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PublishedJune 22, 2021
Atlantic salmon advocates angry about fish they say were injured during Waterville dam repair
Dam owner Brookfield Renewable Partners said in a statement that the company is disappointed by such claims from groups that want dams removed in lower Kennebec River communities.
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PublishedJune 5, 2021
Conservation groups set to sue major hydro plant owner over Kennebec dam operations
Four groups say Brookfield Renewable is killing salmon in violation of the Endangered Species Act, intensifying the battle over fish access to the Kennebec and Sandy rivers.
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PublishedMarch 4, 2021
Officials predict normal to below-normal spring flooding
The Maine River Flow Advisory Commission meets virtually Thursday to discuss ice conditions and possibility of drought this spring.
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PublishedJanuary 3, 2021
4 dams, the future of Kennebec fish runs and salmon’s survival at stake in federal licensing battle
State officials and conservationists want one or more of the Canadian-owned dams removed to let salmon reach the Sandy River.
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PublishedDecember 31, 2020
Kennebec Land Trust acquires 55-acre Weston Woods in East Winthrop
The acquisition means that the trust has conserved a total of 6,900 acres in the region around the Kennebec River.
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PublishedJuly 26, 2020
Body of missing swimmer, 70, recovered from Kennebec River in Richmond
John Charles Holmes of Georgetown was swimming with a friend when he was unable to return to their boat, anchored below the Richmond boat landing, according to searchers.
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PublishedJuly 11, 2020
Fairfield woman dies after being ejected from raft on Kennebec River
The incident occurred late Saturday morning in Indian Stream Township, according to the Maine Department of Inland Fisheries & Wildlife.
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PublishedApril 14, 2020
Hallowell man capsizes after taking kayak out on flood level Kennebec River
Fire crews spent more than an hour searching for 57-year-old Clyde Penney after his kayak was spotted in the river without him in it.
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PublishedJanuary 19, 2020
Kennebec River rises in Augusta, forcing Front Street to close Sunday
City officials closed parking Sunday evening on Front Street when the river level rose abruptly.
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PublishedNovember 6, 2019
Treatment plant discharging into Kennebec River processed runoff possibly laced with ‘forever chemicals’
Environmental and health advocates say the incident highlights the need for more testing and regulation of PFAS in the waste stream and in consumer products.
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