Department of Public Safety spokesperson Steve McCausland said a crime lab employee reported the smell of gas around 8:30 a.m.
Sam Shepherd
Sam Shepherd covers general news in the Hallowell and Farmingdale area. He grew up in Hallowell, attending Hall-Dale High School and later the University of Maine. He previously worked at the Mount Desert Islander in Bar Harbor before moving home to work for the Kennebec Journal in summer 2018. His interests include cooking, tracking down the best local food and drink and soccer.
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Maranacook High School stays open following ‘vague threat’
The threat came from someone in a chat room with Maranacook High School students and it is unknown if the person was in Maine, according to the Kennebec County Sheriff’s Office.
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In wake of Farmington explosion, firefighters review gas leak protocols
Some departments in communities near the blast say they have responded to more calls for gas leaks in the past two weeks.
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Bread of Life Ministries facilities director charged with sex crimes against minor
Jeffrey Tyler, 47, of Winthrop was arrested Friday after police secured a warrant based on the testimony of a female victim, who said contact began when she was 14.
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Augusta woman doing nothing wrong when struck by state police car
Maine State Police officials said no charges are coming after a state-owned car driven by a detective struck and injured an Augusta woman on Tuesday.
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Augusta road closed after truck hits flatbed carrying portable toilets
A portion of Civic Center Drive was shut down after collision, which caused about 100 gallons of diesel fuel to spill.
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New active-shooter training program at Gardiner schools signals shift
Officials say ALICE – ‘alert, lockdown, inform, counter and evacuate’ – is a more proactive defense than traditional lockdowns.
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Residents offer solutions for excrement problem at Hallowell’s closed dog park
Residents suggested providing bags and offering a small trash can at the Vaughn Field dog park’s at a public meeting Thursday.
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Judgment grants $3.5 million to Monmouth man’s family over 2014 fatality
Philip M. Coward, 30, died after a load of rebar fell from a forklift at Mid-Maine Foundations Inc., on Howard Road in Monmouth on May 21, 2014.
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Apple-picking season begins – ready or not
A cold spring and dry July slowed crop development, experts say.