FRYEBURG, Maine — The Fryeburg Water District has hired attorneys specializing in eminent domain law and says it is prepared to pursue all legal options in efforts to acquire the Fryeburg Water Co.
Fryeburg Water Co., which owns the water system serving residents of Fryeburg as well as Poland Spring, contracts with Maine Water to manage the system.
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