Hot and dry weather create drought conditions in Maine

androscoggin river

Published
June 10, 2021

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.
Published
June 9, 2021

Lewiston 13-year-old dies after being rescued from Androscoggin River

The girl was playing in the river with friends and family Monday evening when she went underwater.
Published
June 8, 2021

Thirteen-year-old girl rescued from Androscoggin River

The girl, who was not wearing a life jacket, was taken to a Portland hospital by helicopter after she was revived at CMMC.
Published
May 4, 2021

Upgrading the Androscoggin River under a new bill sparks debate, pushback from businesses

The bill would upgrade some sections of the Androscoggin River to a Class B, adding additional water protections for what was once one of the most polluted rivers in America. Environmentalists and recreationalists support the idea. Businesses that use it as a way to get rid of waste do not.
Published
December 29, 2020

Proposed bill would upgrade Androscoggin River’s water classification

River advocate Peter Rubins said if approved, the reclassification would become law in time for the 50th anniversary of the Clean Water Act, which marked the beginning of the river restoration effort.
Published
July 21, 2020

Pilot uninjured when plane lands on Androscoggin River near Livermore

The landing gear on the fixed-wing, single-engine amphibian aircraft had not been retracted.
Published
February 10, 2020

Environmental regulators say Oakland scrap metal firm violated clean water laws

Stormwater from the Oakland facility, “flows into two streams that are tributaries to Messalonskee Stream,” regulators said.
Published
June 16, 2019

Video: Auburn police pluck alleged fugitive from river

Lewiston Police Sgt. Wayne Clifford said that a Lewiston man who attempted to evade arrest by jumping into the Androscoggin River was caught shortly after.
Published
April 26, 2019

More rain raises flooding concerns along Maine’s rivers

The Androscoggin and Kennebec rivers are the most vulnerable to flooding.
Published
April 23, 2019

A year after boy’s drowning, safety still a concern along the Androscoggin River

A year after a 5-year-old boy was swept away and his 9-year old brother was rescued from the Androscoggin River, city officials and emergency personnel discuss how it has altered safety efforts.