Officials said it was the second time a gas line has been hit by a West Gardiner contractor during a project to reconstruct the road and replace pipes on Columbia Street.
Kennebec Journal
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Driver in Dresden crash facing charge after falsely identifying herself to police
Kassandra Gammon, 27, of Augusta, who is now being charged with operating after revocation, used her sister’s name when deputies asked who she was at the crash scene, according to the Lincoln County Sheriff’s Office.
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Maine Cultural Building in Augusta to stay closed for 2 years amid asbestos removal, mechanical upgrade
The building, which was built in 1967, houses the Maine State Archives, Maine State Library and Maine State Museum.
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Dana Wilde: Life in the time of COVID, and climate change
I don’t know what else to do except to keep pointing to facts from the real world, writes Dana Wilde.
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UMaine Extension updates hay directory, recommends sourcing winter feed now
Hay and forage producers in Maine have experienced some major swings in weather over the past two years. Excessive rain delayed harvests last season, reducing quality, and this year excessively dry conditions in some parts of the state are reducing yields for second and third cuttings. University of Maine Cooperative Extension hosts a hay and […]
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Waterville Food Bank chosen for relief funds
The Waterville Food Bank is the recipient of a $2,000 COVID-19 relief grant from Summit Natural Gas. The organization will use the donation to supply nutritional resources to community members in the Waterville area. “The Waterville Food Bank is very grateful for Summit’s support,” said, Sandra Hammond, Operation Manager, Greater Waterville Area Food Bank, in […]
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Oakland and New York men indicted on drug trafficking charges after motel bust
Eric Caswell, 41, of Oakland and Tarik Squire, 37, of Bronx, New York, were arrested Jan. 2 by Augusta police and Maine Drug Enforcement agents, who were waiting for them at the Super 8 motel in Augusta.
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Alice Limoges to perform Out the the Blue concert July 30
Out of the Blue Live Stream Series with Alice Limoges will begin at 6 p.m. Thursday, July 30, from the stage of Blue, 650A Congress St. in Portland. Join the Facebook page of Blue for some live music and conversation with Alice! Born and raised on a mountain by the sea in coastal Maine, Limoges […]
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Girl, 4, and man injured in Dresden automobile accident
Police said a 2012 Mitsubishi driven by Kassandra Gammon, 27, of Augusta, hit a 2017 Nissan driven by Alan Hewitt, 30, of Wiscasset, on Cedar Grove Road.
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Hallowell’s temporary downtown pocket park begins to take shape
About 20 people meet at a lot on the corner of Water and Central streets to discuss the location of a temporary park.