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PublishedJuly 4, 2023
Despite fears of a wash out, thousands celebrate Independence Day in Clinton
The three-day Central Maine Fourth of July celebration, now in its 33rd year, was held in Winslow for 26 years before moving to the Clinton fairgrounds.
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PublishedJuly 4, 2023
Hundreds turn up for Augusta’s Fourth of July parade and Old Fort Western reenactment
Old Fort Western coordinator Linda Novak said she thinks Tuesday's crowd is the largest to ever attend the annual event.
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PublishedJuly 3, 2023
Police: Augusta man charged after illegally using highway crossover, causing three-vehicle crash
Two people suffered minor injuries when Larry DiPietro, 75, slowed his vehicle to illegally enter a crossover on Interstate 95 in Pittsfield, police said.
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PublishedJuly 3, 2023
Despite rainy forecast, Fourth of July celebrations expected to carry on in central Maine
Event organizers in greater Augusta say only heavy rains could put a damper on Independence Day parades and fireworks.
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PublishedJuly 2, 2023
Mills signs bill to protect Maine’s loon population from painted lead fishing tackle
Under the new law, retailers will be prohibited from selling painted lead fishing jigs beginning Sept. 1, 2024, while users will be banned from casting such tackle into state waters beginning Sept. 1, 2026.
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PublishedJuly 1, 2023
Waterville mill redevelopment plan on hold as developer grapples with construction costs, financing
It is not clear when the more than $30 million project will resume to transform the former Lockwood-Duchess Mill building closest to the Ticonic Bridge into affordable apartments and space for commercial and retail uses.
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PublishedJuly 1, 2023
Photos: Follow local artists’ 4-year process to create, install ‘The Hallowell Mural’
Back in July 2019, Hallowell artists Christopher Cart and Jen Greta Cart worked together in City Hall improvising a compass with a tape measure and pencil to draw a large circle on the 700 square feet of canvas sections taped together that would guide the composition of his Hallowell mural project. All photos by Joe Phelan/Kennebec Journal.
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PublishedJune 30, 2023
Photos: Theater at Monmouth revs up for another summer of shows
A summer tradition is set to return Saturday, when the Theater at Monmouth launches its 54th season at the historic Cumston Hall on Main Street. Professional actors will perform five plays over the next six weeks at the 250-seat opera hall inside the Romanesque Revival building. The shows range from Shakespeare's gender-bending comedy, "As You Like It," to Oscar Wilde's classic, "The Importance of Being Earnest." On Thursday, the cast of the contemporary musical "The Story of My Life" held a dress rehearsal ahead of Saturday's kickoff at 7:30 p.m. To view the full schedule and purchase tickets, visit theateratmonmouth.org. All photos by Ashley Allen/Kennebec Journal.
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PublishedJune 30, 2023
Four arrested in Skowhegan during third drug bust this month, police say
The Somerset County Sheriff's Office said Friday that it has executed three drug-related search warrants in Skowhegan this month alone, the latest on Thursday on Parlin Street.
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PublishedJune 30, 2023
Oakland eyes changes to intersection where traffic wrecks are too common
Officials are considering whether traffic lights should be installed where Fairfield Street meets Gagnon Road, an intersection that's seen 16 wrecks in five years.
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