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PublishedFebruary 3, 2018
Local emergency officials beefing up response protocols after major flood
After an ice jam in Farmingdale caused riverside flooding in Augusta and Hallowell, emergency management officials are reviewing the way they responded and changing protocols.
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PublishedJanuary 31, 2018
Hallowell committee, residents discuss relocating Police Department
The City Properties Planning Group will review proposed uses of the historic Second Street firehouse and the public works garage.
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PublishedJanuary 30, 2018
U.S. Coast Guard abandons efforts to clear midwinter ice on Kennebec River
The ice caused destructive flooding two weeks ago in Hallowell and Augusta.
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PublishedJanuary 29, 2018
Hallowell holding public brainstorming forum Wednesday to discuss future of historic firehouse
The nearly 190-year-old station will be vacant once the Hallowell Fire Deparment moves to its new home at Stevens Commons in the spring.
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PublishedJanuary 26, 2018
Icebreakers continue working way up Kennebec River
The four U.S. Coast Guard cutters, including a 140-foot vessel, hope to make it up to the bridge in Richmond this weekend after encountering thick ice near Chop Point in Woolwich.
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PublishedJanuary 25, 2018
Flood warning re-issued for Kennebec as river continues to rise
Cold weather Wednesday night caused additional ice to flow downstream and accumulate in Augusta.
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PublishedJanuary 24, 2018
U.S. Coast Guard cutters begin imposing their will on Kennebec River
The Coast Guard will be back on the river Thursday with a 140-foot ice breaker to continue easing the pressure on the river north of Gardiner.
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PublishedJanuary 23, 2018
Coast Guard prepares for ice-breaking on Kennebec River to ward off flooding
With a steady, freezing rain falling Tuesday, two Coast Guard vessels were on the Kennebec River preparing for a larger ice-breaking operation to begin later this week.
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PublishedJanuary 22, 2018
Four Coast Guard icebreakers expected this week as flood concerns rise
Tuesday's forecast calls for rain and warmer weather that can lead to additional flooding of the beleaguered Kennebec River.
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PublishedJanuary 19, 2018
Officials: River features at Farmingdale contribute to ice jam formation
At least three other ice jams have formed at that point in the river, because of the river's width and depth there.
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