Tuesday’s workshop will be an opportunity for the council and Planning Board to provide their final comments and suggestions before the city’s consultant, Halvorson Tighe & Bond, completes the final proposal.
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Intertidal: Sturgeon making a comeback in Maine waters
Not many people are likely to be eating caviar this holiday season, and that’s a good thing for one species of fish that I’m thankful has returned to waters in both Maine and Missouri, my now and former homes — the sturgeon. These are strange, giant fish that have somehow survived since the time of […]
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50 years of progress: Mainers celebrate Clean Water Act anniversary in Lewiston
About 200 people gather along the Androscoggin River to commemorate five decades of the Clean Water Act.
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50 years after the Clean Water Act, the Androscoggin River has changed dramatically
The river is the cleanest it’s been in more than a century.
Posted inLewiston-Auburn, Local & State
Lawmakers back long-sought upgrade of Androscoggin River water quality
Legislators unanimously endorse upping water standards from Lisbon Falls to Merrymeeting Bay.
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Legislators hear arguments for, against upgrading Androscoggin River classification
Upgrading the river would mean raising the minimum water quality standards the state is required to maintain by law.
Posted inCoastal Journal, The Forecaster
After buying long-desired land for conservation, Brunswick plans next steps
On Jan. 1, Brunswick took ownership of a “spectacular” piece of land it had sought for decades. Now, town officials envision a future for the historic property.
Posted inCoastal Journal, Lewiston-Auburn, Local & State
State may upgrade water quality rating for lower section of the Androscoggin River
Lawmakers will consider whether to go along with a state environmental board’s recommendation to hike its classification level from Lisbon to the sea.
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Androscoggin River banks get a good cleaning
Volunteers help at the 10th annual Androscoggin River Clean-Up on Saturday.
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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.