Skowhegan River Fest has returned, bringing with it a wide variety of activities, including the ever-popular bed races.
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Posted inKennebec Journal, Local & State
Upcoming triathlon sparks city discussion of waiving ban on swimming in Kennebec River in Augusta
Swimming in the Kennebec River has been banned in Augusta since at least 1986, but officials recently amended that rule to make way for an upcoming triathlon that will include a river swim.
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Posted inLocal & State, Morning Sentinel
Photos: Fishing and paddling on the Kennebec River
Summer recreation scenes on the river between Waterville and Winslow this week. All photos by Michael G. Seamans/Morning Sentinel.
Posted inLocal & State, Morning Sentinel
Police recover body of Fairfield man from Kennebec River in Skowhegan
Body of David Kufeldt, 52, found Sunday in river, and the circumstances around his death do not appear to be suspicious, according to police.
Posted inBusiness, Local & State, News
Kennebec River dam owner dismisses state fish passage plan as counterproductive
Brookfield Renewable and the state disagree on a suitable solution to let endangered Atlantic salmon and other river-run fish pass the Shawmut Dam in Fairfield to reach spawning grounds in the Sandy River.
Posted inAmy Calder, Columns, Local & State, Morning Sentinel
Reporting Aside: Never a bad day on the Kennebec River
Willie Grenier, 75, of Waterville, loves to fish for shad in the river and teach people about fishing and river ecology, Amy Calder writes.
Posted inKennebec Journal, Local & State
Augusta to sell last remaining Edwards mill building to developers for $1
Two-story brick building on the edge of Mill Park is to be converted into a restaurant.
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Conservation group joins call to save Maine salmon rivers, including along the Kennebec River
The Kennebec, Penobscot and Union rivers were ranked fourth most endangered bodies of water in American Rivers’ annual report.
Posted inBusiness, Kennebec Journal, Local & State, News
Restaurant proposal for last Edwards mill building in Augusta would involve $1 sale from city to developers
Proposal would bring a restaurant, and maybe not the initially proposed wine bar and tapas eatery, to the Northern Avenue site.
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Conservationists criticize dam owner for impeding salmon migration along Kennebec River
The Kennebec Coalition and the Conservation Law Foundation say Brookfield Renewable Partners must do more to project the endangered Atlantic salmon at four Brookfield dams from Waterville to Skowhegan.