AUBURN — The Androscoggin Valley Stormwater Working Group (Lewiston, Auburn, Sabattus and Lisbon), in association with Androscoggin Valley Soil and Water Conservation District, are working together with local volunteers for cleaner and safer waters. Volunteers will gather at 9 a.m. on Saturday, June 9, at Festival Plaza in Auburn and will also be meeting in Lisbon and Sabattus […]
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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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Jay water district searches for leak in system
JAY — Crews from the Jay Village Water District are searching for a water main break that left customers, including Spruce Mountain Elementary School, without service Monday. A boil-water order has been issued until further notice, Town Manager Shiloh LaFreniere said in a news release late Monday night. All customers in the Jay Village Water […]
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Salty taste in water blamed on softener malfunction
PERU — Students and staff at Dirigo Elementary School have been drinking bottled water rather than the school’s water since mid-November, when a salty taste was noticed. Regional School Unit 56 Superintendent Pam Doyen said Tuesday that the water softener is the problem. Kenny Robbins, the district’s building, grounds and transportation director, told Doyen on […]
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Game wardens investigating moose killed, dumped in Franklin County
The Maine Warden Service is looking for those responsible for hitting a moose on Kennebago Road in Coplin Plantation and dumping it off a bridge two miles away in Lang Township, according to a news release. The vehicle, which dragged the moose two miles through the unorganized territories in northern Franklin County, is believed to […]
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Lawsuit: Poland Spring committing fraud by not using spring water
A lawsuit claims that Poland Spring Water is deceiving consumers with evergreen labels that say their bottle contains “100 percent natural spring water” that hails from Maine. The class-action lawsuit filed Tuesday in federal court in Connecticut claims that parent company Nestle Waters North America is bottling common groundwater that doesn’t meet the federal definition […]
Posted inRiver Valley, sj-web
Moon Tide Springs plans water bottling plant in Rumford
RUMFORD – Moon Tide Springs officials announced Friday they will open a new bottling plant in Rumford, a move expected to create up to 60 jobs. According to a Moon Tide Springs official, the new plant will be open before Christmas. The Rumford plant will produce half-liter polyethylene terephthalate bottles, according to a press release, […]
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Rumford water agreement posted for public review
RUMFORD — A group opposed to any agreement between Poland Spring Water Co. and the Rumford Water District has asked district trustees to schedule a straw vote to gauge public support. The poll is not required by law, and would not be binding. During a meeting to review a draft agreement between the district and the bottler, […]
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Say ‘no’ to Nestlé
Regarding the recent story “Rumford Water District is in ‘sound financial position’” (May 25), Rumford’s water is a precious resource that should be managed for the benefit of its residents, not handed over at a discount to a multinational corporate bottler like Nestle. Cities and towns around the country are dealing with the problems that […]
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Selling Rumford’s water
This is in response to Len Greaney’s letter (May 19). He wrote that economic development is the key reason he will vote for candidates who have demonstrated strong support in the local battle with the Rumford Water District and Nestle. The amount of water Poland Springs (Nestle) wants to buy is literally a drop in […]