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PublishedDecember 21, 2023
Officials rush to document flooding along Kennebec River in central Maine as outages, fallout persists
U.S. Geological Survey crews are in a rush against time, and the elements, to document as precisely as possible how high floodwaters got in the recent flooding, to provide data for a number of future planning purposes.
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PublishedDecember 20, 2023
Two drivers trapped in floodwaters rescued on Gardiner-Richmond line
Firefighters rescued two motorists trapped in their cars by Kennebec River floodwaters on Route 24, one from a car that was floating.
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PublishedDecember 11, 2023
New overnight closures scheduled for Ticonic Bridge between Waterville-Winslow during holiday season
The bridge will be closed to all traffic closures will take place from 7 p.m. to 6 a.m. for several weekdays this week and next, officials said.
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PublishedSeptember 30, 2023
Martha Ballard admirers seek to deliver monument to midwife in Augusta
Memorial at Mill Park in Augusta would pay tribute to pioneer who delivered more than 800 babies in what is now central Maine.
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PublishedAugust 12, 2023
Rich Abrahamson: Laughter, tears mix as man remembered in wake of fatal Anson boating accident
Mark Henry died 'doing what he loved' in July while boating on the river, and Rich Abrahamson just so happened to visit Henry 15 days before the accident.
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PublishedAugust 8, 2023
Augusta teen charged after car ends up in Kennebec River
Saleh Omar Kharfan, 19, and a passenger in his car escaped uninjured and swam to shore Monday night, police said.
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PublishedJuly 29, 2023
With Skowhegan bicentennial to celebrate, River Fest returns ‘bigger and better than ever’
Familiar favorites like Moonlight Madness and the town's fireworks display are set to return, but organizers also are adding new events to celebrate both the bicentennial and the Kennebec River.
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PublishedJuly 10, 2023
Local drivers will need to find alternate routes and be ready for six-day closure of Ticonic Bridge
The bridge over the Kennebec River between Waterville and Winslow will close temporarily to vehicles and pedestrians beginning Monday, Aug. 7, as part of a $52.8 million project to replace it.
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PublishedJuly 6, 2023
Florida man, 72, drowns in Kennebec River after airboat sinks in Anson
Mark Henry of Fort Pierce, Florida, died Wednesday after the boat he owned nose-dived into the river, throwing him and another man into the water, according to officials.
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PublishedJuly 2, 2023
Salmon and peas on the Fourth: A New England tradition revisited
Though river dams have decimated Maine's Atlantic salmon population, the customary meal lives on with some. Our recipes make it easy for you to give a nod to the classic pairing at your own Fourth festivities.
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