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Fire Incidents, Aug. 31 - Sept. 6
Stove catches fire in home; cigarette may have started an outside fire.

I grew up in Hanover, N.H., and lived in New York and Colorado before moving to Massachusetts in 2006. I have a master's degree in print journalism from Boston University, and a bachelor's degree in speech communication from Syracuse University. I've been a journalist for more than eight years, working as a reporter or editor for newspapers and magazines. I was Lexington Patch editor from May 2010 to April 2011, and am now an associate regional editor.
Stove catches fire in home; cigarette may have started an outside fire.

State Senate candidate sets reception leading up to primary on Sept. 14.
Bill McKibben speaks in Lexington; PCB air levels are a concern for Estabrook parents.
Tonight's meeting will be at 7:30 at Cary Hall, a change in venue announced today.
Suspicious substance at the Quality Inn; pot of soup burns on stove.
Testing Tuesday reveals higher-than-recommended levels of the chemical in the air. Parent meeting scheduled for Wednesday night.
Incidents and arrests Aug. 23 - Aug. 30.
Bank is robbed for the second time in eight days.
McKibben, a Lexington native, will speak at Cary Hall in Lexington Sunday night, after preaching at a local church Sunday morning.
Bank robbery and Lexington Center robberies; federal agents investigate substance found at Quality Inn.
Sixth annual event features tomato treats and cooking tips.
Federal agents join the investigation; a person of interest is being sought by police.
Juried show deadline extended to Sept. 16.
Local and state police and firefighters are at the Quality Inn on Bedford Street to investigate.
School is back in session for some students Tuesday and all students Wednesday.
Arlington samples two of 16 to test positive for West Nile Virus this summer in surrounding area.
Aug. 19 mosquito sample tested positive for disease in Belmont, surrounding towns.
Samples tested positive in Lexington, Arlington, Burlington and Belmont on Aug. 19.
McKibben, a Lexington native, will speak at Cary Hall Sunday night, after preaching at a local church Sunday morning.