Save Shawmut Dam

09/19/2022

"The four dams in the region on the Kennebec River, and the paper mills that rely on those dams, provide over 1,000 jobs annually, which contribute $158 million in employee earnings."

The report, commissioned by the Mid-Maine Chamber of Commerce and conducted by Camoin Associates of New York, found that the four dams in the region on the Kennebec River, and the paper mills that rely on those dams, provide over 1,000 jobs annually, which contribute $158 million in employee earning...

06/16/2022

It's time for Janet Mills to stand up for the Shawmut dam, and protect the jobs and communities that depend on it.

02/22/2022

ACTION ALERT: We need your help to save more than 700 jobs at the Somerset Mill. Please click here to learn about LD1979 and how you can help get it passed!

ACTION ALERT: SAVE MAINE JOBS Click here to email the members of the Legislature’s Committee on Environment and Natural Resources (ENR). Tell them to support LD 1979 to help save more than 700 Maine jobs at the Somerset Mill. Outside special interests are trying to shut down the Shawmut Dam, which...

01/06/2022

- On a cold winter morning, we're dreaming of those blissful summer days, canoeing on the Kennebec…These joyful paddlers were photographed in 1929, learn more at https://www.mainememory.net/artifact/8995/zoom

01/03/2022

If you're not a fruitcake fan, here's a holiday worth noting: It's National Fruitcake Toss Day! First celebrated in 1996, this is a day to clean out those unwanted holiday treats and, well, toss them! According to the National Day Calendar, here's how to celebrate this esteemed day: "Host a fruitcake tossing competition. Invite family to join you outside with their respective fruitcakes (the ones made with flour, fruit and nuts) and take turns chucking them as far as they can. Make hot cocoa and prizes. Share your celebration using to post on social media." Learn more at https://nationaldaycalendar.com/national-fruitcake-toss-day-january-3/

01/01/2022

Happy New Year from the Kennebec River Alliance!

12/30/2021

- That time in 1920 when a moose fell through the ice in the Kennebec River and refused help… Learn more at https://www.mainememory.net/artifact/8982

12/28/2021

Here's a great New Year's resolution: Join the Kennebec River Alliance!
Our mission is to bring people and communities together in support of collaborative efforts that sustainably balance the environmental, economic, community and recreational benefits of the river, now and into the future. We represent local communities and people who live, work, and play within the Kennebec River region and enjoy the bounty of natural resources the watershed provides. If you'd like to become a KRA member, click here and join the team!

12/27/2021

It's the middle of the winter holidays, you're warm and cozy at home, what a perfect time to sign up for the KRA newsletter! Keep up with the latest on the KRA, learn about regional events, and stay plugged in to the most important news about our Kennebec River communities. Click here to sign up - https://kennebecriveralliance.org/

12/25/2021

From all of us here at the KRA, we wish you and yours a very Merry Christmas!

12/23/2021

- Flashing back to that time Santa almost didn't make it to Christmas Eve… In 1982 a Waterville man dressed as Santa parachuted into town, but his parachute failed to open. Fortunately he had a spare, and all ended well! Learn more at https://www.mainememory.net/artifact/11453

12/18/2021

Healthy Watersheds = Healthy Communities: Did you know both Lockwood and Hydro-Kennebec Dams currently have fish passage? Key targeted species for fish passage include the Atlantic Salmon, River Herring, and the American Shad. The Atlantic Salmon are transported to their spawning habitat in the Sandy River above Weston Dam in Skowhegan. In addition to making improvements to existing fish passage at Lockwood, fish passage infrastructure projects are proposed at the Shawmut (Fairfield) and Weston (Skowhegan) dams.