Two people were hospitalized after a fire broke out Friday at a Portland home. Investigators say an electrical malfunction caused the blaze.

The Maine State Fire Marshal's Office says indictments have been handed down in connection with a series of fire and property damage cases in the towns of Yarmouth and Poland.

After a months-long investigation, James Akers of Portland, 18, and Jacob Kaiser of Biddeford, 18, along with two unnamed ...