RUMFORD — Most flooded roads closed Tuesday and Wednesday in Oxford County were reopened Thursday, according to a state transportation official. Route 140 from Canton Point Road to Route 4 in Jay remained closed, Mark Hume, regional project manager for the Maine Department of Transportation, said by email Thursday. High water in some rivers and […]
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Androscoggin River floods Livermore road
LIVERMORE — The lower end of River Road, near Route 108, was shut down Wednesday afternoon because of extreme flooding, interim Administrative Assistant Renda Guild said. The Androscoggin River had gone over the river bank and flooded the road, she said. [email protected]
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Spring runoff woes begin in Oxford County
ROXBURY — A section of Route 120 between Roxbury and Andover was closed before noon Tuesday because of rising floodwater from high temperatures and snowmelt, state and local officials said. Flood warnings were issued early Tuesday afternoon for minor flooding of the Androscoggin River at Rumford and Auburn, and of the Swift River at Roxbury, […]
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Spring flooding, ice jam potential remain high across Western Maine
RUMFORD — Other than Saturday’s 52 degrees, spring has yet to arrive in Western Maine, which doesn’t bode well for rivers and streams if a sudden warm-up and heavy rain occur. Although stream flows and dam levels remain low and groundwater levels are normal to below normal, the problem is a heavy snowpack taking on […]
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Mahoosuc Land Trust seeks 40-acres along Androscoggin in Bethel
BETHEL — Selectmen on Monday voted to send a letter of support to assist the Mahoosuc Land Trust in acquiring 40 acres owned by the Thurston family along the Androscoggin River, near the River View Resort. It includes 2,400 feet along the river. Trust Executive Director Jim Mitchell told selectmen that his organization was contacted […]
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State to manage Upper Androscoggin River trout fishery
BETHEL — Given that the Upper Androscoggin River is mainly a trout fishery, the Maine Department of Inland Fisheries and Wildlife will now manage it as such, according to its new plan. The Upper Androscoggin River Fishery Management Plan by state fisheries biologists Francis Brautigam and James Pellerin was released last month and made available […]
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MDOT reveals plans to rehab Upper Canal Bridge in Rumford
RUMFORD — Business owners, town and paper mill officials provided information Wednesday night to state transportation engineers about the planned rehabilitation of Upper Canal Bridge. The 260-foot-long span carries Route 108 traffic over Mill Canal, through which the Androscoggin River flows beside the downtown area. It is a three-span bridge with 80-foot-long end sections and […]
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MDOT to hold public meeting on replacing Rumford’s Upper Canal Bridge
RUMFORD — Maine Department of Transportation officials will convene a public meeting at 6 p.m. Wednesday, Jan. 29, at the Town Hall to discuss rehabilitation of Upper Canal Bridge. The bridge carries Route 108 traffic over Mill Canal, under which a channel of the Androscoggin River flows after being released from the Pennacook Falls Dam. The […]
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Trash truck partially goes down river embankment in Livermore
LIVERMORE — A Turner man escaped injury Saturday when the trash truck he was driving slid off icy Route 4, partially going down an embankment of the Androscoggin River. Dwayne Brough, 33, was heading north when he lost control of the truck and it crossed the road near the intersection of Goding Road, just before […]