Visitors are allowed to access the wildlife management area using their own watercrafts, and the state is no longer charging fees to use the island or camp there.
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After devastating fall ends one career, man launches new one with opening of Skowhegan cafe
Joe Almand was a Skowhegan firefighter when he suffered extensive injuries last year in a fall along the Kennebec River Gorge, but he recovered and set a new path for himself that’s led to the opening of Joe’s Flat Iron Cafe downtown.
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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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Judge to determine whether teen charged in girlfriend’s death to be tried as juvenile or adult
A final day of testimony was heard Thursday in Waterville in the case of Aidan Grant, 16, who’s charged in the stabbing death of 14-year-old Brooke McLaughlin in Mount Vernon.
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State prosecutor reveals inconsistencies in stories teen told following death of girlfriend in Mount Vernon
Further details were revealed Wednesday in Waterville during the second day of testimony to determine if Aidan Grant, 16, will be tried as an adult in the death last year of his girlfriend, Brooke McLaughlin, 14.
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Dresden man who was fatally shot had sought armed confrontation with police
Frank Foss Jr., 28, had evaded police for nearly three weeks before a Maine State Police detective killed him Sunday in Chelsea.
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Madison man drowns after whitewater raft flips on West Branch of Penobscot River
The death Monday of Scott Newton, 38, was the second drowning in 48 hours in Maine.
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Former nurse accused of restraining patient at Waterville facility pleads to misdemeanor
The family of Daniel H. Crommett, who died 2 days after the former nurse allegedly restrained him, said the plea deal and sentence does not reflect the treatment their loved one endured.
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Two adults, two children injured when SUV rolls on Route 3 in Vassalboro
The driver of the SUV attempted to pass other vehicles and swerved to avoid oncoming traffic, according to the Kennebec County Sheriff’s Office.
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Fireman’s muster helps kick off a longer Richmond Days celebration for the town’s bicentennial year
On the occasion of the 200th anniversary of its founding, town officials stretched the traditional celebration to a week, including the fireman’s muster, which showcases the restored hand tubs that were instrumental to fighting fires before steam engines replaced human powered pumpers.