The heat gun was left atop a pallet of combustible materials inside a walk-in freezer, leading to the fire Thursday that damaged offices and a production area at Gifford’s Famous Ice Cream, according to Skowhegan fire Chief Ronnie Rodriguez.
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Reporting Aside: If there’s any lesson you fall for it’s this — beware the wretched ice
Wearing proper foot gear this time of year can mean the difference between a safe trek to the mailbox and a painful ride to the hospital, Amy Calder writes.
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Boys hockey: Dangerous Messalonskee scoring often and in bunches
Eagles are averaging nearly 7 goals a game as it skates toward B North playoffs.
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Boys hockey: Messalonskee cruises to win over Cony/Hall-Dale/Monmouth/ Winthrop/ Erskine
Garrett Card scores four goals, Will Durkee adds three for Eagles.
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Local roundup: Cony boys basketball sinks Gardiner
Parker Sergent scores 24 points to lead the Rams.
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Central Mainers prepare warming areas, postpone events as dangerously cold conditions approach
As Maine braces for a cold snap this week, residents across the state are readying for frigid temperatures expected to plunge to minus 20 by the weekend.
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Fire damages biomass plant at Colby College in Waterville
The fire early Wednesday is believed to have started when smoldering wood ash ignited wood chips on a conveyor belt in the plant, according to Waterville fire Chief Shawn Esler.
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Boys basketball: Messalonskee tops Lawrence to continue hot stretch
Eagles top Bulldogs 54-47 to notch fifth win in six games.
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Fairfield residents discuss improvements to Mill Island Park
Some of the ideas Tuesday for the park on the banks of the Kennebec River were to add a play area for dogs, a footbridge to downtown and a longer loop trail.
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Police investigate burglary at Waterville business under renovation
Workers were renovating a building at 72 Armory Road for the new SweetFrog location, when someone stole power tools last week from inside the building.