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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,...
Maine Mourns 27-Year-Old Firefighter Killed in Lumber Mill Explosion
May 17 2026 // A 27-year-old firefighter killed in a huge fire and explosion at a lumber mill in Maine’s midcoast region was honored Saturday, a day after the incident that injured at least 11 others. A memorial of flowers...
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