Photos: Auburn church debates access to grounds

Riders eager to roll on final day of Dempsey Challenge

By midday Sunday, the donation total was nearly at the goal of $1.6 million, coming in at $1.576 million, according to Dempsey Challenge officials.

Kudos: Anne Skelton puts in overtime as a volunteer

The Auburn resident serves at the Lewiston YWCA food pantry and Catholic Charities Maine.

Photo Album: Walkers and runners participate in the Dempsey Challenge

According to the Dempsey Center, 2,300 people registered to participate in this year's events and an estimated 1,400 people were in attendance Saturday.

Dempsey Challenge a commitment with a purpose for participants

Walkers and runners from Lewiston and cities across the country come to Simard Payne Park for Day 2 of the Dempsey Challenge.

Odors from a polluted Androscoggin River used to peel paint off houses

The river's staggering stench in days past defied description, though many tried in newspapers, politics and even poetry.

The Androscoggin River has been an ever-changing resource

A quick overview of the river that made the growth of Lewiston and Auburn possible.

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.

Photo Album: Dempsey Challenge starts Friday night

Hundreds showed up for the Friday night event. Roughly 2,500 people were expected to participate in this year’s challenge.

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