The Edwards Dam on the Kennebec River in Maine was torn down in 1999, releasing a torrent of water. The return of fish to the river was recently celebrated.
(Robert F. Bukaty/ Associated Press/ File 1993)
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Dam's demolition enlivens a river in Maine
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The Edwards Dam on the Kennebec River in Maine was torn down in 1999, releasing a torrent of water. The return of fish to the river was recently celebrated.
(Robert F. Bukaty/ Associated Press/ File 1993)
Ten years ago last week, a demolition crew in Augusta, Maine, began tearing down a 160-year-old dam on the Kennebec River and made history. (Full article: 437 words)
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