Maine Marine Patrol says a man’s body was found around 6 p.m. on Wednesday on the shore of Woods Island in the Kennebec River.

The Kennebec River in Maine's capital city of Augusta is known for its population of Atlantic and shortnose sturgeon. The fish are sometimes seen leaping from the water. State biologists say ...

A 22-year-old Maine man is missing after he tried saving his dog from the Kennebec River, officials say. Getty Images/iStockphoto A 22-year-old man tried to save his dog after it jumped off his ...

While the Kennebec River has been cleaned up and great plans have been laid for recreational acitvities on the water, memories of past tragedies remain, Amy Calder writes.

Maine Marine Patrol had been searching the Kennebec River near Bath for 22-year-old Robert Stolt of Augusta since Sunday.

A 22-year-old Maine man is missing after he tried saving his dog from the Kennebec River, officials say. Getty Images/iStockphoto A 22-year-old man tried to save his dog after it jumped off his ...

A 22-year-old Maine man is missing after he tried saving his dog from the Kennebec River, officials say. Getty Images/iStockphoto A 22-year-old man tried to save his dog after it jumped off his ...

A 22-year-old Maine man is missing after he tried saving his dog from the Kennebec River, officials say. Getty Images/iStockphoto A 22-year-old man tried to save his dog after it jumped off his ...

A 22-year-old Maine man is missing after he tried saving his dog from the Kennebec River, officials say. Getty Images/iStockphoto A 22-year-old man tried to save his dog after it jumped off his ...

A 22-year-old Maine man is missing after he tried saving his dog from the Kennebec River, officials say. Getty Images/iStockphoto A 22-year-old man tried to save his dog after it jumped off his ...

A 22-year-old Maine man is missing after he tried saving his dog from the Kennebec River, officials say. Getty Images/iStockphoto A 22-year-old man tried to save his dog after it jumped off his ...