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River News

Mousam River dams at turning point

July, 22 2013 - Portland Press Herald

Yarmouth Dam Opened for Inspection

August, 16 2011 - Bangor Daily News

Maine Voices: Blueprint for healthy Royal River calls for removing Yarmouth dams

February, 20 2012 - Portland Press Herald

Royal River Restoration

August, 1 2012 - Portland Press Herald

Dam’s removal will help restore river

April, 15 2013 - Portland Press Herald

Yarmouth still seeking consensus on removal of two dams

August, 5 2013 - Portland Press Herald

Conservationists push to bypass or remove dams, restore alewife run in Maine

March, 29 2015 - Portland Press Herald

China Lake Association meeting focuses on alewives, LakeSmart progress

August, 4 2016 - Town Line

Vassalboro: Dam groups hold public hearing on project

November, 17 2016 - Town Line

Historic presence of alewives in China Lake’s Outlet Stream reconfirmed

August, 9 2017 - Town Line

Vassalboro: Residents hear update on ARI from speakers

December, 6 2017 - Town Line

Maine’s native wildflowers come to Vassalboro School

February, 14 2018 - Town Line

Construction begins for alewives restoration at Ladd Dam in North Vassalboro

May, 22 2019 - Town Line

After 200 years, alewives set to return to China Lake

August, 14 2019 - Town Line

Historic alewife restoration initiative hits another milestone

October, 7 2020 - Town Line

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