & World, New England, News
Forecasters warn of possible winter storms across U.S. during Thanksgiving week
Areas from Boston to New York could see rain and breezy conditions, with snowfall possible in parts of northern New Hampshire and northern Maine.
Posted inArts & Entertainment, Feature Obituary, Maine
Photographer Paul Caponigro, who died this month in Cushing, brought a spiritual quality to his work
He was among America’s foremost landscape photographers.
Posted inMaine
More than 100 rabbis call for Portland boycott
Over 2 months after the Portland City Council voted to divest from companies doing business in Israel, a group of Jewish leaders from across the United States bought an ad encouraging people to boycott the city.
Posted inBusiness, Health, Maine, News
Maine’s recalls of moldy cannabis prompt questions on state testing standards
On the heels of back-to-back-to-back recalls, industry members are calling for an examination of the state’s standards for yeast and mold, which they say are simultaneously too tight and too broad.
Posted inBusiness, News
Hannaford still mum on cyber ‘issue’ as weeks wear on
Even though an investigation is ongoing, Hannaford could tell customers and employees more about what’s being done to protect their personal information, experts say.
Posted inBusiness, Maine
After post-pandemic boom, Maine’s tourism industry seeks path back to growth
A 9% drop in visitors this summer isn’t cause for too much concern among industry leaders, who say after-effects of the pandemic and economic challenges this year make it difficult to discern a trend.
Posted inLewiston-Auburn, News
Revered Lewiston jurist steps down from the bench
Long-serving Justice Robert Clifford is praised for his high standard of fairness and ethics.
Posted inMaine
Owners of Maine’s ‘last resort’ psychiatric hospital in South Carolina declare bankruptcy
Maine has signed another $1.4 million contract with Columbia Regional Care Center to reserve six beds. But the facility will soon be sold at auction after its parent company declared bankruptcy.