LEAP maintenance supervisor Larry Lord in Boston; firefighters Scott Baxter and Terry Bell in Portland.
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MDOT makes vehicle plates, signs in memory of Capt. Michael Bell
Maine DEP said in a news release that air samples at the blast site continue to show normal background levels.
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Thank you from the Bell family
To the entire community: Our family is rather private, so it’s been challenging for us to navigate our father’s passing because he lost his life in such a tragic, public way. He was a very humble man, so in keeping with his wishes, our family plans to mourn him privately. This is what our hearts […]
Posted inFranklin, News, The Franklin Journal
Investigation into Farmington explosion continues; stars of HOPE hang around Farmington
New England Fire Cause and Origin is working with insurance companies, and the Maine DEP is monitoring air quality at the blast site.
Posted inFranklin, Livermore Falls Advertiser, News
Third Farmington firefighter released from hospital, two others improved
LEAP Inc. maintenance supervisor Larry Lord’s condition was updated to serious over the weekend, but went back to critical on Monday.
Posted inFranklin, Maine, News
Capt. Mike Bell’s daughters thank community for support
The family of Farmington Fire Capt. Michael Bell, who died last week in an explosion, chose to mourn in private but say in an open letter to the community that they are grateful for all the support.
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‘We’re bleeding! We need help!’
After an almost unimaginable explosion rocked Farmington last week, accounts from those who experienced the carnage firsthand reveal the horror close to home.
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Firefighters work at risk — for us. Every single day
Farmington Fire Chief Terry Bell Deputy Chief S. Clyde Ross Capt. Scott Baxter Capt. TD Hardy Firefighter Ted Baxter Firefighter Joe Hastings LEAP maintenance supervisor Larry Lord And, of course, Capt. Mike Bell. On Monday, each of these men went to work doing what they love, in a community they dearly love. Each of them […]
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Mt. Blue football helped already tight-knit Farmington become tighter
Caleb Haines’ game-opening touchdown and the Cougars’ emotional win gave Farmington something to cheer about Friday night, just four days after the tragic explosion in the town.
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Collateral damage: Farmington tenants piece lives back together after explosion
The blast that shook the Farmington community Monday, leaving a fire captain dead and seven others injured, also left 30 people homeless who lived in 11 mobile homes in a park near the LEAP Inc. building.