Presumpscot River
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PublishedSeptember 23, 2020
Landslide covers four acres, threat passed
A landslide that took place last week took out trees and some equipment, officials say, but the emergency threat has been lifted.
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PublishedSeptember 23, 2020
Landslide covers four acres, threat passed
A landslide that took place last week took out trees and some equipment, officials say, but the emergency threat has been lifted.
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PublishedSeptember 15, 2020
Maine Voices: A Mainer fought for the Casco Bay, Presumpscot River we enjoy today
Sen. Edmund Muskie mustered the support of enough colleagues to override President Nixon’s veto of the Clean Water Act, and his work continues.
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PublishedDecember 31, 2019
High water no hindrance for dam removal
Despite a high water event that washed away part of the lower cofferdam, the Saccarappa Falls project is still on track.
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PublishedNovember 17, 2019
Maine Voices: Hunting is for women
Unplug, slow down, get outside and take responsibility for acquiring the meat you eat.
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PublishedSeptember 25, 2019
Saccarappa Dam removal ahead of schedule
Good weather has helped move the project along, Sappi says, paving the way for construction of the fish ladder.
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PublishedJuly 16, 2019
Long battle over, dam removal begins on Presumpscot River in Westbrook
It's the first stage of a river restoration project that will allow water to flow freely through Upper Saccarappa Falls for the first time in centuries.
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PublishedJuly 16, 2019
Work begins on Saccarappa Falls
Work to remove the hydropower dam and install fish passages at Saccarappa Falls in Westbrook began this week.
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PublishedJuly 11, 2019
Feeding ducks has foul consequences
Westbrook Sustainability Coordinator Lynn Leavitt says if people know the negative impacts of feeding ducks, they'll stop.
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PublishedMay 9, 2019
Maine Voices: Rolling toward renewal along the Presumpscot River
Removal of the Saccarappa Dam in Westbrook will open the river to sea run fish not seen in more than century.