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Fire razes Leeds house

According to Leeds Fire Chief Glenn Holt, no one was hurt. Owner Larry Hewins, 63, lived alone in the house, which was insured, according to the Kennebec Journal. The fire is not considered suspicious, according to Holt, but the home will be investigated to determine the cause of the blaze.  A passer-by reported the fire […]

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Police seek suspects in Greene Circle K robbery

GREENE — An armed robbery at the Circle K Irving on Route 202 in Greene early Sunday morning has the Androscoggin County Sheriff’s Department asking for the public’s help in identifying the people responsible.  At around 3:19 a.m. Sunday, two suspects armed with a golf club and an aluminum baseball bat walked into the Circle […]

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Cigarette-butt container causes fire at Leeds home

LEWISTON — A home was damaged by a fire that swept up the side of one wall on Tuesday morning. Local firefighters brought the blaze under control, saving the single-family, two-story home at 22 River Trail from becoming a total loss. Fire Chief Glenn Holt said Tuesday that the fire started in a plastic cigarette […]