LEWISTON — Something’s in the water in the Twin Cities; residents have been getting a strange taste and smell from their taps. Sid Hazelton, Auburn Water and Sewer superintendent, said the tiny, smelly culprit is Synura, a type of freshwater algae blooming in Lake Auburn, the source of Twin Cities public water. Hazelton said heavy […]
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Lewiston officials say strange odor, taste of water is harmless
LEWISTON — The city released a statement Wednesday morning in response to neighborhood complaints about the city’s tap water having a strange odor and taste. The statement said there was “no cause for alarm.” On its Facebook page, the city explained there were two reasons for the odor and taste: The annual “turnover” of Lake […]
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Lake Auburn closing temporarily to boaters for algaecide dose
AUBURN — City officials announced Wednesday that Lake Auburn will be closed to boating for at least one day next week while algicide is applied to prevent algae blooms that could threaten drinking water quality. According to a news release from the Auburn Water District and Lewiston Water Division, the algicide application will begin Sept. […]
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Gaggle gathers at Lake Auburn
Canada geese linger Monday morning on the shore of Lake Auburn. The gaggle included at least four adults and 14 goslings. (Andree Kehn/Sun Journal)
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Dad and daughter day at Lake Auburn
Elliana Bermudez, 5, enjoys a warm Monday afternoon fishing on Lake Auburn with her father, Tim Bermudez, left, who taught her to fish. (Andree Kehn/Sun Journal)
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Watch the drone video: Lake Auburn has plenty of springtime activity
An aerial view of Tabers Restaurant and Golf on Lake Shore Drive in Auburn.(Russ Dillingham/Sun Journal Aerial)
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Students release trout in North Auburn
Janvi Patel, right, and Ava Weaver release brook trout into the stream below The Basin outlet in North Auburn on Thursday. Edward Little High School students from the University of Maine at Augusta Bridge Chemistry class met with Lynne Richard of the Lewiston-Auburn Watershed Protection Commission to test the water quality and to release about […]
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Finally, the ice goes out and docks go in at Lake Auburn
AUBURN — It’s almost boating time. Ice-out on Lake Auburn — a sign that spring is getting serious — was officially declared Wednesday. Auburn Water District staff watched the last of it leave late Tuesday afternoon. “It’s really breaking up, but there’s still ice,” said Lynne Richard, education outreach coordinator for the district. Richard drove […]
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Little Wilson Pond homeowners honor partnership with commission
TURNER — The Little Wilson Pond Improvement Association has honored Lynne Richard and the Lake Auburn Watershed Protection Commission for partnering with its homeowners to improve the water quality in both the pond and Lake Auburn. Little Wilson Pond is a tributary to Lake Auburn, the source of drinking water for the cities. From 2015 […]
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Open water on Lake Auburn
Kyle Bates of Mechanic Falls fishes open water Tuesday on Lake Auburn. If opening day of the open-water fishing season had not fallen on Easter, Bates said Sunday would have been his first day out. He said he grew up fishing Lake Auburn with his dad. “I don’t know why I am trying it again,” […]