No one is seriously injured in either blaze, but a sawmill is destroyed and a house heavily damaged.
Beth Quimby
Beth Quimby reports on Maine on the weekends, when most Mainers are off the job and anything can happen. She worked for newspapers since she was in high school when she started out on her father’s New Hampshire newspaper. She is a graduate of Colby College and a recipient of national, regional and state journalism awards. When she is not working, she tries hard to follow her bliss.
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Maine Book festival holds twists, turns
In its sixth year, the four-day festival draws thousands of readers and writers, and Saturday was no different.
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Firefighters quell simultaneous fires in Biddeford
Both buildings were heavily damaged. Because of the simultaneous fires, the department had to split resources, which hampered their efforts.
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Gorham house destroyed by early morning fire
The fire broke out shortly before 1:30 a.m. More than 40 firefighters responded to the scene.
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Saco apartment building damaged by Saturday fire
No one was hurt in the 2 a.m. blaze at 166 Beach St.
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Crowds enjoy the sweet science of Maine Maple Sunday
Rain and the poor maple syrup season don’t dampen the spirits of those visiting the state’s sugarhouses.
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Maine Maple Sunday draws big crowds
Some sugar houses offered ice cream with maple syrup, hay rides and the company of farm animals. But the overall outlook wasn’t good.
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Police find missing Waldo County teenager
Adam Powell, 16, has been missing since Saturday.
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At Odyssey tournament, the joy is in the journey
About 1,200 students from across Maine — from elementary grades to college — competed Saturday in the Odyssey of the Mind state tournament, a high-energy international problem-solving competition.
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Laughs mixed with tears: Just what Hattie Bickmore wanted
Hundreds of people crowd into the Woodfords Congregational Church to remember the first woman to chair the Maine Republican Party.