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Residents urge action as Androscoggin Lake water quality worsens; Select Board agrees to consider public forum
Summary
Several residents warned the Select Board Oct. 7 about sharply reduced water clarity and recurring algae conditions in Androscoggin Lake, urged the town to organize a public forum and consider a committee to coordinate remediation options, and cited economic and health impacts on seasonal rentals and property values.
Multiple residents used the Oct. 7 public-comment period to press the Select Board for town-level action on worsening water quality in Androscoggin Lake.
A resident who identified herself as a lake property owner said the lake’s clarity has fallen and that seasonal rental demand has dropped as conditions worsened in August–September. She urged the town to form a committee or hold a public forum to galvanize broader community support and pursue…
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