Experts say ice and snowpacks have remained in much of the state, and the longer they last, the greater the potential for spring flooding.
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Randolph camp stays open as smelt season ends in part of Maine
The owner of Worthing’s Smelt Camps says ‘nobody’s told me nothing’ about new state rules barring smelting after Saturday.
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Togus to hire nearly 40 new employees under federal reform law
Of the new VA Maine Healthcare System employees, 17 will work in mental health services, a unit being probed by federal watchdogs after allegations.
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Proposed building ‘a rare opportunity’ for downtown Hallowell
A real estate agent is planning a building that would fill a large gap along Water Street created after a furniture store fire decades ago.
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Maine National Guard receives $32 million in federal funding for new Augusta HQ
Groundbreaking on the massive complex in north Augusta is slated for late this summer.
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Hallowell to take owner of cluttered antique shop to court
The city has a long history with Robert Dale, who could face thousands of dollars in fines over clutter atop and around his downtown building.
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Maine’s cold winter and slow starting spring are good for apple crops, expert says
A deep snow pack is helping to protect the state’s trees, but it’s making hard for some to get to their crop.
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Proposed Hallowell budget would lower taxes, but that could change
City Manager Michael Starn says his proposal is “sketchy” because it doesn’t factor in potential spending increases required by the state, county and schools.
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Warm, wet spring could spark Maine floods, forecasters say
A deep snowpack that should linger into March could mean trouble — especially in places where ice is building along the Kennebec River, the River Flow Advisory Commission is told.
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Painting party may ease pain of Hallowell Water Street rebuild
A city meeting later this month will seek ways to make the eventual reconstruction of Water Street, U.S. Route 201, “something to look forward to.”