Three people, including a Massachusetts father and a second son, are being treated for potentially life-threatening injuries, according to police.
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New Rumford fire station to include state’s first safe haven ‘baby box’
Petition drive started regarding LD 560, enacted in 2021 but the rulemaking process has yet to begin.
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Climate change cost U.S. ski industry billions, study says, and future depends on emissions
A new study says U.S. ski areas lost $5 billion from 2000 to 2019 as a result of human-caused climate change.
Posted inLocal & State
Rescued from the flames: Treasured 1858 memoir by former slave retrieved from Rumford farm
Harriet Beecher Stowe met Josiah Henson, who became a model, in part, for her novel “Uncle Tom’s Cabin.”
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Kennebec County disaster recovery center opens
The temporary facility, which will be open through March 4, is offering help to Kennebec County residents.
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A rapidly changing landscape for first responders leaves many firefighters, EMTs unprotected
With most of Maine’s fire departments and emergency medical services responding to potentially violent situations, many of Maine’s non-law enforcement first responders are investing in ballistic personal protective equipment. Many of those who aren’t investing in the equipment would like to.
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Historical book written by slave is saved from Rumford fire that destroyed 1820s house
The historic Mountain Spring Farm at 473 Andover Road was destroyed in a wind-driven fire late Wednesday afternoon. Rumford Fire Deputy Chief Mike Arsenault was able to save a book written by a slave.
Posted inLakes Region Weekly
FEMA centers open for December storm damage assistance
Lakes Region residents whose property was damaged in flooding Dec. 17-21 can get help applying for FEMA assistance at newly opened Disaster Recovery Centers in Lewiston, Rumford and Skowhegan. FEMA staff will answer questions and help residents upload the documents needed to apply for aid. The Disaster Recovery Centers are located at the Lewiston Armory, […]
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FEMA teams canvass Maine homes to offer disaster relief from Dec. 18 storm
FEMA Disaster Survivor Assistance teams are going door to door in Androscoggin, Franklin, Kennebec, Oxford and Somerset counties to help residents register for disaster assistance from the Dec. 18 storm.
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Rumford Parks & Recreation flood damage assessed at about $2 million
The Dec. 18 storm damaged fields, buildings and equipment at the Hosmer Field Complex.