kennebec river

Published
June 22, 2021

Atlantic salmon advocates angry about fish they say were injured during Waterville dam repair

Dam owner Brookfield Renewable Partners said in a statement that the company is disappointed by such claims from groups that want dams removed in lower Kennebec River communities.
Published
June 5, 2021

Conservation groups set to sue major hydro plant owner over Kennebec dam operations

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.
Published
March 4, 2021

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.
Published
January 23, 2021

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.
Published
January 3, 2021

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.
Published
July 11, 2020

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.
Published
April 14, 2020

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.
Published
April 13, 2020

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.
Published
March 4, 2020

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.
Published
January 21, 2020

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.