JAY — Rain greeted visitors arriving Thursday evening for the Paddle After Hours at the Otis Falls Mill boat launch. The event was scheduled for 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. Hosted by the Androscoggin Land Trust, close to a dozen people gathered under a tent as rain created rivulets that meandered toward the Androscoggin River. Jay resident Mary Howes […]
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Androscoggin Land Trust offering twilight paddling
JAY — The Androscoggin Land Trust will lead an hour of twilight paddling with peers, friends and family on the Androscoggin River from 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. Thursday, July 27. Hosted by the ATL Program, Chisholm Trails, the volunteer-led paddling evening is a way to meet fellow river enthusiasts and see the millscape views from […]
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Davis joins ALT board
NEW GLOUCESTER — Wes Davis of New Gloucester has joined the board of directors of the Androscoggin Land Trust. The Androscoggin Land Trust is a non-profit organization dedicated to protecting, through land conservation and stewardship, the important natural areas, traditional landscapes and outdoor experience in the Androscoggin River watershed. The land trust currently conserves approximately […]
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Kruszewski named conservation director
AUBURN — Androscoggin Land Trust announces that Shelley Kruszewski has been named conservation director. She is responsible for all aspects of land stewardship, event planning, membership outreach and support for the organization. A native of Durham, Kruszewski earned a bachelor of arts degree in English at the University of New Hampshire and a master’s degree in […]
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French Falls trail tour and geocaching contest planned in Jay
JAY — A French Falls trail tour and geocaching contest will be held at 6:30 p.m. Wednesday, Aug. 10, at the French Falls Recreation Area. Sponsored by the Jay Recreation Committee and Androscoggin Land Trust, the event offers the public an opportunity to explore French Falls Park and find geocaches placed throughout trail network. Located […]
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Jay approves 40-year lease for French Falls area
JAY — Selectpersons voted Monday, May 29 to approve a 40-year lease agreement with the Androscoggin Land Trust for the French Falls Recreation Area. The lease was approved by the trust’s board of directors last week, Town Manager Shiloh LaFreniere said. The town will be responsible for maintaining about 10 acres of the property that […]
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Auburn pushing for better river access as Barker Mill dam license proceeds
AUBURN — The city will push for better outdoor recreation as the operator of the New Auburn hydroelectric dam works to renew its license. “It’s critically important, because Lewiston and Auburn have historically rolled over in these processes, thinking we don’t want to be anti-business,” Mayor Jonathan LaBonte said. “This is not anti-business. The waterways […]
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Jay panel votes to pursue lease for French Falls land
JAY — Selectpersons voted Monday to pursue a property lease with the Androscoggin Land Trust for about 10 acres of land at French Falls Recreation Area, and to see what the lease looks like after it is drawn up. There would be no cost to the town to enter into a lifetime lease for the […]
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Jay board to discuss possibility of leasing French Falls Recreation Area
JAY — Selectpersons will hear a presentation Monday night on entering a lifetime lease with the Androscoggin Land Trust for property in the French Falls Recreation Area. The trust acquired nearly 1,250 acres of forested land along the Androscoggin River in Canton and Jay in 2014 to permanently conserve it for public use. The French […]