It is past time to recognize the enormous progress that has been made to clean up the Androscoggin River. Once a national disgrace, it has been transformed into a tremendous resource for river communities. I strongly support upgrading the classification of the river in recognition of this progress.
I regularly take my boys fishing on the river. I have to remind them that it was not many years ago that the river was severely and obviously polluted; and that the legislation sponsored by then-Sen. John Nutting from Turner addressed the issue of “color, odor and foam” and was a key step in improving the quality of the water.
It is time to recognize that improvement by reclassifying the river.
Peter Driscoll, Turner
Copy the Story Link
Send questions/comments to the editors.
Related Stories
Latest Articles
Success. Please wait for the page to reload. If the page does not reload within 5 seconds, please refresh the page.
Enter your email and password to access comments.
Hi, to comment on stories you must . This profile is in addition to your subscription and website login.
Already have a commenting profile? .
Invalid username/password.
Please check your email to confirm and complete your registration.
Only subscribers are eligible to post comments. Please subscribe or login first for digital access. Here’s why.
Use the form below to reset your password. When you've submitted your account email, we will send an email with a reset code.