BRUNSWICK — A 91-year-old woman was hospitalized at Maine Medical Center in Portland after she received third-degree burns over 30 percent of her body in a house fire Wednesday night. Harriet Soulen, of Beech Drive, was listed in serious condition, according to a police statement Wednesday night. Hospital officials could not provide an update on […]
September 2013
Posted inNorthern Forecaster, The Forecaster
North Yarmouth fire prompts demand for information from water district
NORTH YARMOUTH — Town officials want more information from the Yarmouth Water District after firefighters encountered a malfunctioning hydrant at the Aug. 29 Wescustogo Hall fire. Arson is not suspected in the fire, which destroyed the six-decade-old centerpiece of the community, but a cause has not been determined. Fire Chief Ricky Plummer has said the […]
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Cat survives 11-story fall from Alaska apartment window
The 2-year-old cat, named Wasabi, reportedly chased a mosquito out the window.
Posted inAmerican Journal
Maine marijuana company fined $18K for using pesticides
In March, a state investigation found nine pesticides at the company’s cultivation facility in Auburn.
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Maine marijuana company fined $18K for using pesticides
In March, a state investigation found nine pesticides at the company’s cultivation facility in Auburn.
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Mass. woman settles flesh-eating bacteria lawsuit for $9.5M
In addition to losing both legs and her arms at the elbows, Monica Sprague Jorge, 41, says she had some internal organs removed.
Posted inBusiness, Maine, News, Sports
Portland Pirates sue Civic Center over lease dispute
The lawsuit further chills relations between the local hockey team and the arena’s officials.
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Police ID two children, driver in I-295 crash
A fourth person in the car is identified as the children’s mother.
Posted inNation & World
Labs seeking sarin chemical signature: 99-125-81
Chemists taround Europe are feeding samples of bodily tissue and dirt collected in Syria into sophisticated machines, waiting for those three numbers to read out in a bar graph on a computer screen.
Posted inBusiness, News
Car prices hit record as buyers load up on options
It’s a buying pattern that began around two years ago with low interest rates that let buyers choose pricier cars.