Augusta police said Wednesday that they’re investigating complaints from outraged parents but have found no crimes to have occurred.
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Water remains above flood level along Kennebec River in Augusta, Hallowell
The river again has risen above flood stage after dipping below it, and it remained there Wednesday afternoon, according to the National Weather Service.
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Hallowell continuing to clean up after record flooding
By Tuesday evening, the Kennebec River was still above its 12-foot flood stage, officials said.
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Towns along Kennebec were not warned of elevated threat before damaging floods
The county’s emergency management chief says it was not communicated because he was unaware that a weather service flood watch had been upgraded to a warning Saturday morning.
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Kennebec ice jam floods areas of Augusta, Hallowell, submerges cars
More than a dozen vehicles are submerged as the quickly rising waters apparently caught officials off guard.
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Capitol Police cruiser, with officer inside, damaged by falling ice, snow
The officer, who had just been standing in the spot where the snow fell, escaped injury Thursday night, police said.
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Public-sector union sheds jobs after contract drops mandatory dues
The president of the Maine State Employees Association estimates that it is losing ‘hundreds of thousands of dollars’ under the new provision.
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Augusta shopping plaza evacuated during fire at propane tanks
Firefighters made quick work of the fire, which was coming out of valves on the propane tanks Tuesday morning, officials said.
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Independent lawmakers gain clout in Augusta with staff, office space
With 5 leaving their parties in 2017, the group could hold more sway on key issues such as Medicaid expansion and recreational marijuana.
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Volunteers shine at Augusta feasts
Firefighters who pulled holiday duty are fed, and a Lutheran church serves hundreds of meals.