HALLOWELL — If it wasn’t for Bridget Barrow going door-to-door with a local electrician, businesses in Hallowell might still be without power. Like other places in central Maine, Hallowell’s Water Street sustained substantial flood and wind damage from this week’s massive rainstorm, which pushed the Kennebec River to unprecedented levels. The local businesses on the […]
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Officials rush to document flooding along Kennebec River in central Maine as outages, fallout persists
U.S. Geological Survey crews are in a rush against time, and the elements, to document as precisely as possible how high floodwaters got in the recent flooding, to provide data for a number of future planning purposes.
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Watch: See an aerial view of the Hallowell riverfront flooding
The Kennebec River breached its banks Wednesday in Hallowell.
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Augusta, Hallowell businesses tallying losses as floodwaters recede
Historic flooding has delivered a blow to downtown Augusta and Hallowell businesses during one of the busiest times of year.
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Bridge club lists recent winners
The Capitol City Duplicate Bridge Club winners for Dec. 13 were Fred Letourneau and Sharron Hinkley. Peter Rosenberg and Toby Frey placed second; Paul Mitnik and Paul Sherman placed third. The winners for Dec. 14 were Marilyn Ware and Martha Morrill. Glenn Angell and Dennis Purington placed second; Mitnik and Sherman placed third. The games […]
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Powerful winds, rains across central Maine bring outages, closures and expectation of flooding
The storm that moved into the region late Sunday knocked down trees and power lines and is expected to bring flooding to local streams and the Kennebec River starting Monday night.
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Bridge clubs list recent winners
Elm City Bridge Club The Elm City Duplicate bridge resumed Dec. 12. Ken Harbvey and Narasha Rosenbaum tied with Su Morrison and Gabrielle Rice for first place. Ed and Joyce Rushton finished third. Games begin at 12:30 p.m. Tuesdays at the Waterville Elks Lodge, 76 Industrial St.; new players are welcome. For more information, call […]
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State grant program helps central Maine communities meet climate goals
The Community Resilience Partnership was started in December 2020 to assist towns by providing technical and planning assistance and up to $50,000 to fund projects that align with the state’s climate goals to reduce carbon emissions and transition to clean energy.
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Hallowell councilors give initial approval to flavored tobacco ban
A public hearing on the proposal is to be held Jan. 8. Councilors also set June 11 as the date for a special election to fill a vacant City Council seat.
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Bridge clubs name recent winners
Elm City Bridge Club Elm City Bridge Club in Waterville plays games at 12:30 p.m. Tuesdays at the Waterville Elks Lodge, 76 Industrial St.; new players are welcome. For more information, call Jessie Gunther at 207-487-7008. Capitol City Duplicate Bridge Club The Capitol City Duplicate Bridge Club winners for Nov. 22 were Pat Damon […]