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Oxford County hydropower project would be a first for Maine
A Cianbro-backed company wants to build a pumped storage hydropower facility in Canton and Dixfield.
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Group calls for removal or redesign of Brunswick, Topsham dam
The newly formed coalition “Free the Andro” aims to open water flows between the Androscoggin River and the ocean.
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Foam spill flushes wave of toxic chemicals into troubled Androscoggin River
‘We will be dealing with the fallout of this for generations to come,’ says Ed Friedman, chairman of Friends of Merrymeeting Bay.
Posted inLewiston-Auburn, News
L/A RiverFest 2024: Celebrating the Androscoggin River
The two-day festival returned early Friday for a fourth year, with something for everyone looking to spend time by the Androscoggin River.
Posted inTimes Record
Plane recovered after crash-landing in Androscoggin River in Topsham
Pilot Anthony Pringle relied on his previous military training to make the emergency crash-landing on the Androscoggin River after engine failure during flight.
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Small plane crash-lands in Androscoggin River in Topsham
The pilot was taken to a local hospital with injuries that were not considered life-threatening.
Posted inLewiston-Auburn, Local & State, News
50 years of progress: Mainers celebrate Clean Water Act anniversary in Lewiston
About 200 people gather along the Androscoggin River to commemorate five decades of the Clean Water Act.
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50 years after the Clean Water Act, the Androscoggin River has changed dramatically
The river is the cleanest it’s been in more than a century.
Posted inLocal & State
Hot and dry weather create drought conditions in Maine
Water levels in the reservoirs and rivers are low, some days at historically paltry levels, and officials are beginning to worry.