Now, there’s a chance to open up another iconic Maine River, the Androscoggin as the Brunswick–Topsham dam comes up for relicensing in 2029. Spies was joined by involved citizens and FTA founding members American Rivers, Friends of Merrymeeting Bay, Maine Rivers, Merrymeeting Bay Chapter of Trout Unlimited, and RESTORE: The Northwoods. The Androscoggin River forms the border between the two towns and the dam spans the river between the two towns. The current dam was opened in 1982 and includes a fish passage ladder hoped to enable substantial upriver fish movement. An increase of that magnitude has been seen on other rivers in Maine when fish passage is significantly improved.