FARMINGTON — Selectmen on Tuesday discussed the future of Walton’s Mill Dam and a drain pipe project that affects endangered Atlantic salmon. The dam, which dates back to 1820, poses an obstacle to upstream migration of salmon, Town Manager Richard Davis said. The town has been approached about a potential grant-funded feasibility study regarding the […]
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Two salmon negotiate Brunswick fishway in 2015
BRUNSWICK — The Androscoggin River used to host one of the most prolific runs of Atlantic salmon on the East Coast. A 1673 account from a commercial fishing operation in Brunswick reported fishermen pulled out 40 barrels of salmon in three weeks, according to the nonprofit group Maine Rivers. The only reason the anglers stopped was […]
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Volunteers sought for Nezinscot fish barrier study
BUCKFIELD — Members of the Oxford County Soil and Water Conservation District want people to heed W.C. Fields’ advice to “remember, a dead fish can float downstream, but it takes a live one to swim upstream.” That’s why Project Manager Michele Windsor has put out the call for volunteers to assist with the Nezinscot Watershed […]