SUN JOURNAL • January 23, 2025
A yearslong effort to remove the defunct Littlefield Dam along the Little Androscoggin River in Auburn is finally nearing deconstruction. The city is seeking engineering consultants to plan a $3 million removal, which officials and environmental organizations are hoping will lead to Atlantic salmon and other migratory fish returning upriver. The project has been discussed for several years, but did not receive federal funding until last year, making it possible for the city to move forward.