Four groups say Brookfield Renewable is killing salmon in violation of the Endangered Species Act, intensifying the battle over fish access to the Kennebec and Sandy rivers.
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Officials predict normal to below-normal spring flooding
The Maine River Flow Advisory Commission meets virtually Thursday to discuss ice conditions and possibility of drought this spring.
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Commentary: Removing 4 Brookfield Renewable dams would revive lower Kennebec, at-risk species
The fate of Atlantic salmon in the U.S. depends on restoring them in the Kennebec. Razing these dams would give the species its best chance at survival.
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4 dams, the future of Kennebec fish runs and salmon’s survival at stake in federal licensing battle
State officials and conservationists want one or more of the Canadian-owned dams removed to let salmon reach the Sandy River.
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Fairfield woman dies after being ejected from raft on Kennebec River
The incident occurred late Saturday morning in Indian Stream Township, according to the Maine Department of Inland Fisheries & Wildlife.
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Hallowell man capsizes after taking kayak out on flood level Kennebec River
Fire crews spent more than an hour searching for 57-year-old Clyde Penney after his kayak was spotted in the river without him in it.
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Canoeists found safe in Madison after brief search by wardens, police
Jake Cyr, 22, of Guilford and Tyson Bell, 31, of Dixmont were found alive and well after failing to communicate with their families while on a canoe trip on the Kennebec River.
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Coast Guard launches Kennebec River ice-breaking mission
The annual operation, known as the Kennebec River Spring Break-Out, prevents coastal flooding and keeps the river open to ships.
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Ice disk appears in Great Eddy in Skowhegan
Mark Nickerson owns a home which overlooks the Skowhegan ice disk and said that this is the first one he’s seen in his 25 years of residency on Parkman Hill Road.
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Kennebec River rises in Augusta, forcing Front Street to close Sunday
City officials closed parking Sunday evening on Front Street when the river level rose abruptly.