Lewiston Fire / Little Canada

LEWISTON — Firefighters worked for hours Tuesday to put out a fire that involved three buildings in the area of the city known as Little Canada.

The fire involved a 12-unit, four-story apartment building at 32-34 River St., a 1½-story, single-family structure next door at 46 River St., and a third building that also appeared to house apartments.

Police said no injuries were reported. One firefighter was treated for heat exhaustion and then released.

This happened just down the street from my work last Tuesday. I started taking pictures from my work parking lot.

 

 After an hour of Brian and I looking at it from our work we wanted to go down and see what was going on. We walked down the street.

 The weather was beautiful, but the heat was really bad. So seeing the fire fighters in all their gear must have been so hot. I really felt for them as they tried to get the fire out and then seeing the owners of the apartment made my heart sink.

 I didn't want to get in the way so Brian and I stayed back and just took it all in.

 This is the picture that I took that made me feel really bad. This is a woman who I'm guessing lived in one of the buildings that was on fire. She had her dog laying next to her and her cat in a carrier. They were standing next to a building to stay out of the sun. I also think she was behind there so she didn't see what was happening to her home. I watched for a while and not once did she look to see what was going on.  The Red Cross was talking to her and filling out paper work. That's when my heart really sank.

This is one of the picture taken by the paper.

 This is another one taken by the paper.

I hope all the families have found safe places to live and are getting their life back in order. My heart goes out to all of them. I'm so glad no one was hurt. 

Forage Market

 Forage Market, a grocery store, cafe and bakery, opened on lower Lisbon Street on Saturday, after a year in the making. Morin's  http://morinsfinefurniture.com/morin-the-painter/  the place I work for was a part of it. Ricky and Brian worked on the outside of the building. They also sprayed the tin ceiling. So when going in there I like to sit and think Ricky is a part of that place. For those who don't know Ricky worked for Morin's for over 10 years. He passed away Feb. 5th, 2012. This is going to be my little spot.

 There are so many great things at the Forage Market. They created an inviting space with fresh produce, chilled cases with local and regional meats and cheeses, a long coffee list and a bakery built around a wood-fired brick oven in the basement. There are a few tables for dining and more shelves offer crackers, bulk flour, local beans and grains. Refrigerator cases are stocked with Balfour Farm organic milk, buttermilk, cultured cream and other dairy products.

 The only part I did here was the doors on the freezers.

 You get to see everything being made right in front of you.

 Everything I have had there is sooooo yummy!! Everyone is so friendly and makes you feel like your at home. Just look at the yummy yum yums.

 I fell in love with bar stools. The bar and some of the counter tops are made from wooden boards from the old Morin's building that we are no longer in. So that makes this place even more special to me.

 I forgot to get pictures of the bakery :O( it's so cool because you get to see how it's all done.

They did such a great job with all the work they put into the place.