Sections of Macomber Hill Road and Begin Road were closed to through traffic for 16 months.
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911 transcript details call reporting Freedom carbon monoxide deaths
A week after the incident, sheriff’s officials are keeping investigation details close to the vest.
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Posted inKennebec Journal, Maine, Maine Crime, News
Augusta man indicted on charges he punched, slapped, threatened woman
Kennebec County grand jury releases October indictments.
Posted inMaine, Maine Crime, Morning Sentinel, News
Trial delayed for Madison man charged with murdering former roommate
The trial for Roland Flood, 62, accused of the July 2023 murder of an Anson man, was originally expected to start this week in Skowhegan.
Posted inKennebec Journal, Maine, Morning Sentinel
Maine fire departments warn of higher fire risk amid dry conditions
Moderate drought conditions across much of the state have prompted fire officials to shut off burn permits and urge caution.
Posted inBusiness, Maine, News
Two companies bid $22 million for right to develop wind energy in Gulf of Maine
The leased areas have the potential to power more than 2.3 million homes, according to Bureau of Ocean Energy Management.
Posted inCommunity, Kennebec Journal, Maine, Morning Sentinel
Trunk or Treat, Halloween events set for central Maine
Communities across the state are planning for Trunk or Treat and other Halloween festivities this month. Trunk or Treat events feature decorated cars prepared for trick-or-treaters in a parking lot setting instead of a neighborhood. Thursday, Oct. 31 AUGUSTA Augusta Parks and Recreation, 5 p.m, McDuffie Woods, 3431 Old McDuffie Road. Park at 746 4th […]
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Deer and wild turkey contaminated with PFAS? What you need to know
An advisory against eating meat from certain parts of the state is the latest consequence of Maine’s history of spreading sewage sludge for fertilizer. The sludge has since been found to be high in harmful forever chemicals.
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How to protect ash trees and preserve a Wabanaki tradition
How to help protect the brown ash tree used in Wabanaki basketry from the invasive emerald ash borer. • Cut, buy, or burn only local firewood to avoid carrying beetle-infested wood to new territory. It’s the law. • Monitor for telltale signs of infestation – extensive woodpecker stripping of trunks, s-shaped larval tunnels in the […]
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Wabanaki tribes, scientists take drastic steps to save ash trees from invasive beetles
They are striving to protect the state’s remaining brown ash trees, and hope to harvest enough healthy trees in the meantime to supply future tribal artisans.