In her weekly radio address released today, Governor Janet Mills honored Maine Warden Pilot Joshua Tibbetts and Morrill firefighter Andrew Cross, who died in the line of duty last week.
Warden Pilot Tibbetts, an 18-year member of the Maine Warden Service, died May 12 when his plane crashed in Franklin County. Cross died while responding to the devastating fire at Robbins Lumber in Searsmont on May 15.
Governor Janet Mills today issued the following statement on the passing of former Massachusetts Congressman Barney Frank, who died May 19 in Ogunquit:
Funeral services for Cross will be held on Friday afternoon in Morrill
Governor Janet Mills has directed that the United States and State of Maine flags be lowered statewide from sunrise to sunset on Friday, May 22, 2026, in honor of late Morrill firefighter Andrew Cross, who died last Friday as a result of the explosion and fire at Robbins Lumber in Searsmont.
Funeral services will be held at 1:00 p.m. on Friday at Veracity Chapel in Morrill.