ANDROSCOGGIN VALLEY — The Androscoggin Valley Fish and Game Association holds its 100th annual banquet Friday, April 26, and it promises to be one for the record books.
The first Androscoggin Valley Fish and Game banquet was held in 1919 and the following year the association was formed. The association continues strong today, working to protect the right to bear arms and to preserve the traditions of hunting and fishing for future generations.
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