The Kennebec has defined the region for centuries, and the river, and our relationship with it, may change.
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Skowhegan River Park breaks ground: ‘Big things can happen in small towns’
Work has started on one piece of a riverfront boardwalk, the first piece of a larger project that has been discussed for decades.
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Skowhegan River Park construction to kick off with boardwalk project
While the boardwalk is fully funded, Main Street Skowhegan is fundraising for the millions needed for the whitewater park after losing a major piece of federal funding.
Posted inMaine
Boater makes ripples in Richmond waters | photo
Photographer Joe Phelan captures a dinghy operator rippling the smooth surface of the Kennebec River.
Posted inMaine
Coast Guard boat to break ice on Kennebec River as flood risk rises Monday
The Kennebec County Emergency Management Agency said this weekend that the CGC Shackle would be stationed in Merrymeeting Bay, prepared to break ice upstream.
Posted inMaine, News
Maine flood risk eases, but ice jams pose a danger
River water and groundwater levels are low, but the thick ice remaining in the state’s rivers presents a flood risk.
Posted inMaine, News
Kennebec River ice jam near Caratunk draws attention from officials
The current flooding risk is relatively low, officials said, and the hydroelectric dam operator Brookfield says it is adjusting flows.
Posted inOp-Eds, Opinion
A healthy Kennebec River, a healthy Maine | Opinion
The acquisition of the four lowermost dams on the Kennebec by The Nature Conservancy and Brookfield Renewable is being approached with care.
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First steps in sale of Kennebec River dams draw pushback
Sappi, several elected officials and local business groups are objecting to Brookfield’s preparations with regulators to sell the dams to The Nature Conservancy.
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Skowhegan’s pollution control superintendent has eye on the future
After years of investing millions to improve the municipal sewer system, the town is looking at the next round of upgrades at its treatment plant.