Ed Viger, left, of Rumford and Leonard Bromberg of Farmington are among 50 people kayaking or canoeing Saturday on the Androscoggin River during the eighth annual River Run. RUMFORD — Fifty people enjoyed the first day of fall Saturday on the Androscoggin River during the eighth annual River Run. Two of the kayakers, Ed Viger of […]
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Androscoggin River Cleanup, BioBlitz Aug. 11
AUBURN — Maine Conservation Voters is joining the Androscoggin Land Trust in organizing an Androscoggin River Cleanup and BioBlitz from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. on Saturday, Aug. 11. They will meet at Little Andy Park in New Auburn. This will be the Land Trust’s seventh annual cleanup and the first to include a BioBlitz, a […]
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Paddling 'after hours'
Paddlers make their way down the Androscoggin River during the Androscoggin Land Trust Paddle After Hours between Lewiston and Auburn on Thursday. Kayakers and canoeists put in at Auburn’s Festival Plaza boat launch and were given a tour and history lesson along the waterfront. The event was Day 17 of the annual Source to the […]
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Julien P. Bergeron
WINTER HAVEN, Fla. — Julien P. Bergeron, 83, known to many friends and family as “Jules,” passed away March 10, 2018, in Winter Haven, Fla. A native of Lewiston, Julien was born Feb. 26, 1935, the son of Ernest Bergeron and Roseanne Cote. He enjoyed a long marriage (52 years) with Joline H. Rancourt, who preceded […]
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Racing rapids on the Androscoggin River
Kayaks and canoes navigate the rapids on the Androscoggin River during the 3rd Annual Androscoggin Land Trust Canoe & Kayak River Race on Saturday. (Andree Kehn/Sun Journal)
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Woman paddling the Androscoggin for the health of it
MEXICO — Paddling down the Androscoggin River from Errol, New Hampshire, to Topsham, Maine, Jen Deraspe wants people to see the river through her eyes. She is blogging about her trip on her Nature Through Nurture Facebook page, and hopes to raise at least $5,000 to donate to mainerivers.org, whose mission is to protect, restore […]
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Caution signs posted along Androscoggin River
New signs went up this week next to water access points in Auburn, including at Bonney Park, where 5-year-old Valerio McFarland and his older brother, Maxim, fell into the Androscoggin River in April. The signs, which say “Enjoy our river safely,” also have notices stating “Strong current,” “Swift water” and “Uneven shoreline.” Valerio McFarland drowned. […]
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Perfect day for fishing
Stephen Daigneault of Auburn tries his luck Tuesday afternoon fishing the Androscoggin River from the dock near the boat ramp at the Lewiston Falls Station Recreation Area, off North River Road in Auburn. At left, two people enjoy lunch at the river’s edge. (Russ Dillingham/Sun Journal)
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Does this pedicab make me look fat?
Full disclosure: My house is pretty darn close to Lisbon’s Androscoggin River Trail. From an upstairs window, I watched the installation of the mechanically stabilized earth wall. I’ve inhaled the dust of the construction, and when the trail was finished, I put orange cones in my driveway to stop cars from turning around there. Maybe […]
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‘Beyond words:’ Family, community memorialize drowned boy
AUBURN — Jason McFarland had a lot to say Thursday night about the loss of his youngest son. But when it came to thanking the people who had rallied around his family during the ordeal, McFarland was as concise as could be. “You community members are amazing,” he said. “You stepped up. Thank you is […]