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Co-Owner of Maine Lumber Mill Dies of Injuries From Fire and Explosion
Jul 6 2026 // The co-owner of a Maine lumber mill has died from injuries he sustained during a fire and explosion at the facility, bringing to three the number of fatalities.Alden J. Robbins died last Thursday from injures he suffered...
Second Firefighter Dies From Injuries at Maine Lumber Mill Explosion
Jun 17 2026 // A second firefighter has died from injuries suffered while fighting a fire and explosion at a Maine lumber mill last month.The May 15 fire at Robbins Lumber in Searsmont sent plumes of black smoke into the sky and...
People Moves: Maine Insurance Superintendent Carey Retires
Jun 8 2026 // Superintendent Robert Carey retired from the Maine Bureau of Insurance (BOI) on June 5, the Department of Professional and Financial Regulation announced.Deputy Superintendent Tim Schott has been named acting...
Initial Report Finds Fatal Fire, Explosion at Maine Lumber Mill Was Accidental
May 27 2026 // A huge fire and explosion at a lumber mill in Maine on May 15 that took the life of a 27-year-old firefighter and injured a dozen others is believed to have been accidental, according to an initial investigation by state...
Maine High Court Upholds Claims Settlement, Case Dismissal Over Insured’s Objection
May 21 2026 // A court was right to acknowledge an insurance company’s settlement of a claim and dismiss the lawsuit against its insured without the insured’s approval, the Maine Supreme Judicial Court has ruled.The insured,...
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