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Plane recovered after crash-landing in Androscoggin River in Topsham
Pilot Anthony Pringle relied on his previous military training to make the emergency crash-landing on the Androscoggin River after engine failure during flight.
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Small plane crash-lands in Androscoggin River in Topsham
The pilot was taken to a local hospital with injuries that were not considered life-threatening.
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Lewiston-Auburn’s treatment plant turns 50. Its legacy: A cleaner, healthier Androscoggin River
The plant, a result of the federal Clean Water Act, has processed billions of gallons of waste. ‘It’s the same thing that happens in Mother Nature. It’s just larger scale here.’
Posted inAndroscoggin County, Lewiston-Auburn, Local & State, News
Heavy snow and rain forecast prompts flood watch issued for interior Maine
The Androscoggin River reached 13 feet — flood stage — Friday morning, and only minor flooding was expected before it was to crest in the afternoon.
Posted inLewiston-Auburn, Local & State
Lewiston’s Veterans Memorial Park monuments succumb to Androscoggin River, even as water recedes
L&A Veterans Council Chairman Jerry DeWitt vows to rebuild park that has been continuously in the works for 25 years.
Posted inLewiston-Auburn, News
New wastewater plan makes a splash in Lewiston and Auburn
The Lewiston-Auburn Water Pollution Control Authority has determined the site of a large holding tank that will collect sewage and stormwater overflow during heavy rainfall to help prevent it from going into the Androscoggin River.
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Low water levels at upper portion of Lewiston Falls due to vandalism
Rubber bladders designed to alter water levels at the Lewiston Falls dam were vandalized in early October, said dam operator Brookfield White Pine Hydro. A temporary flashboard system has since been installed which will keep levels at about 6 inches lower than normal.