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PublishedMarch 5, 2019
Flags lowered across Maine until Sunday to honor fallen Berwick firefighter
Gov. Janet Mills' announcement Tuesday comes as first responders around New England prepare to pay tribute to Capt. Joel Barnes at a public memorial Sunday.
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PublishedMarch 4, 2019
Public memorial service planned for Berwick firefighter killed in blaze
State Fire Marshal Joseph Thomas says his office is working with federal agents to build a digital model of the three-story building to try to learn how the fire spread.
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PublishedMarch 3, 2019
Body of fallen firefighter escorted in procession to Old Orchard Beach
Berwick Fire Capt. Joel Barnes, who perished Friday while battling an apartment house blaze, was a 2005 graduate of Old Orchard Beach High School.
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PublishedMarch 2, 2019
Fallen Berwick firefighter is remembered as a hero
Capt. Joel Barnes is likely the first firefighter in Maine killed in the line of duty in more than 38 years, officials say.
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PublishedMarch 1, 2019
Family mourns Berwick firefighter killed in 4-alarm apartment house blaze
Capt. Joel Barnes' family said he knew early on that he wanted to be a fireman, and his last act was to shield another firefighter when they got trapped in a third-floor room in the burning building.
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PublishedFebruary 9, 2019
Snowmobilers rescued from Sebec Lake, 1 treated for hypothermia
Both men who fell into the water Saturday managed to get out, and one drove off to an unoccupied camp to find warmth.
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PublishedFebruary 4, 2019
Berwick police cruiser damaged, 2 vehicles destroyed in crash
Maine State Police are investigating the crash, which occurred Thursday night.
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PublishedNovember 25, 2018
Eleanor Lord Pray: The Maine woman revered in Russia
Little known in her home state, a farm girl from Berwick came to captivate the residents of Siberia, where she documented daily life through a turbulent 36 years.
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PublishedSeptember 6, 2018
Vandals with air rifle shoot out windows in Berwick
Someone caused thousands of dollars in damage late Wednesday night or early Thursday morning, and it might be connected to similar incidents in surrounding towns.
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PublishedJuly 30, 2018
Berwick police locate two boys reported missing Monday morning
The pair, who had packed backpacks and were riding bikes, were located in good health at about 5 p.m., police said.
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