Daniel Harriman, a member of the Canaan Select Board, said the park’s report about the June 2023 incident, which alleges he yelled at two teenage staff members and their supervisor in an altercation over a parking dispute, was not completely accurate.
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Online booking alerts now offered for busy Acadia National Park
The email alerts from recreation.gov let travelers know when preferred camp sites and vehicle reservations are available.
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Canaan Select Board stands by controversial Lake George Regional Park board appointments, citing legal advice
At a meeting Monday night, the board also re-appointed a Canaan resident who served previously on the park’s board to take the spot of a new appointee who submitted her resignation.
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Canaan, Lake George Regional Park in legal dispute
The park’s board of directors is refusing to accept the Canaan Select Board’s appointment of five new board members, while town officials believe they made the appointments legally.
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Oosoola Park in Norridgewock gets new dock, self-service boat rentals
The new facilities, installed at the end of June, are part of Norridgewock’s ongoing efforts to promote outdoor recreation, Town Manager Richard LaBelle said.
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Celebrating 100 years: The Boys & Girls Club at Alfond Youth & Community Center in Waterville reaches milestone
The Waterville Boys & Girls Club’s 100th anniversary is to be recognized Wednesday by Jim Clark, president and CEO of the Boys & Girls Clubs of America, who is scheduled to speak at the annual appeals dinner at the Alfond Youth & Community Center. Former U.S. Sen. George J. Mitchell is expected to appear in a video.
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Advocates at Augusta hearing urge federal officials to order removal of dams on the Kennebec River
A Federal Energy Regulatory Commission report recommends relicensing four dams between Waterville and Skowhegan, over the objections of residents who say the dams are killing fish and harming the environment.
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Reporting Aside: A team born of persistence and passion
Sarah Joliat and her son, Kristian, helped launch an ice hockey program in Maine for those who are intellectually and developmentally disabled.
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A busy spring of improvements is planned for Skowhegan area’s Lake George Regional Park
Plans for the park on the Skowhegan-Canaan line include building a road with parking on the west side of the park, turning a former social hall into an event venue and outdoor recreation base camp and renovating five aging cabins on the lake.
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Waterville City Council approves new uses for $1.16 million in recreation funds
Meanwhile, a former city councilor chided officials for spending on recreation upgrades instead of repairing city roads.