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RI reports its 1st measles case in over a decade
Rhode Island has its first measles case in over a decade, in a young, unvaccinated child who had traveled internationally, health officials said Saturday. The child is well and has been released from Hasbro Children’s Hospital, where they were treated, the Rhode Island Department of Health said. There was a limited number of other people believed to have contact with...
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Man dies in propane tank explosion in northern Maine
A man died in an explosion at his home in Molunkus, Maine, Friday afternoon, fire officials said. Kerry Holmes, 66, is believed to have died in a propane torch incident about 3 p.m. on Aroostock Road, the Maine Fire Marshal’s Office said. The explosion took place after a propane torch Holmes was using to thaw a commercial truck’s frozen water...
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Firefighters stop San Bernardino brush fire, 1 arrested
A man was arrested in connection with a brush fire that erupted in San Bernardino, California, on Wednesday, police said. Firefighter were able to control the blaze.
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Vt. man wanted on sex assault, stalking charges turns himself in to police
Police are searching for a Vermont man wanted on suspicion of sexual assault, stalking and other charges.
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Man dies after being pulled from house fire in Biddeford, Maine
A man died after being pulled from a burning home in Biddeford, Maine, Monday afternoon, officials say. The fire was reported about 3:03 p.m. at a home on Alfred Street at the intersection of Ray Street, according to Biddeford firefighters, who saw flames pouring from an apartment over a two-car garage. A 71-year-old man was found unresponsive in the apartment...
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Man, 82, driving wrong way up I-95 in Maine dies in collision with pickup
An elderly man driving the wrong way on Interstate 95 in central Maine died in a crash Tuesday morning, police said. The other driver was injured but is expected to survive, Maine State Police said. The crash closed I-95 south in Pittsfield for about two hours. The crash took place about 11 a.m. in Pittsfield, while troopers were rushing to...
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Driver fatigue, inattention blamed for pileup on Maine Turnpike
A man driving a U-Haul caused a serious chain reaction crash that shut the Maine Turnpike in Scarborough Friday night, police said. The U-Haul’s driver was trapped inside the vehicle after it collided with a tanker truck on I-95; he had to be extracted from the vehicle and was flown to Maine Medical Center in Portland for treatment, Maine...
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Maine woman accused of killing teen to undergo evaluation on judge's orders
A Sidney, Maine woman accused of killing a 14-year-old boy was ordered by a judge to undergo psychological evaluation during her first court appearance, according to News Center Maine. 39-year-old Megan McDonald was charged with murder after a teenager was found outside her home on December 20. The teen’s identity has not been released. The evaluation is expected to be...
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U-Haul driver slams into tanker truck, shutting Maine Turnpike south for hours
A man driving a U-Haul caused a serious chain reaction crash that shut the Maine Turnpike in Scarborough Friday night, police said. The U-Haul’s driver was trapped inside the vehicle after it collided with a tanker truck on I-95; he had to be extracted from the vehicle and was flown to Maine Medical Center in Portland for treatment, Maine State...
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Man dies in early morning snowmobile crash in western Mass.
A man died when he crashed his snowmobile into a tree in Chesterfield, Massachusetts, on Sunday, authorities said. Derek Graves, 37, was found with critical injuries about 1:30 a.m. near Smith Road. A friend behind him had found him and called 911, the Northwestern District Attorney’s Office said Monday. Graves, a Chesterfield resident, was rushed to Cooley Dickinson Hospital but...
