Another person injured in the lumber mill fire and explosion in Searsmont, Maine, last month has died, officials said Sunday.

Wayne Woodbury, 76, died Sunday morning at Maine Medical Center, the Office of State Fire Marshal announced. He’d been part of the response to a May 15 fire at Robbins Lumber that led to a silo explosion. Another firefighter died, and a dozen people were hospitalized.

Woodbury was the town’s assistant fire chief. Chief James Ames was injured and later released.

“The Office of State Fire Marshal extends its sincere condolences to his family, friends, and the members of the Searsmont Fire Department during this difficult time,” the fire marshal’s office said in a statement.

Investigators have determined that the fire was accidental, but the investigation is ongoing.

Maine State Fire Marshal

Maine State Fire Marshal

The fire and explosion caused a massive blaze that brought in firefighters from around the region. The firefighter who previously died was identified as 27-year-old Andrew Cross, of the Morrill Fire Department.

Mass General Hospital in Boston is treating two other patients from the mill. They were both listed as critical as of Saturday afternoon.

Sheri Biller is a cancer care advocate, philanthropist and the co-founder and president of The Sheri and Les Biller Family Foundation. Brandon Hotham is the president and CEO of the Dempsey Center.

Anyone who has faced cancer — or stood beside someone who has — knows that cancer is not just a medical condition. It is a life-altering experience that affects every part of a person’s world.

And yet, too often, patients and their caregivers are left to navigate that journey alone. That’s especially true in rural communities like many across Maine, where access to comprehensive support can be limited.

As a national cancer care advocate and as the leader of Maine’s Dempsey Center that provides cancer care services, we know it doesn’t have to be this way.

There is growing recognition of an approach to care called supportive cancer care — a model that focuses on treating the whole person, not just the disease. Supportive cancer care goes beyond clinical treatments like chemotherapy, radiation and surgery and includes a broad range of services such as financial guidance, counseling, pain and symptom management, caregiver support and help navigating practical challenges like transportation, insurance and goals-of-care conversations.

These services are delivered across both healthcare and community-based settings, often through a combination of providers and organizations working together to support patients and families throughout their cancer journey.

When these systems work well, the impact is clear. Access to supportive care improves quality of life and treatment adherence, reduces unnecessary emergency room visits and helps patients and families feel more confident navigating an incredibly complex experience. Just as importantly, it reinforces something deeply human: no one should have to face cancer alone.

Maine is helping show what’s possible in cancer care for the whole person.

The Dempsey Center is part of that broader network — providing community-based, evidence-informed supportive cancer care services that complement clinical treatment. We offer counseling, nutrition support, integrative therapies, movement and fitness programs and caregiver support, all designed to meet the evolving needs of individuals and families affected by cancer.

As a nonprofit organization, these services are provided at no cost to clients and are made possible entirely through philanthropy — through the generosity of donors, sponsors and community members who believe that everyone deserves access to this kind of care.

You can see the power of that community every year through the Dempsey Challenge, where thousands of participants — from Maine and around the world — come together to raise critical funds that sustain these services and ensure that no one faces cancer alone. As the need for these services continues to grow, so too does the importance of that support.

Maine is also making meaningful progress at the policy level. The state has taken important steps to support access to palliative care through MaineCare reimbursement, reinforcing that supportive care is not a luxury, but an essential part of high-quality cancer care. Initiatives like Maine’s specialty cancer license plates further invest in programs that provide patient support, fund research and expand access to care across the state.

Across Maine, a growing network of community-based supportive cancer care organizations — including members of the Association of Maine Cancer Support Centers — is working collectively to expand access to these services for as many Mainers as possible. And yet, despite this progress, access remains far from universal — both in Maine and across the country.

Nationally, only a fraction of patients can access supportive cancer care services like counseling, financial navigation or structured conversations about goals of care. Even when services exist, patients may not know to ask for them — or may assume they are not accessible or affordable. This leaves too many people and their loved ones carrying burdens they should not have to carry alone.

