Wesserunsett Arts and Main Street Skowhegan are collaborating on a project to place sculptures in the river that will double as fire braziers from the Great Eddy to other towns along the river as a tourist attraction and source of pride.
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Posted inGreen plate special, Source
Did indigenous Mainers once eat wild rice?
Linguistic evidence supports the supposition, and today we’re relearning how to harvest it.
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Posted inBusiness, Life & Culture, Local & State, News, Outdoors
Transmission lines over Kennebec Gorge? That may be a choke point for renewable energy advocates
A 145-mile power line that would carry hydroelectricity from Canada to Massachusetts – and carve a path through the scenic gorge – signals a bleak future for multistate projects in New England.
Posted inBusiness, Local & State, News
Patagonia joins fight against CMP transmission line through Maine
The California-based outdoor apparel retailer founded by a Maine native backs the Natural Resources Council of Maine’s petition to stop the 145-mile project.
Posted inBusiness, Local & State, News
CMP offers $22 million for conservation to make up for power line impact
The company negotiates a deal with Western Mountains & Rivers Corp. as part of its plan to bring power from Canada to Massachusetts via a 145-mile transmission line through western Maine.
Posted inLocal & State
Officials waiting for ice to flow in southern Kennebec County
A day after U.S. Coast Guard tugs completed their ice-breaking operation in the Kennebec River, officials are looking for the river to flush the channel clear of ice.
Posted inLocal & State
Local emergency officials beefing up response protocols after major flood
After an ice jam in Farmingdale caused riverside flooding in Augusta and Hallowell, emergency management officials are reviewing the way they responded and changing protocols.
Posted inAmy Calder, Columns
Wanted: Volunteer trail builders
With an Americorps team unexpectedly diverted to help out with hurricane cleanup, the effort to expand the Waterville area’s trail system may have to be homegrown, writes Amy Calder.
Posted inLife & Culture, Local & State
Maine Open Lighthouse Day returns Saturday for 9th year
The annual event highlights the importance of structures and efforts to preserve them.
Posted inLocal & State, News
U.S. Army Corps of Engineers to conduct dredging on lower Kennebec River
The work is designed to ensure the safe passage of Navy destroyers built at Bath Iron Works.