TOPSHAM — With a federal decision on whether to rebuild or rehabilitate the Frank J. Wood Bridge expected this summer, the Mt. Ararat High School Commons area was packed last week by those with sparring viewpoints on the structure’s fate. Some see the 86-year-old bridge, which carries Route 201 traffic over the Androscoggin River between Brunswick […]
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Posted inFranklin, sj-web
Jay boil-water order lifted for most customers
JAY — The Jay Village Water District lifted the boil-water order Friday for the majority of its customers, but not the Verso-Androscoggin Mill and residents in Riley village. District Superintendent Mike Wells is working with Ted Berry Co. of Livermore to determine where the waterline break is in the Androscoggin River, Town Manager Shiloh LaFreniere said. […]
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Jay district isolates water line break to Androscoggin River
JAY — Jay Village Water District representatives believe they have isolated a waterline break about 10 feet into the Androscoggin River. Representatives shut a valve Thursday and saw water bubbling up in the river, Town Manager Shiloh LaFreniere said. LaFreniere has been trying to keep residents updated with information from district Superintendent Mike Wells. The […]
Posted inFranklin, River Valley
It's beginning to look and feel like spring
Ice along the Androscoggin River in Canton melts under the sun Tuesday. (Liz Marquis/Sun Journal)
Posted inLewiston-Auburn, Local & State
Topsham, state to discuss Androscoggin River activity ban near hydro plant
TOPSHAM — After discussion and no formal action Feb. 15, the Board of Selectmen on March 1 will consider a revised proposal to prohibit activity in the Androscoggin River on both sides of a power plant. In the meantime, Town Manager Rich Roedner plans to meet with state agencies to settle questions about who has […]
Posted inLewiston-Auburn
Police: Minot man committed suicide
MINOT – A body found Wednesday morning on the banks of the Androscoggin River was that of a 26-year-old local man who had committed suicide, police said Thursday. It was believed the man had jumped from a nearby bridge. Police were sent to an area of the river near the Minot Country Store on Minot […]
Posted inFranklin
Wilton woman walks away from crash on river
LIVERMORE — A Wilton woman walked away from a crash Saturday night, after the SUV she was driving landed on a shelf of ice on the Androscoggin River. Elizabeth Neuschwanger, 46, was northbound on Route 4 and failed to negotiate a corner before the bridge over the river near Goding Road. The SUV hit a […]
Posted inLewiston-Auburn
Topsham to draft rules banning river access near hydro plant
TOPSHAM — The Board of Selectmen on Feb. 15 will review draft ordinance language prohibiting activity in the Androscoggin River on both sides of a power plant. Across the river, the Brunswick Town Council plans to discuss the matter March 5. Brookfield Renewable, owner of the Brunswick Hydroelectric facility on the Androscoggin, has asked both […]
Posted inLewiston-Auburn, sj-web
Crash leads to power outage in Livermore
LIVERMORE — More than 1,500 homes were without power Saturday night after a car went over a bridge and down an embankment along Route 4 next to the Androscoggin River. Dispatchers said that before going over the bridge, the car hit a telephone pole and blew a transformer, causing the power outages. No one was […]
Posted inFranklin
Open water on Androscoggin
The Androscoggin River in Jay on Monday had open water along one bank as temps dropped. Temps far below the freezing mark are forecast for the week. (Liz Marquis/Sun Journal)