androscoggin river

Published
February 24, 2023

Lewiston City Council, Planning Board to make final recommendations on riverfront master plan Tuesday

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.
Published
December 1, 2022

Intertidal: Sturgeon making a comeback in Maine waters
Published
September 29, 2022

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.
Published
September 24, 2022

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.
Published
March 30, 2022

Lawmakers back long-sought upgrade of Androscoggin River water quality

Legislators unanimously endorse upping water standards from Lisbon Falls to Merrymeeting Bay.
Published
February 28, 2022

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.
Published
January 19, 2022

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.
Published
December 21, 2021

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.
Published
June 19, 2021

Androscoggin River banks get a good cleaning

Volunteers help at the 10th annual Androscoggin River Clean-Up on Saturday.
Published
June 9, 2021

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.