kennebec river
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PublishedApril 20, 2024
Four Kennebec River dams are up for relicensing
The Natural Resources Council of Maine has criticized the plan, however, saying there aren't enough protections for wildlife.
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PublishedMarch 29, 2024
Steady rain across central Maine brings precautionary measures along the Kennebec River
With low-lying public spaces along the Kennebec River closed as a precaution following this week's rain, officials are eying a storm next week that's expected to bring rain and snow to the region.
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PublishedMarch 22, 2024
Augusta moving ahead with plan to raise Front Street parking lot to cut down on the number of times it floods
Some $4 million in federal spending to fund the Front Street resiliency project, aiming to protect the downtown area from destructive flood waters.
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PublishedMarch 7, 2024
Rescue agencies scramble after woman jumps from Augusta bridge into Kennebec River
A witness said the woman, who had apparently jumped from the Calumet Bridge at Old Fort Western shortly before 2 p.m. Thursday, swam to the river's western shore.
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PublishedJanuary 15, 2024
Augusta’s proposal to raise riverside parking lot held up in federal budget stalemate
The city is seeking $4 million in federal funds to raise the flood-prone Front Street parking lot and build a riverfront observation deck.
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PublishedDecember 21, 2023
Officials rush to document flooding along Kennebec River in central Maine as outages, fallout persists
U.S. Geological Survey crews are in a rush against time, and the elements, to document as precisely as possible how high floodwaters got in the recent flooding, to provide data for a number of future planning purposes.
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PublishedDecember 20, 2023
Two drivers trapped in floodwaters rescued on Gardiner-Richmond line
Firefighters rescued two motorists trapped in their cars by Kennebec River floodwaters on Route 24, one from a car that was floating.
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PublishedSeptember 30, 2023
Martha Ballard admirers seek to deliver monument to midwife in Augusta
Memorial at Mill Park in Augusta would pay tribute to pioneer who delivered more than 800 babies in what is now central Maine.
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PublishedJuly 10, 2023
Local drivers will need to find alternate routes and be ready for six-day closure of Ticonic Bridge
The bridge over the Kennebec River between Waterville and Winslow will close temporarily to vehicles and pedestrians beginning Monday, Aug. 7, as part of a $52.8 million project to replace it.
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PublishedJuly 6, 2023
Florida man, 72, drowns in Kennebec River after airboat sinks in Anson
Mark Henry of Fort Pierce, Florida, died Wednesday after the boat he owned nose-dived into the river, throwing him and another man into the water, according to officials.
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