benton maine
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PublishedMay 21, 2021
Benton’s Alewife festival canceled, but the great fish migration goes on
Although the Benton Alewife Festival has been canceled for the second year in a row during the pandemic, the yearly alewife migration continues with big numbers in the Sebasticook River.
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PublishedMay 21, 2021
Benton’s Alewife Festival canceled again, but great fish migration swims on
While the COVID-19 pandemic has forced cancellation of festival for second consecutive year, the yearly alewife migration continues in big numbers in the Sebasticook River.
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PublishedMay 5, 2021
State’s probe of ‘forever chemicals’ in Fairfield water wells expands to neighboring areas
The Maine Department of Environmental Protection has included areas in Benton and Unity Township as it continues to test residential wells for PFAS contamination.
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PublishedApril 26, 2021
Body recovered at Benton Falls Dam; foul play not cited
Police were called Monday night to the dam on the Sebasticook River.
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PublishedApril 17, 2021
As annual town meeting attendance dwindles, is secret ballot the way to go?
Towns that utilized a secret ballot for recent town meetings saw a larger turnout than those that stuck with tradition.
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PublishedJanuary 6, 2021
Former Waterville pot store owner pleads guilty in federal drug, firearms case
Daniel Hall, 32, distributed cocaine and marijuana last year to a confidential informant at his then-medical marijuana store, Green Thumb Organics, in Waterville, according to court records.
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PublishedOctober 7, 2020
Dispute over estate may have sparked killings in Waldo County
A police affidavit provides new information about the evidence that led to a double murder charge against a Benton man.
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PublishedOctober 1, 2020
Benton mobile home park residents struggling with water shortage
Residents at the Averill Mobile Home Park in Benton do not have enough water, and measures taken to increase the supply are not helping much.
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PublishedAugust 17, 2020
Which Nadeau is running for office from Winslow? Catherine or Cathy?
State Rep. Catherine Nadeau, a Democrat, has been termed out, but Republican Cathy Nadeau is running for her seat against Rep. Catherine Nadeau's brother, Ray Caron. And they all just happen to live quite nicely in the same town.
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PublishedAugust 12, 2020
Maine Voices: Want a healthy planet? Check your rivers
Mainers should be proud of their leadership in river restoration. Still, there’s a lot more work to do.
