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Maine home destroyed, person hospitalized after massive explosion on Thanksgiving Day
2+ day, 1+ hour ago (96+ words) OAKLAND, ME " A Maine home was totally destroyed after a massive explosion on Thanksgiving Day. Emergency crews responded to the home on Lakeview Drive in Oakland around 3:40, according to Fire Chief Dave Coughlin. One person was found and transported to Waterville Hospital by an ambulance. "The home is a total loss, and the State Fire Marshall was on scene yesterday and continuing today with their investigation into the cause of the explosion," Chief Coughlin told Boston 25 News on Friday. Although neighboring homes also suffered damage from the explosion, no one else was injured....
Police searching for missing Bentley University professor off the coast of Maine
1+ week, 5+ day ago (88+ words) PORTLAND, ME " Multiple agencies are searching off the coast of Maine for a missing person who teaches at Bentley University. 57-year-old Wiley Dav, an English professor at Bentley University, was last seen on Peaks Island off the coast of Portland on Saturday night. Police say Davi is 57, weighs about 155 pounds and has gray hair. Police say people should stay off the walking trails on Peaks Island while the search continues. In a statement, Bentley University called Davi a "beloved" member of the community....
Virginia man arrested, charged with OUI after driving wrong way on Maine interstate
4+ week, 10+ hour ago (138+ words) BOWDOINHAM, ME " A Maine State Police trooper stopped a wrong-way driver on Interstate 295 in Bowdoinham, Maine, late Friday night. The incident occurred on October 31, 2025, at approximately 11:30 pm when State Troopers were dispatched to reports of a vehicle traveling northbound in the southbound lanes near mile marker 37. As troopers responded to the scene, they received multiple reports of the wrong-way driver. A Troop I trooper managed to position himself in a crossover and observed the vehicle traveling in the wrong direction. The trooper safely entered the roadway and successfully boxed in the offending vehicle, bringing it to a stop. The driver, identified as 26-year-old Rashard Robinson from Chesapeake, Virginia, was arrested without incident. Robinson was charged with Operating Under the Influence (OUI) and Reckless Conduct with a Dangerous Weapon....