Recreational anglers will be prohibited from harvesting striped bass smaller than 28 and larger than 31 inches. The previous regulation had a 35-inch limit.
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 residents to be reimbursed for ‘unfair’ fees paid to access mooring ordinance documents
New council member Roy Weymouth is also expected to get $890.40 in reimbursement following the town’s vote this week.
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Winthrop police recover camper filled with allegedly stolen items
The items inside the camper appear to have been stolen in Monmouth, police said. No arrests have been made.
Posted inMaine, Maine Crime, News
FBI investigation involving traffic stop draws large police response to Augusta gas station
Augusta police officers conducted a traffic stop on a vehicle near MD’s Market at 240 Riverside Drive, and both the vehicle and its occupants were then turned over “to our federal counterparts,” according to Kevin Lully, deputy chief of Augusta Police.
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Mills signs bill to protect Maine’s loon population from painted lead fishing tackle
Under the new law, retailers will be prohibited from selling painted lead fishing jigs beginning Sept. 1, 2024, while users will be banned from casting such tackle into state waters beginning Sept. 1, 2026.
Posted inFranklin
Massachusetts woman killed in ATV crash in Coplin Plantation
Officials: Abigail Divoll of Royalston, Mass., was a passenger in a side-by-side ATV driven by Matthew Tolman, 26, of Hubbardston, Mass., who reportedly suffered a serious head injury.
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Winthrop hires outside group to help revise quarry, mineral extraction rules
A quarry proposal that raised health and environmental concerns prompted the town to consider tightening its regulations. The town will pay Kennebec Valley Council of Governments $4,000 for assistance.
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As inflation’s impact cuts into Monmouth’s priorities, officials say ‘not yet’ to new initiatives
Town officials said they had to omit a number of proposals and initiatives from the $4.5 million budget, which is up $530,000 from last year.
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Winthrop writer’s book of puns, poems and essays wins indie award
John Branning’s anthology, ‘The Best I Can Do,’ was recognized recently by the largest book awards program for independent publishers.
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Two injured in head-on collision on I-95 in Augusta
A motorist who was traveling the wrong way when involved in the crash is suspected of driving under the influence, police said.