Firemen work at the scene where a small plane crashed into a house near the Biddeford Municipal Airport Sunday evening, April 10. The Federal Aviation Administration said the pilot died in the crash. (AP PHOTO/The Portland Press Herald, Gregory Rec)

BIDDEFORD (AP) — A small plane crashed into a house in Maine and burst into flames Sunday evening, killing one person on the plane, authorities said. No one was home at the time of the crash. The victim was believed to be the pilot of the single-engine plane, which crashed through the roof of the […]

Sanford Emergency Dispatcher Sharon Phillips consults paperwork Wednesday at the emergency dispatch center in Sanford. (JEFF LAGASSE/Journal Tribune)

Brian Watkins holds his baby girl, Braedyn, in the Sanford dispatch station on Wednesday as his wife, Rachel, lower right, looks on. Behind them, Sanford emergency dispatchers John Lavallee and Cheri Smith smile down at the child. Watkins, a Sanford firefighter and paramedic, was forced to call 911 recently when Braedyn started choking; Lavallee and […]

SANFORD — When the phone rings at a public safety communications center, the dispatcher who answers never knows what they’ll hear. There might be a house fire, a domestic dispute or a medical problem. A burglar might be breaking into someone’s home. In one recent case in Sanford, a call came in because a newborn […]

BIDDEFORD — As the price of heating oil continues to rise, the cost of weatherizing homes ”“ to reduce the need for fuel ”“ seems more than ever to be a worthwhile investment. It can be especially cost-effective for those Maine residents who take advantage of a new, low-interest loan program being offered by Efficiency […]

The exterior of the new fire station on North Street, approved by voters in February 2010, became officially active on Thursday. (JEFF LAGASSE/Journal Tribune)

SACO — He’d been hearing it for 30 years: There’ll be a new station soon. Just a few more years; 10, max. Have patience. After three decades, Saco Deputy Fire Chief Ed Dube’s patience was rewarded. On Tuesday, Dube stood inside the massive bays of the new fire station on North Street that will house […]

Saco Deputy Fire Chief Ed Dube slides down the fire pole Tuesday while giving a tour of the new fire station. The station, approved by voters in February 2010, became officially active on Thursday. (JEFF LAGASSE/Journal Tribune)

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