(AP) Firefighters doused a pair of fires in schools, one in northern Maine and the other in southern Maine, over the weekend.
A fire destroyed one of the two wings of the Dr. Levesque Elementary School in Frenchville on Sunday, forcing School Administrative District 33 leaders to meet Monday to come up with a plan for the coming school year.
Cindy Nadeau, a mother of a student at the school, said the fire will mean more adjustments for students who’ve already been dealing with COVID-19 restrictions.
Meanwhile, a fire Westbrook High School was linked to improper use of an extension cord with a window-unit air conditioner, officials said.
The school’s sprinkler system kept the fire from spreading Sunday, but caused damage to several classrooms.