Maine town manager dies saving son, 4, after both fall through frozen pond

Maine town mourns loss of top official who drowned saving 4-year-old son

A lot of people knew Kevin Howell, town manager of Carmel, Maine, even if they didn’t know him well.Community members from multiple reports described Howell as a caring man who had a true passion for the area he served.

Carmel town manager who drowned after saving 4-year-old son ‘loved the community’

During his eight years as town manager, Kevin Howell rarely took a full day off. He was always answering messages, working to help his community. Howell, 51, was out for a walk with his 4-year-old son at about 6:30 a.m. Friday when they both fell through the ice on Etna Pond. Howell was able to get his son out of the water but could not get out himself. He told the boy to run the third of a mile home and tell his mother. She called 911 and a nea…

Kevin Howell: Carmel, Maine, town manager drowns after saving son

Kevin Howell got his son to safety when they both fell into a frozen pond but his body was found later.

Maine community mourns town manager who died saving 4-year-old son who fell through ice

Kevin Howell, 51, of Carmel, was crossing a portion of Etna Pond with his son less than a mile from their house around 6:30 a.m. Friday when they broke through...

Maine town manager dies after saving son from frozen pond

CARMEL, Maine. (WWLP) - A town manager in Maine died on Friday after saving his son out of a frozen pond. Snowfall totals after Sunday’s winter storm in western Massachusetts The father and son pair were out for an early morning walk when they broke through the ice. The father managed to get his son out of the water and sent him to get his mother for help. The four-year-old ran home and brought his mother to the pond. While trying to sav…

Man dies saving son after both fall through ice on frozen Maine pond

Carmel town grieves for former manager and ‘wonderful guy’ Kevin Howell