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🌱 Juvenile charged after Oakland family of seven escapes late-night house fire

Oakland, Maine Patch AM: a 3 min read

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  • Juvenile charged after Oakland family of seven escapes late-night house fire

Also on today's calendar: Deuces Wild Golf Tournament and 1 more event.

Today's riddle: Why did the cookie go to the Doctor ? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

  • Thursday: Mainly cloudy and hot, with a high of 91 and low of 68 degrees. 🌶 Hot!
  • Friday: Very warm; a p.m. shower, temps: high: 89, low: 68.
  • Saturday: Humid; an afternoon t-storm, with a high of 83 and low of 68 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Juvenile Charged with Arson Following Fire at Oakland Home While Five Children Were Sleeping Inside (themainewire.com) — A juvenile has been charged with arson after investigators concluded a late-July fire at an Oakland home was intentionally set while five children and two adults slept inside. Everyone escaped unharmed thanks to working smoke alarms, but the second floor suffered significant damage. The youth, whose identity is withheld, was taken to Long Creek Youth Development Facility in South Portland.
   

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P.S. The answer to today's riddle: Because he felt CRUMMY ! (Thank you Michelle S. for sending it in!)
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