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Posted inLewiston-Auburn, Maine, News
Androscoggin River banks get a good cleaning
Volunteers help at the 10th annual Androscoggin River Clean-Up on Saturday.
Posted inAndroscoggin County, Lewiston-Auburn, Maine, River Valley
Hot and dry weather creates a drought in Maine
Water levels in the reservoirs and rivers are low, some days at historically paltry levels, and officials are beginning to worry.
Posted inAndroscoggin County, News
Lewiston 13-year-old dies after being rescued from Androscoggin River
The girl was playing in the river with friends and family Monday evening when she went underwater.
Posted inAndroscoggin County, News
Thirteen-year-old girl rescued from Androscoggin River
The girl, who was not wearing a life jacket, was taken to a Portland hospital by helicopter after she was revived at CMMC.
Posted inLewiston-Auburn, Maine
The Androscoggin River is running unusually low in 2021
The volume of water in Auburn is less than a third of what it usually is this time of year, a sign of Maine’s worsening drought problem.
Posted inAndroscoggin County, Lewiston-Auburn, Maine, River Valley
Upstream towns worry they’ll pay the price for a cleaner Androscoggin River
Rumford and other towns urge more testing, better communication before plunging ahead with controversial upgrade for river’s water quality.
Posted inAndroscoggin County, Lewiston-Auburn, Maine, River Valley
Androscoggin River upgrade delayed for at least a year
Rep. Ralph Tucker, a Brunswick Democrat, called it “a great idea” to put off consideration of the proposal in part because he would like to see upstream towns and industries included in the discussion about what ought to be done.
Posted inAndroscoggin County, Lewiston-Auburn, Maine, Oxford Hills
Upgrading the Androscoggin River under a new bill sparks debate, pushback from businesses
The bill would upgrade some sections of the Androscoggin River to a Class B, adding additional water protections for what was once one of the most polluted rivers in America. Environmentalists and recreationalists support the idea. Businesses that use it as a way to get rid of waste do not.