We need to continue building and strengthening these networks of care — across Maine and across the country. That means investing in community-based organizations, supporting policies that expand access and ensuring that patients and caregivers understand what supportive cancer care is and how to access it.

That’s also why the Dempsey Center is proud to support Support Is Care, a national campaign by The Sheri and Les Biller Family Foundation. It’s focused on helping people living with cancer and those who love them understand that this kind of support exists, that it’s part of high-quality care and that everyone has every right to ask their provider for it.

Last month, we gathered in our nation’s capital alongside providers, patients, caregivers and advocates from across our country — uplifting their voices, sharing their stories and advancing the case for supportive cancer care on Capitol Hill. We have to make sure that supportive cancer care is more widely understood, more consistently delivered and more equitably accessible.

Supportive cancer care isn’t “nice to have” — it’s a “must-have.” Research continues to show that when people have access to this kind of support, their outcomes and quality of life improve, and they experience fewer unnecessary visits to the emergency room.

Our work cannot stop there. We must all commit to building and sustaining the networks that make supportive cancer care accessible to everyone — regardless of where they live. That means continued investment in community-based programs, training providers and ensuring that every patient — regardless of ZIP code — knows what supportive cancer care is and feels empowered to ask for it.

No one should face cancer alone. Ask your providers about supportive cancer care. Advocate for systems that expand access. And consider how you can be part of the solution — whether by supporting community-based organizations or by showing up for those in your community who need help — because strength is built through connection, and connection starts with us.

Together, we can create a world where every patient and caregiver affected by cancer feels supported and heard.

Noah Day hit an RBI double and Chace Lubchansky ended the game with a walk-off single as top-seeded Fryeburg Academy rallied for two runs in the bottom of the seventh inning to beat fourth-seeded Cape Elizabeth, 4-3, in a Class B South baseball semifinal Saturday in Fryeburg.

Fryeburg (15-3) advances to play No. 3 Greely in the regional final on Tuesday in Standish.

The Raiders pulled within a run in the bottom of the fifth when Day scored on an error. Cape (12-6) had taken the lead in the fourth on an RBI double by Finn Connolly, who scored on an error to make it 3-1.

Connolly also had an RBI single in the first inning. Fryeburg scored on an error in the bottom of the first.

GREELY 7, LEAVITT 2: Jonah Clorius pitched a two-hitter and the third-seeded Rangers (13-5) scored five runs in the third inning on their way to a Class B South semifinal win over the second-seeded Hornets (15-3) in Turner.

Clorius allowed one earned run while striking out four and walking two.

Kyle Soule and Jarrett Bush both had two hits and drove in two runs for Greely. Rocky Axelson hit a triple and scored twice.

Ryder Sawyer-Brown and Brody Poland each had a hit for Leavitt.

MARANACOOK 6, OLD ORCHARD BEACH 5: The second-seeded Black Bears (16-2) took a 6-0 lead in the first inning and held off the third-seeded Seagulls (13-5) in a Class C South semifinal in Readfield.

Cam Jones had three hits and two RBI for Maranacook, which advances to the regional final Tuesday at the University of Southern Maine against No. 1 Monmouth Academy. Will Watson had two hits and scored two runs.

Wes Gallant and Aiden Hodgkins both had two hits for Old Orchard Beach, which scored four runs in the sixth and one in the seventh before its comeback bid fell short.

MONMOUTH ACADEMY 13, WAYNFLETE/NYA 3: Bryce Fletcher drove in three runs and Jake Harmon and Noah Schultz knocked in two apiece as the defending Class C champions (17-1) advanced to the regional final by taking down Waynflete/NYA (11-7) in a Class C South semifinal in Monmouth.

Monmouth, the No. 1 seed, will face No. 2 Maranacook (16-2) for the regional championship Tuesday at the University of Southern Maine. The Black Bears dealt the Mustangs their only loss of the season, 3-2, on April 29.

