The smoke from the fire – which took 60,000 gallons of water and the help of nine fire departments to extinguish – was widely visible in the Portland area.

Fire destroyed a home on Red Oak Drive in Falmouth Monday afternoon. The fire was reported just after 3:30 p.m. off ...

The fire, reported around 6:30 p.m. Friday, was located in a construction zone on the fifth floor of the mill building.

Residents were trying to put the fire out with a garden hose when firefighters got to the scene, officials said.

Shake off the Thanksgiving stupor with the Billy Joel tribute band on Nov. 29 at the Chocolate Church Arts Center.