Camper swim in Androscoggin River
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Posted inLewiston-Auburn, Mark LaFlamme, News
Street Talk: Siren songs of the Androscoggin River
Maybe river whispers promises of sweet relief if one can just take that final step off the greasy bridge railing. If so, I say ignore it, my friends, at all costs.
Posted inLewiston-Auburn, Maine Crime, News
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.
Posted inLewiston-Auburn, Local & State, News
More rain raises flooding concerns along Maine’s rivers
The Androscoggin and Kennebec rivers are the most vulnerable to flooding.
Posted inLewiston-Auburn, News
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.
Posted inFranklin, Livermore Falls Advertiser, News, The Franklin Journal
Photo: Part of Route 140, bridge closed in Jay due to flooding
The Androscoggin River floods Seven Mile Bridge, prompting the state to close it temporarily.
Posted inLocal & State, sj-web
Brunswick Fire Department rescues woman in Androscoggin River
BRUNSWICK — Brunswick firefighters rescued a woman from the Androscoggin River after she fell Wednesday from the Frank J. Wood Bridge. The Brunswick Police Department and Topsham and Brunswick fire departments received a report that a woman had gone off the bridge that links Topsham and Brunswick and fallen into the river about 12:10 p.m. […]
Posted inRiver Valley
Peru-Mexico bridge dedication set for Friday
The opening of the $11.1 million Peru-Mexico bridge is scheduled for Friday. It will be dedicated to Pfc. Buddy W. McLain of Mexico, who died Nov. 29, 2010, while serving in Afghanistan. (Bruce Farrin/Rumford Falls Times) The dedication plaque at the new Pfc. Buddy Wendell McLain Memorial Bridge, connecting Mexico and Peru. PERU — A ceremony to honor […]
Posted inLewiston-Auburn
Proposed Lewiston apartment complex raises concerns
LEWISTON — Tempers flared occasionally at City Hall on Wednesday as residents quizzed developers about plans for a 240-unit apartment complex along the Androscoggin River. Developers said the plan is to lure workers from the nearby hospital — and perhaps a Bates College professor or two — to fill the single-bedroom efficiency apartments. “Most of […]