Town officials are exploring the prospect of expanding Monmouth’s centralized water distribution system to North Monmouth to help alleviate the situation.
Aryan Rai
Aryan Rai is a reporter covering Hallowell, Winthrop, and other beats in central Maine for the Kennebec Journal. He graduated from Boston University in 2023 where he completed his master's degree in journalism, served as an editor for the Boston University News Service, interned as a statehouse correspondent for the Daily Hampshire Gazette and worked general assignments for the Boston Guardian. A native of India, Aryan now lives in Augusta.
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Winthrop employees improperly accrued more vacation hours than allowed, town manager says
Three former employees, including the former town manager who resigned earlier this year, collectively accrued 795 hours more than allowed and received a collective $51,253 to cover the hours.
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Spirits flow in Oakland during Maine Open Winery Day
The celebration of local wineries seeks to encourage people to visit local wineries and try different products made with ingredients sourced from within the state.
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Two crew members die after plane crashes in Litchfield during training flight
The victims, who were not identified publicly Wednesday, were the only people aboard the Beechcraft turboprop, which was destroyed, according to the Federal Aviation Administration.
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Local food banks join effort to ‘end’ hunger in Maine by 2030
The Governor’s Office of Policy Innovation and the Future has convened a committee of 40 permanent members who will work together to implement Maine’s ‘Roadmap to End Hunger by 2030.’
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Jefferson man dies after car strikes pole in Chelsea
Kevin Martin, 28, died Wednesday after losing control of his vehicle on Togus Road, police said.
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Augusta elementary school ups security after people found living on school grounds
Two people were issued trespassing notices recently after police found them living at the Lillian P. Hussey School.
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Large areas of milfoil found in Cobbossee Lake deal latest blow in enduring battle against invasive plant
A survey team has found large infestations of Eurasian water milfoil near the Outlet Bridge in Manchester. Divers are to gauge the extent of the spread this week.
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When snails invade, locals take matters into their own hands
A small group of locals gathered Saturday with paddle boards, buckets and boats to collect and dispose of invasive snails threatening the ecological balance on Washington Pond.
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In wake of high court ruling, generator outside Mount Vernon Community Center prompts questions about a double standard
Five years after a couple were ordered to remove a generator that was too close to Minnehonk Lake, the town has installed a generator even closer to the same lake.