VASSALBORO (WGME) — The Maine Warden Service says a 5-year-old boy from Vassalboro has died after falling from a canoe Monday. Wardens say around 7:30 p.m., 5-year-old William Egold and his mother, Mollie, were in a canoe on Outlet Stream below the intersection of Oak Grove Road and Route 32 in Vassalboro. The water was […]
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Reggae revival brings a kind of Woodstock to Greenwood
GREENWOOD — Soulful irie tunes will fill the valley surrounding Mt. Abram as the first-ever Green Woods Reggae Revival gets underway this weekend. The family- and community-oriented event will run from 11 a.m. Saturday, July 25, until 2 a.m. Sunday, July 26, at the ski mountain at 308 Howe Hill Road in Greenwood. Music kicks […]
Bill names Houlton stream for American Indian war hero
AUGUSTA — It may not be a big stream, but for John Bear the renaming of B Stream in Houlton has big meaning. Bear, who grew up in Lewiston, is a nonvoting member of the Maine House, representing the Houlton Band of Maliseet Indians. He said Friday that a resolution passed by the Maine Legislature […]
Stream-crossing workshop offered
LEWISTON — A Stream-Smart Road Crossing workshop will be held from 8:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. on Thursday, Feb. 26, at the Ramada Conference Center, 490 Pleasant St., Lewiston. Registration/check-in begins at 8 a.m. The workshop will cover road-stream crossing projects from site assessment to permitting and installation. The emphasis will be on maintaining and […]
Volunteers needed for Martin Stream fish passage survey
TURNER/LIVERMORE/HARTFORD — A stream crossing survey to assess fish passage barriers in the Martin Stream watershed began in September. The watershed is located within the towns of Turner, Livermore and Hartford. The goal is to identify, map and prioritize barriers for future connectivity restoration. Survey teams will consist of volunteers and technical leaders who will […]