Augusta fire Chief Roger Audette said five people were injured during the early Saturday morning fire at 36 Malta St.
Sam Shepherd
Sam Shepherd covers general news in the Hallowell and Farmingdale area. He grew up in Hallowell, attending Hall-Dale High School and later the University of Maine. He previously worked at the Mount Desert Islander in Bar Harbor before moving home to work for the Kennebec Journal in summer 2018. His interests include cooking, tracking down the best local food and drink and soccer.
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High winds cause power outages across central Maine
More than 17,000 Central Maine Power customers lost power during the height of outages Thursday, but less than 4,500 were without electricity by late afternoon.
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Paul Fox, longtime Monmouth firefighter and fair organizer, dies at 84
Also a member of the Cochnewagon Agricultural Association, Fox was described as a devoted family man who will leave a legacy of service.
Posted inKennebec Journal, Local & State, Maine Crime
Two arrested after a single-vehicle crash in Hallowell, while another accident remains under investigation
A pair from Winthrop was arrested Sunday night after the car they were in went off the road on Winthrop Street near the intersection of Whitten Road.
Posted inKennebec Journal, Local & State, Maine Crime
Central Maine law enforcement noticing uptick in hung-up 911 calls
Multiple law enforcement agencies are seeing an increased number of 911 hang-ups this year and are advising people who mistakenly alert emergency responders to stay on the line.
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Augusta main break leaves a dozen of customers without water
Greater Augusta Utility District General Manager Brian Tarbuck said the break could be repaired by about 2 p.m. Friday.
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Public absent at hearing for Somerville’s draft marijuana business ordinance
Claudia Fujinawa, a member of the Cannabis Committee, said she was worried that the ordinance may fail at March 7’s special town meeting.
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Somerville’s draft marijuana business licensing ordinance gives preference to town residents
Town Treasurer Maria Greeley said town residents will vote on the new marijuana ordinance at a special town meeting on March 7.
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Fire marshals probe Saturday fire at Mid-Maine Construction in Gardiner
Gardiner police Detective Sgt. Todd Pilsbury said the fire that damaged some wooden pallets appeared to be started with newspaper and cardboard.
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Hallowell Police Chief Eric Nason to retire after 3 decades on the force
Nason, 54, is due to retire in April from the Hallowell Police Department, where he started working in 1987.