Emergency management officials learned that Wednesday would be the soonest that a 140-foot boat could try to break up river ice and help prevent further ice jams and flooding.
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Coast Guard’s ice-cutter boat called upon to ward against more Kennebec River flooding
The river dropped below flood level Thursday afternoon, but a meteorologist said it’s likely to climb back above the mark and stay there for the next few days.
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Water remains above flood level along Front Street in Augusta, Hallowell
The Kennebec River again has risen above flood stage after dipping below it, and it remained there Wednesday afternoon, according to the National Weather Service.
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Hallowell continuing to clean up after record flooding
By Tuesday evening, the Kennebec River was still above its 12-foot flood stage, officials said.
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In Hallowell, flood warning went unheeded before icy turmoil
The National Weather Service warned Saturday that flooding was imminent, an alert that normally would prompt county and local officials to notify people in low-lying areas.
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Sudden ice jam on the Kennebec floods areas of Augusta, Hallowell, submerges cars
More than a dozen completely or partially submerged vehicles in Hallowell were among the scenes Sunday as the extent of flooding apparently caught officials off guard.
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Hallowell task force considers uses for city-owned property
The group has been asked to review the best uses for the city’s historic fire station and its public works garage, which have been neglected for decades and are in serious need of rehabilitation.
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Maine DOT answers final questions ahead of Hallowell reconstruction
The $5 million project — rebuilding a 2,000-foot stretch of Water Street in Hallowell — is scheduled to begin in April, and the project is being put out to bid at the end of this month.
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State hosting last meeting in Hallowell on Water Street project
Rebuilding Water Street downtown is due to begin in around 90 days, and the state Department of Transportation hopes the open house provides answers to residents’ or business owners’ final questions.
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Hallowell council to hold public hearing on marijuana zoning, permitting
The council will review ordinance changes related to recreational, adult-use marijuana and will consider language that creates zoning, permitting and licensing standards for cannabis use.