The fire late Monday also destroyed a shed and caused extensive damage to house on Somerset Avenue.
Local & State
Maine news from the Kennebec Journal and Morning Sentinel.
Fallen officers honored at annual memorial observance in Augusta
The granite memorial is dedicated to Maine law enforcement officers who died in the line of duty since the 1800s.
Maine judge won’t wait to start releasing people stuck in jail without a lawyer
Superior Court Justice Michaela Murphy ruled the state of Maine was at fault for unconstitutionally leaving poor defendants without court-appointed attorneys.
Waterville $34.2 million school budget wins initial approval
The Waterville Board of Education must take a second, final vote after the City Council takes its second vote on the proposed municipal and school budgets sometime this summer.
Skowhegan firefighters rescue woman from Kennebec River
The woman was transported to a hospital after firefighters pulled her from the water near the boat launch off U.S. Route 2, a fire official said.
In wake of ‘devastating’ cuts, volunteers step up to ready Shakers for the season
Friends of the Shakers gather from around the country to prepare for spring at Sabbathday Lake, the only still-active community of its kind in the world.
Bill would require strictest standards on ‘forever chemicals’ in water
The proposed bill would require the state to communicate the most stringent contamination maximum with the public and well owners.
Waterville teacher who threatened Trump supporters says she is ‘deeply ashamed’
JoAnna St. Germain said she was suffering from extreme insomnia and other mental health issues when she made posts on social media calling for the military and U.S. Secret Service to ‘take out’ Trump supporters.
Skowhegan Indian sculpture hits the market for $1
The Skowhegan Regional Chamber of Commerce is planning to hand off the local icon to a new owner with experience preserving art.
Advocates urge state to shore up Maine’s child care system
Funding for the system has been caught up in a budget fight between Gov. Janet Mills and Democratic lawmakers.