By Barbara Tetreault
ANDROSCOGGIN VALLEY – The developers of the Balsams Resort want to pull water out of the Androscoggin River for snowmaking. But questions have been raised about the impact of the withdrawals on the river's ecosystem and hydroelectric generation.
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