Rescources council working to bring Atlantic salmon back to Sandy River

Chesterville fish passage study underway

Last month Senators Collins and King announced federal funding for Atlantic Salmon habitat restoration projects, one of which is a fish passage feasibility study at the Chesterville Wildlife Management Area Dam on Little Norridgewock Stream.

Kennebec River dam owner dismisses state fish passage plan as counterproductive

Brookfield Renewable and the state disagree on a suitable solution to let endangered Atlantic salmon and other river-run fish pass the Shawmut Dam in Fairfield to reach spawning grounds in the Sandy River.

Farmington board given department updates

Farmington Fire Rescue Interim Chief TD Hardy and Parks and Recreation Director Matthew Foster provided year end reviews to selectmen April 26.

Maine dam owner to make changes to try to save salmon

Brookfield Renewable U.S. said Monday that it has begun shutdown procedures for dams on the lower Kennebec River to help the salmon migrate.

Walton’s Mill Park to be closed June to December

Access to the park and parking lot will not be allowed for safety reasons while construction is underway this year.

2021 – Year in Review in Photos, Part 1

Looking back on 2021 in Franklin County through photographs from the Franklin Journal.

2021 – Year in Review in Photos, Part 1

Canadian dam owner sues Maine over alleged effort to remove 4 Kennebec River dams

Brookfield Renewable argues state agencies are violating a binding river management agreement in their fight over the future of Atlantic salmon.

Conservation groups file lawsuit against owner of central Maine dams, citing violation of Endangered Species Act

The lawsuit, filed in U.S. District Court by the Atlantic Salmon Federation and other conservation groups, alleges Brookfield Renewable Partners are harming and killing endangered Atlantic salmon and other sea-run fish at four dams on the Kennebec River.