An overloaded extension cord used in the growing operation started a fire at 36 Atlantic Ave.
David Hench
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Smoke detectors had been disabled before Noyes Street blaze that killed six
Investigators also found that the Portland duplex fire was caused by a cigarette butt placed in a plastic receptacle on a porch.
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Deadly Portland fire was caused by cigarette butt, investigators say
The Noyes Street building where six young people died had no working smoke detectors, says Portland Fire Chief Jerome LaMoria.
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Kennebunk man charged with threatening family with knife
William C. Day, 40 of Fletcher Street, turned himself in to Kennebunk police early Tuesday morning after search.
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Mainer charged with defrauding marathon bombing fund held without bail
Amey Molloy will face theft charges in Massachusetts.
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Police search for pair of robbers who hit two Key Bank branches in Portland
The same two people, wearing masks made to look like old men, were last seen getting into a car on Brook Road.
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New UMaine law school dean ‘fearless in tackling tough issues’
Known for her ability to inspire and motivate, Danielle Conway will become the state law school’s first African-American dean.
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Maine Board of Corrections frozen as LePage halts nominations
The governor objects to the structure of the jail system and won’t ‘throw good money … after bad.’
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Portland police investigating death of infant
Police were called to a home on Leland Street this morning.
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Couple from Bridgton die in head-on crash in Casco
The driver of the other vehicle and the couple’s dog are injured in the collision on Route 302.