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iPhone fire causes minor injury in Maine
WGME
Reportedly, Principal Jeff Rodman notified parents that the student was assisted by students and staff, treated by an emergency crew, and transported to Southern Maine Health Care Center. She later returned to class. Officials believe the phone shorted …
Kennebunk girl treated for burns after iPhone catches fire in her back pocketBangor Daily News
Kennebunk student’s iPhone catches fire in pocketMorning Sentinel
Maine student burned by cell phone fireAlbany Times Union

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Rail trustee sees 9-figure fund for Quebec victims
SunHerald.com
PORTLAND, Maine — The trustee for a bankrupt railroad said Friday that he anticipates victims of a fiery derailment that killed 47 people in Quebec could eventually share in a “nine-figure” settlement fund. Robert Keach outlined his vision for how …
Maine rail bankruptcy likely to spawn more lawsuitsPress Herald

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Rail trustee sees 9-figure fund for Quebec victims
Centre Daily Times
PORTLAND, Maine — A Chapter 11 trustee in Maine says he anticipates a “nine-figure” settlement fund for victims of a rail disaster that killed 47 people in Quebec in July. Robert Keach outlined his vision for how victims will ultimately be compensated …
Maine’s Mitchell may negotiate for some Quebec rail disaster victimsPress Herald
Wrongful death claimants in Montreal, Maine & Atlantic derailment case craft …Progressive Rail Roading

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Mo. co-op buys Maine’s prominent Oakhurst Dairy
Columbus Ledger-Enquirer
PORTLAND, Maine — The largest milk processor in northern New England has been sold to a national dairy farmer-owned cooperative. Operators of Portland-based Oakhurst Dairy said Friday that the agreement with Kansas City, Mo.-based Dairy Farmers of …
Oakhurst acquired by Dairy Farmers of AmericaWCSH-TV
After 92 years as family-owned business, Oakhurst Dairy to be acquired by …Bangor Daily News

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