androscoggin river
Lewiston canal deal opens them up to more than power
LEWISTON — Acknowledging that the downtown canals might be valuable for more than generating electricity is one of the bigger changes in city negotiations, Administrator Ed Barrett said Thursday. At a special City Council workshop Thursday night, Barrett outlined details of the deal giving Lewiston control over the web of canals, preserving the city’s water […]
Police investigate report of car in river
RUMFORD — A local man survived a plunge into the Androscoggin River Wednesday night after he drove his car into the water along Route 2. Police said Michael Eversen, 20, of Rumford, was driving east and apparently blacked out before his Subaru crashed into a guardrail and then slid down an embankment into a bog […]
Auburn storm sewer testing leads to green water in river
What the hell is flowing into the Androscoggin river? Posted by Adam Foss on Thursday, August 13, 2015 Zach Henderson of Woodard and Curran Engineers said crews used the food-grade green dye to differentiate a Court Street storm sewer line from a sanitary sewer line Thursday morning. Henderson said a subcontractor is using remote-controlled robots […]
Dempsey Challenge offers two-day bike tour of Maine countryside
LEWISTON — The sixth annual Dempsey Challenge is set to start on Oct. 17 — but new to the Challenge this year will be a two-day ride, covering approximately 140 miles. The beautiful scenery, food and sleeping accommodations, as well as guaranteed fun for its riders makes the Dempsey Challenge Two-Day Ride something that riders […]