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PublishedAugust 24, 2023
North Yarmouth pilot, student pilot identified as 2 dead in Litchfield plane crash
The pilot of the Wiggins Airways plane has been identified as James Shepard-Kegl, 69, of North Yarmouth, the student pilot was Jumaane Omari Stanley Melville, 37, of St. Petersburg, Florida.
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PublishedAugust 22, 2023
Law Court affirms ‘bad faith’ finding in public records case stemming from Kennebec County jail lawsuit
In a rare decision, Maine's highest court said officials wrongfully withheld records about a settlement payment to a Black inmate who alleged he had been assaulted by guards while awaiting trial.
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PublishedAugust 16, 2023
Kennebec County strikes three-year deal with jail officers union
Corrections officers at the Kennebec County jail will receive a 3% raise this year and 7% in each of the next two years, but the starting salary remains among the lowest in Maine.
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PublishedAugust 4, 2023
After 90 years in Augusta, Kennebec Valley Chamber of Commerce announces move to Hallowell
As the chamber's membership and offerings have grown, so has the organization's need for a larger, more flexible space than its home on Western Avenue.
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PublishedJuly 27, 2023
More than 2,200 athletes to compete in Ironman half-triathlon as race returns to Augusta area
The event was a boon to the local economy last year, bringing $2.6 million to central Maine hotels, restaurants and other businesses.
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PublishedJuly 20, 2023
Three men arrested in Kennebec County on drug trafficking charges, officials say
Timothy Dumas and Dustin Schultz of Manchester and Paul M. Adams of Augusta face multiple charges after deputies found illegal drugs inside their vehicles during recent traffic stops, according to the Kennebec County Sheriff's Office.
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PublishedJuly 18, 2023
Maine congressional delegation seeks pay boost for VA employees in Kennebec, Penobscot counties
U.S. Sens. Susan Collins and Angus King and U.S. Reps. Jared Golden and Chellie Pingree say the pay increase is needed to help with recruitment and retention of employees at Veterans Affairs facilities, which many Maine residents rely on for care.
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PublishedJuly 13, 2023
Kennebec County hires new emergency management director
John Brenenstuhl, 44, brings experience in the fire and emergency medical services to his new post.
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PublishedJuly 7, 2023
Biden approves federal disaster declaration for spring flooding in Maine
The move unlocks federal grant funding to address damages across eight counties to roads and bridges, clear debris and install protective measures.
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PublishedJune 26, 2023
Kennebec County logs most flood-related damage in Maine — almost $581,000 — from late-April storm
Gov. Janet Mills has requested a federal disaster declaration to unlock federal funding to repair roads, bridges and other infrastructure damaged by recent rainfall and flooding.
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