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• Public Launch of FTA on Brunswick TV

  With standing room only and over 100 participants Free the Andro had its public launch at the Curtis Memorial Library. For those who missed it… catch it here recorded on…

  February 2, 2026

• Today! FTA Public Launch 5pm at Curtis Library

  Don’t miss today’s public launch of Free The Andro at Curtis Memorial Library! We will be showing a short informational video and introduce ourselves to you and the press. See…

  January 27, 2026

• Coming soon to the Curtis Memorial Library.

  John Lichter is a leading expert on the ecology of Androscoggin River and Merrymeeting Bay Ecology.

  November 17, 2025

• An example of what can be accomplished.

  This is a success story in an upper watershed very similar to that found on the Androscoggin. The Brunswick Dam is the first dam on the river making this kind…

  November 2, 2025

• New FAQ Section

  As Free the Andro expands its community outreach, the following are a few of the many questions it has received. Androscoggin River Tell me about the Androscoggin River 178 miles…

  October 8, 2025

• The Kennebec River Example

  How did the Kennebec respond when fish passage was improved?

  October 1, 2025

• Save the Andro establishes Research and Education Committee to get the word out.

  Know someone that might be interested in learning more about Brunswick fish passage issues and solutions? Let them know about our information clearinghouse by sharing this link https://courses.bowdoin.edu/brunswick-dam-fish-passage/ or the…

  April 7, 2025

• Brunswick Topsham Land Trust to host……..Voices from the Androscoggin: The Pejepscot Falls and Humanity’s Changing Relationship to Nature

  Come out and learn the history of our very own falls. Brunswick Topsham Land Trust requests that you register in advance. Voices From and For the Land: Voices from the…

  March 13, 2025

• WCME MIDCOAST MORNING BUZZ

  Chip Spies interview can be heard here. Chip Spies, Coordinator of the “Free the Andro” Coalition on the WCME Midcoast Morning Buzz

  January 14, 2025

• Fish counts compiled by MDMR 2013-2024

  The Maine Department of Marine Resources has collected fish counts at major fishways across the state, including the Brunswick Dam. Information is available for 2013-2024. The historical trap counts, as…

  August 25, 2024