The girl, who was not wearing a life jacket, was taken to a Portland hospital by helicopter after she was revived at CMMC.
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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.
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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.
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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The landing gear on the fixed-wing, single-engine amphibian aircraft had not been retracted.
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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.
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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.
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More rain raises flooding concerns along Maine’s rivers
The Androscoggin and Kennebec rivers are the most vulnerable to flooding.
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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.
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Family whose son was lost in Androscoggin thanks community at memorial service
Jason McFarland addresses more than 100 well-wishers on the footbridge near where his son Valerio, 5, was swept away, saying ‘that one little man brought all of us together.”
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Litchfield kayaking instructor finds body of boy swept away by Androscoggin 3 weeks ago
Christopher Lane of Litchfield was less than an hour into his first day of searching when he found Valerio McFarland about 5 miles downstream from where the 5-year-old fell into the river on April 24.