Presumpscot River
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PublishedOctober 4, 2023
Newly conserved land in Windham results in largest protected wooded area in southern Maine
The new 700-acre East Windham Conservation Area connects to a 1,300-acre protected area in Falmouth.
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PublishedJuly 13, 2023
Advocates cheer new protection for once-filthy Presumpscot River
Gov. Janet Mills signed the law banning waste discharge licenses for the Lower Presumpscot, granting researchers and activists 4 years to form a long-term plan to preserve the river's health.
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PublishedJune 21, 2023
Trail challenge sends residents into nearby ‘mini wilderness’
Presumpscot River Land Trust's summer-long challenge invites everyone to visit six nature preserves in Westbrook, Gorham, Windham and Standish.
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PublishedMay 26, 2023
Maine Voices: Doing our part to keep the alewife alive
A sixth-grader learns how the population is protected by the structures that the fish use to travel up Maine’s rivers each year to spawn in freshwater.
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PublishedMay 21, 2023
Nature Restored: Paddling the Presumpscot to Westbrook
The city of Westbrook recently bought several acres along the river to expand public access and help further restore the heart of the community.
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PublishedJuly 25, 2022
Deering student who died in Presumpscot River came from Angola, helped others adjust
Authorities began looking for Pedro Matala, 18, on Sunday afternoon after friends told them he went under while swimming but did not resurface. They found his body Sunday night.
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PublishedJuly 24, 2022
For these magnet fishers, the payoff is greater than the hunt for treasure
As they pull thousands of pounds of metal out of the water, they are also cleaning up the Presumpscot River.
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PublishedJune 15, 2022
Fish ladder traffic study underway in Westbrook
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PublishedJune 3, 2022
Magnet fishers, Portland kayaker honored for Presumpscot River cleanup efforts
The Chief Polin Award recipients are recognized as important stewards of an important river.
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PublishedJanuary 13, 2022
One-day wonder
Westbrook's famous ice disk returns, albeit briefly.
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