Some residents and others say they worry KWD’s proposal to harvest trees near the southern part of the lake could harm water quality.
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Posted inBusiness, Local & State
Maine expects nearly $2.4 billion from Biden infrastructure package
More money will help address a backlog of work on highways, bridges, water and sewer pipes, and other physical structures Mainers rely on every day.
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Posted inOp-Eds, Opinion
Commentary: Even the best climate forecasts are still shaded by clouds
More certain than ever about global warming, scientists still struggle to understand the role of water in the atmosphere.
Posted inLocal & State
America’s water systems are vulnerable to a Pearl Harbor-level cyberattack, Angus King warns
Maine’s junior senator said the nation faces “an extremely dangerous situation” until it bolsters its security against web-based attacks on critical infrastructure.
Posted inMaine Voices, Op-Eds, Opinion
Maine Voices: Water control as political tool is playing out across the world
The struggles of Palestinians and the people of Maine for water rights and environmental justice are linked.
Posted inLocal & State, Morning Sentinel
Kennebec Water District looks to build $11.5 million complex off Drummond Avenue in Waterville
KWD officials say they expect to begin construction next year on the 21,000-square-foot business office and operations complex at 131 Drummond Ave., and move into the facility in 2023.
Posted inLocal & State, Morning Sentinel
Boil-water order lifted on part of Benton Avenue in Winslow
The water main broke early Monday morning, and test results came back inconclusive Tuesday, but Wednesday’s tests came out OK.
Posted inLocal & State, Morning Sentinel
Dam replacement project between drinking water ponds completed in Skowhegan
Contamination of the Skowhegan drinking water sources believed to have originated at site of the construction project between the systems Upper and Lower ponds.
Posted inLocal & State, Morning Sentinel
Residents of a mobile home park in Benton now have sufficient water, but at what cost?
The owners of Averill’s Mobile Home Park say a resident “sabotaged” the water system, wasting thousands of gallons per day.
Posted inNation & World
Coastal harm from invading saltwater ‘happening right now’
Risks are rising faster than predicted for coastal residents from Long Island, New York, to the Gulf Coast as saltwater invades from above and below ground.