The owner had been trying to thaw frozen pipes Saturday when the fire started on Russell Cove Circle.
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Public attorneys could soon represent Maine parents in child protection cases
The new Parents Counsel Division launches as Maine’s child protective system is in crisis.
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2025 Maine State Spelling Bee
Join us at Bowdoin College on Saturday, March 22 at 2:00 p.m.
Posted inNation & World
Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau announces his resignation
Opposition parties planned to topple the Liberal Party in a no-confidence vote when Parliament resumes, so a spring election was almost assured.
Posted inNation & World, Politics
Biden inks Social Security bill in rare public signing ceremony
The Social Security Fairness Act will boost payments to more than 2.5 million retirees.
Posted inNation & World
Major US winter blast shuts down schools, offices in several states
Kansas, Nebraska and parts of Indiana were blanketed in ice and snow Monday. Northeastern states are likely to experience several days of bitter cold.
Posted inNation & World, Politics
Trump certified as 2024 election winner without challenge, a stark contrast to 2021 violence
No violence, protests or even procedural objections happened this time around, and Republicans who challenged the 2020 election results when Trump lost to Joe Biden have expressed no qualms this year after he defeated Kamala Harris.
Posted inLocal & State, News, Politics
7 things to expect from Maine’s new Legislature
Democrats will maintain majorities in the House and Senate when lawmakers return Wednesday.
Posted inBusiness, Local & State, News
Maine electricity bills increased again this month
The money will pay for costly improvements to transmission lines across New England, but critics say it’s excessive.
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Trump pardoned Jan. 6 rioters. Here are the Mainers accused of participating.
Fifteen people with ties to Maine have been charged, and most sentenced, for their alleged roles in attempting to overturn the results of the 2020 presidential election.