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West Paris Water District repairs, chlorination begin
WEST PARIS — A West Paris Water District pump station has been repaired and chlorination of the water has begun in hopes of lifting the months-long boil water order in August, according to water district superintendent Bill Gardner. A brand new flow meter was also installed. This week, a company will be cleaning out the […]
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Norway boil water order lifted after clean tests
The boil order was issued Friday as a precaution due to a water main break, but was lifted three days later on Monday.
Posted inMaine
Sailing camp for youths with autism comes to Portland
Twenty kids participated in the traveling 3-day camp, which is based in South Carolina and will make 10 stops this year.
Posted inFranklin, Lewiston-Auburn, Maine, News, Oxford Hills, River Valley
Towns ask Legislature to give them ‘teeth’ to deal with violators of shoreland laws
Sebago Lake case involving Auburn businessman spurs bill giving towns more tools to force compliance with state laws.
Posted inBusiness, Nation / World, News
Some companies using lots of water want to be more sustainable. Few are close to their targets
Ceres released an analysis that found most of the assessed companies – including such powerhouses as Coca-Cola, General Mills, and Amazon – have set targets but aren’t close to meeting them.
Posted inNation / World, News
After court curtails federal power, Biden administration weakens clean water protections
The U.S. Supreme Court boosted property rights over concerns about clean water in a May ruling in favor of an Idaho couple who sought to build a house near a lake.
Posted inBusiness, Lewiston-Auburn, News
Developer moves ahead with plan for 1,100 residential units on Gracelawn Road in Auburn
John Gendron of Auburn has applied for a traffic movement permit and will go before the Planning Board later this spring.
Posted inLewiston-Auburn
Residents ask PUC to investigate Auburn Water District
A group of Lewiston and Auburn residents has filed a complaint with the Maine Public Utilities Commission alleging the Auburn Water District has failed to uphold its duties to ratepayers and has failed to intervene in decision-making that could jeopardize the lake’s water quality.
Posted inAndroscoggin County, Maine, News, Oxford Hills, River Valley
Lawmakers urged to increase funding to protect Maine’s many lakes
Environmentalists hail plan to allocate $18 million in additional funds to boost water quality projects for Maine’s lakes