Tag: Presumpscot River
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PublishedJune 23, 2018
Maine Voices: Lifting the Presumpscot River curse of Col. Thomas Westbrook
Standish is doing its part to lift this curse, feeling that something is fishy with the current deal.
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PublishedDecember 15, 2016
Conservation groups voice opposition to Sappi dam agreement
The Friends of Sebago Lake and the Friends of Merrymeeting Bay are concerned about a provision that would delay fish passage farther upstream.
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PublishedDecember 13, 2016
Meeting set for Thursday in Westbrook on Presumpscot River dam removal
Some conservationists argue that sea-run fish will still be blocked form the upper watershed.
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PublishedNovember 26, 2016
Sappi dam settlement renews hope for recreational hub in Westbrook
Some envision recreation on the river fueling downtown growth, while others say more parking and lower taxes will feed more business.
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PublishedNovember 25, 2016
Maine conservation groups at odds over Sappi dam pact
The decades-long effort to restore upstream fish passage on the Presumpscot River is seen by one group as not going far enough.
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PublishedNovember 16, 2016
Agreement calls for dam removal, fish passage on Presumpscot River in Westbrook
Sappi and conservation groups hope to revive spawning runs and add recreational uses in a river running through one of Maine’s most populous areas.
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PublishedOctober 3, 2016
Three southern Maine conservation groups merge into larger land trust
The new Presumpscot Regional Land Trust is expected to have greater reach.
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PublishedJune 3, 2016
Searchers pull body of teen kayaker from Presumpscot River
Mohammed Al-Ammar, 14, was reported missing Thursday after a tandem kayak he was paddling with another boy capsized. The other boy survived.
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PublishedJune 2, 2016
Search underway for kayaker missing on Presumpscot River
The boat carrying two people flipped near Walton Park in Falmouth, and only one person got to the shore safely.
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PublishedJanuary 8, 2016
Maine Voices: Reduced river flow alters Casco Bay food web, adds to global warming
Since 1980, Maine DEP has failed advocate for outflows needed to for a healthy ecosystem.