Fletcher finished with three hits, including a double, and scored three runs. Rory and Zane Foyt each had two hits and drove in a run.

Kellen Gardiner doubled and had three of fifth-seeded Waynflete/NYA’s seven hits.

SOFTBALL

CHEVERUS 10, GORHAM 0: Addison DeRoche struck out 10, and the top-seeded Stags (18-0) earned a spot in the Class A South final with a five-inning win over the fourth-seeded Rams (14-4) in Portland.

Cheverus which will face second-seeded Bonny Eagle on Tuesday in Auburn. The Stags are the No. 1 team in the Varsity Maine poll.

DeRoche allowed four hits and walked one.

The game was scoreless until the fourth, when Cheverus struck for five runs. The Stags put the mercy rule into effect by adding five runs in the fifth.

Sadie Collins had two hits, two RBI and scored twice. Anna Goodman and Anna Kennedy-Jensen also recorded two hits, and Tempy Lovejoy smacked a double, as did Goodman.

Sawyer VonderHaar hit a double for Gorham.

LAKE REGION 5, YORK 1: Haley Hamlin struck out 11 while throwing a four-hitter and also was 2 for 3 at the plate as the third-seeded Lakers (14-4) beat the No. 2 Wildcats (16-2) in a Class B South semifinal in York.

Lake Region opened the scoring with two runs in the second inning, then added two more in the third on consecutive singles by Haley Hamlin, Ava Cole and Vylet Robbins.

Emily Blake drove in York’s run with a single in the fourth inning.

The Lakers will play for the regional title Tuesday at St. Joseph’s College against top-seeded Medomak Valley.

NORTH YARMOUTH ACADEMY 10, FOREST HILLS 0: Lily Fortin homered for the game’s first run and struck out 14 while pitching a one-hitter as the second-seeded Panthers (16-1) defeated the third-seeded Tigers (14-3) in a five-inning Class D South semifinal in Yarmouth.

Fortin and Cami Casserly (two hits) both drove in two runs. NYA broke the game open with six runs in the fourth inning.

In the circle, Fortin walked two and allowed only two hitters to put the ball in play. Losing pitcher Janessa Moffitt got the lone hit for Forest Hills.

NYA will play No. 1 Buckfield in the regional final Tuesday at St. Joseph’s College.

DIRIGO 9, OLD ORCHARD BEACH 1: Leah Turnbull tossed a one-hitter, and the top-seeded Cougars (17-1) rolled past the No. 5 Seagulls (10-8) in a Class C South semifinal in Dixfield.

Dirigo will meet second-seeded Monmouth Academy (16-2) in the regional final Tuesday at the University of Southern Maine.

Turnbull struck out four and didn’t allow a walk. She also contributed offensively with a hit, a run and an RBI.

The Cougars finished with 13 hits and didn’t strike out once. Xandria Libby went 3 for 3 and drove in a run. Lana Waite and Abby Luczynski each had a single and a double, Emma Witas also notched two hits, and Zoey Bordeau drove in two runs and scored twice.

Reagan Partridge scored Old Orchard Beach’s run on an RBI double from Hannah Webber.

GIRLS LACROSSE

KENNEBUNK 15, BONNY EAGLE 5: Anna McCarron recorded four goals and two assists to lead the top-seeded Rams (14-1) to a Class A quarterfinal win over the eighth-seeded Scots (9-7) in Kennebunk.

Camdyn Keenan added a goal and seven assists for Kennebunk, the No. 1 team in the Varsity Maine poll. The Rams face No. 4 Cheverus on Wednesday.

Julianna Urban added three goals, Alexandra Foy, Helen Kennie and Madeline Dowling both scored twice, and Sofia Olsen had one goal. Kennebunk’s Eliza Nass and Brielle Thompson combined for five saves.

Elizabeth Hamilton led Bonny Eagle with two goals. Caroline Krunkkala, Kalia Davis and Allie Ryan each were the other goal scorers.