Kennebec Sanitary Treatment District Superintendent Timothy LeVasseur said Tuesday that 34 million, not 15 million, gallons of sewage flowed into the Kennebec River when a sewer main broke.
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Posted inKennebec Journal, Maine Crime
Augusta man said to be out for revenge pleads guilty to assault, driving to endanger
Glenn Morin charged with ramming his truck into a car driven by another Augusta man, Jarody, whom police allege had earlier assaulted Morin’s girlfriend.
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Posted inMaine, Morning Sentinel, Schools and Education
Former Carrabec teacher says school found he violated student interaction policy
Anthony Pranses says that he plans to push for the removal of Superintendent Mike Tracy once his administrative leave ends on Jan. 1, 2020.
Posted inKennebec Journal, Maine, Maine Crime
Gardiner man sentenced after 8th OUI, eluding police on an ATV
Robert E. Purington III, 47, was sentenced Tuesday to a total of five years in prison.
Posted inKennebec Journal, Maine, Nation & World
New Zealander killed in volcano’s eruption had ties to Winthrop
Hayden Marshall-Inman was among the 6 confirmed fatalities, which followed warnings of increased seismic activity on White Island, prompting some to question why tourists were allowed to visit the volcanic island.
Posted inKennebec Journal, Maine, Morning Sentinel
Winslow council authorizes $1.13 million to buy second firetruck in a month
The five-function vehicle will be financed through a 10-year lease-purchase agreement and comes amid a slew of spending for the Winslow Fire Department.
Posted inKennebec Journal, Maine
‘Little in stature, but big in spirit’: Winthrop councilor dies less than a month after re-election
A special election to fill the seat will be held March 3, 2020.
Posted inMaine, Morning Sentinel
Waterville pipe break dumps 15 million gallons of sewage into Kennebec River
The Nov. 29 break was sparked by the unusual placement of a sewer pipe inside a stormwater pipe on Water Street in the 1970s and then encasing it in concrete.
Posted inKennebec Journal, Maine, Times Record
Missing Richmond woman struggled with mental health, substance abuse
A search for details of the life of Anneliese Heinig, the missing mother of two from Richmond, reveal a woman who is loved by family and friends but who also has struggled and had a history of conflict involving law enforcement.
Posted inKennebec Journal, Maine
Some Augusta city workers to get substantial raises in the new year
A salary survey indicated Augusta was paying its employees, on average, less than other comparable municipalities.