News from Monday's Kennebec Journal:
Staff photo by Andy Molloy
Gardiner firefighters Pat Saucier, left, and Marcel DeForge hold a bucket of foam as Augusta Fire Department Captain Scott Dunbar secures it to Gardiner’s ladder truck Sunday during a training event in Augusta. Firefighters from Augusta, Winthrop and Gardiner learned about ladder truck operation together.
See storyFirefighters learn tips on ladder truck operation
AUGUSTA -- Gardiner firefighters roll up in a 1981-model ladder truck when they respond to a fire that requires a mechanically extendable ladder.
Survey hits the streets
AUGUSTA -- Interviewers will be going door-to-door in the Mount Vernon Avenue area as part of an income survey needed to help obtain a state grant.
Museum to host auction
AUGUSTA -- The biggest fundraiser of the year for the nonprofit Children's Discovery Museum is Thursday.
Study examines E-911 consolidation
FARMINGTON -- A telecommunications consulting firm is evaluating the costs, operations and quality of service at the 26 emergency-911 dispatch centers in Maine in advance of a possible consolidation of services.
Turkey Day traditions
Is pizza your Thanksgiving dinner tradition? Do you mark the holiday with an unusual or fun tradition? We'd like to hear from you about your nontraditional traditions for a Thanksgiving Day story. Please contact reporter Mechele Cooper at 623-3811, ext. 408, or mcooper@centralmaine.com.
Richardson to enter governor race
John Richardson, a Brunswick Democrat and commissioner of the Department of Economic and Community Development, plans to announce today that he is running for governor.
Fast flooding almost maroons residents
SOUTH GARDINER -- Jeannie and Barry Grover were exhausted when they returned home from their trip to Italy on Saturday night.
Past promises cause mistrust
VASSALBORO -- When Donald Crabtree came before the Planning Board this past Tuesday seeking a new permit for his topless coffee shop, board members said they could make a "gentlemen's agreement" on certain property issues.
Vinalhaven's $14.5 million project ready
VINALHAVEN -- In the distance, the dark, low expanse of the island is punctuated by three white lines jutting through the horizon.
Wind turbines dwarf Vinalhaven landscape
VINALHAVEN -- In the distance, the dark, low expanse of the island is punctuated by three white lines jutting through the horizon.
Land swap may spur development
WINSLOW -- A potential land swap could pave the way for new development along busy Bay Street.
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