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Yahoo
4 hours ago
- Yahoo
Maine Fire Marshall's Office investigating fire that destroyed garage in Kennebunkport
The Maine Fire Marshal's Office is investigating a fire that destroyed a garage and severely damaged a home in Kennebunkport. On Friday, around 7:30 PM, Kennebunkport Fire crews responded to 47 Maine Street, also known as 'The Tamaracks,' to reports of a fire. Due to the size of the fire, mutual aid was provided by Kennebunk, Wells, Arundel, and Biddeford Fire Departments. The fire was eventually put down, but not before destroying a garage, severely damaging a home adjacent to it, and also destroying numerous vehicles either stored in or around the garage. No injuries were reported, but a family has been displaced due to the damage to their home. Investigators say that a motorcycle had been started just before the fire began, which is being considered a possible cause of the fire. Kennebunk and Kennebunkport Fire Departments are assisting the Fire Marshal's Office with the ongoing investigation. This is a developing story. Check back for updates as more information becomes available. Download the FREE Boston 25 News app for breaking news alerts. Follow Boston 25 News on Facebook and Twitter. | Watch Boston 25 News NOW
Yahoo
9 hours ago
- Yahoo
Kennebunkport family displaced after fire damages home, destroys garage
KENNEBUNKPORT, Maine — Fire officials are investigating the cause of a fire that tore through a property known as 'The Tamaracks' on Maine Street on June 6, reducing a garage to rubble and severely damaging an adjacent home. Crews from the Kennebunkport Fire Department arrived on the scene shortly after 7:30 p.m., assisted by firefighters from Kennebunk, Wells, Arundel, and Biddeford. While no injuries were reported, several vehicles in or near the garage were destroyed, and the blaze displaced the family living in the adjacent home. Shannon Moss, spokesperson for the Maine Department of Public Safety, said investigators from the Maine Fire Marshal's Office responded to the scene on Saturday morning, June 7. "Investigators say a motorcycle that had been started just minutes before the fire began is being considered a possible cause," Moss stated. Moss said the fire is still under investigation. Kennebunk and Kennebunkport Fire Departments are aiding in the ongoing investigation. This article originally appeared on Portsmouth Herald: Kennebunkport family displaced after fire damages home, destroys garage
Asharq Al-Awsat
09-05-2025
- Politics
- Asharq Al-Awsat
Melania Trump Hosts White House Event to Unveil Barbara Bush Postage Stamp
In the White House's East Room on a rainy Thursday, first lady Melania Trump and members of the Bush family gathered to unveil a US postage stamp bearing the portrait of former first lady Barbara Bush. Amid the anticipation of the unveiling, Trump, Bush's daughter Dorothy 'Doro' Bush Koch and Judy de Torok, a vice president at US Postal Service, took turns sharing stories chronicling the former first lady's life and achievements. Bush Koch held back tears recalling moments from her mother's early life. 'Mom was never one to shy away from speaking the truth or taking a stand,' she said. 'With her signature white hair and pearls, she became an icon in her own right, and yet, even as a former first lady, she remained humble and humorous.' The image on the stamp is Barbara Bush's official White House portrait, which currently hangs in the entrance to the East Wing. She is depicted in a black suit and purple blouse, wearing her hallmark triple strand of pearls. After a commemoration ceremony in Kennebunkport, Maine, where the Bush family compound is located, the stamp will go on sale June 10th. Bush notably championed literacy programs and helped destigmatized people with AIDS and HIV when she cradled an infant during a 1989 visit to a hospice for children with the disease. Trump also said she appreciated how Bush inspired people to pursue their personal dreams and was ahead of her time when she made the call for a female American president. 'Who knows?' Trump said. 'Somewhere out in this audience may even be someone who will one day follow in my footsteps and preside over the White House, and I wish him well,' she said to laughs. Barbara Bush died in 2018 at 92 years old. She was married to President George H. W. Bush. She is the mother of former President George W. Bush. She was one of only two first ladies who had a child who was elected president. The other was Abigail Adams, wife of President John Adams and mother of President John Quincy Adams. And in 2016 — at 90 years-old — Barbara Bush campaigned for her son, former Florida Gov. Jeb Bush when he vied for the Republican presidential nomination, according to the George H. W. Bush library. She had strong words for Donald Trump — back in 2016 she said in a joint CNN interview with Jeb Bush that she was 'sick' of the current president. 'He's said terrible things about women, terrible things about the military. I don't understand why people are for him, for that reason,' she said at the time. Melania Trump attended Bush's funeral in 2018 while Donald Trump did not attend. The White House said he stayed away to avoid security disruptions. Bush is the eighth first lady to be honored with a US postage stamp. Bush Koch said: 'It's unlikely that mom ever pictured herself on the postage stamp, and it's very likely that she would be wondering what all this fuss is about.'
