kennebec county maine
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PublishedJune 24, 2020
Monmouth man killed after single-vehicle crash in Litchfield
Kennebec County Sheriff's Lt. Chris Read said Jeremy Kenney, 45, was pronounced dead at the scene after his vehicle went off the road and hit a tree.
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PublishedJune 16, 2020
Police locate missing Farmingdale teen
Justin Cole, 13, was reported missing at 4:30 a.m. Tuesday after last being seen at 8 p.m. Monday.
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PublishedApril 25, 2020
Delta Ambulance: Frontline against virus, back of the line for protective equipment
Ambulance crews, who are among the first to contact people who may have coronavirus and stand ready to meet any surge, appreciate those who ward off the contagion by social distancing.
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PublishedApril 13, 2020
Augusta, Hallowell close roads in response to possible river flooding
National Weather Service Meteorologist Michael Clair said river levels are forecast to reach the action stage, but could climb into the flood stage with more rain.
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PublishedApril 9, 2020
Manchester asks law enforcement to not enter the fire station over coronavirus concerns
Area fire departments often allow troopers and sheriff's deputies to access their facilities for various reasons, including using bathrooms, decontaminating their cars and internet use.
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PublishedMarch 26, 2020
Kennebec, Somerset counties reduce inmate populations to keep coronavirus out of jails
Kennebec County has been working with the district attorney's office to identify inmates with 30 days or fewer left on their sentences to be released early.
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PublishedFebruary 21, 2020
Central Maine law enforcement noticing uptick in hung-up 911 calls
Multiple law enforcement agencies are seeing an increased number of 911 hang-ups this year and are advising people who mistakenly alert emergency responders to stay on the line.
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PublishedNovember 24, 2019
Maine Voices: Community investment could be our state’s growth engine
Colby College is one major employer that has attracted workers by investing in making the surrounding community a place where families want to live.
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PublishedNovember 4, 2019
U.S. Attorney for Maine warning public about dangerous counterfeit pills
Based on a sampling of tablets seized nationwide between January and March of 2019, the DEA found that 27% contained potentially lethal doses of fentanyl.
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PublishedOctober 17, 2019
New York man sentenced for conspiring to distribute drugs in central Maine
Jamie "Booger" Betances, of Rochester, N.Y., was sentenced to 126 months in prison and three years of supervised release by Judge John A. Woodcock.