MAINE ENVIRONMENTAL NEWS • January 5, 2026
The public is invited to attend the public launch of the Free The Andro coalition, a Maine non-profit citizens group formed to restore fish passage between the Androscoggin River and the ocean after more than a century of neglect and blockage at the Brunswick–Topsham dam. Free the Andro will present the challenges of the Brunswick-Topsham dam stopping passage of critical migratory fish and discuss potential solutions for rebuilding abundant and sustainable fish populations and returning the river to a functional ecosystem. This is truly a once-in-a lifetime opportunity as the dam faces Federal relicensing which will determine the fate of the river, its fish, commercial and recreational fishing, and the many communities along its shores for generations to come.
WHAT: FREE THE ANDRO Kick-Off Public Meeting
WHERE: Morrell Meeting Room, Curtis Library, 23 Pleasant Street, Brunswick
WHEN: 5:00-6:30 pm Tuesday, January 27, 2026