How David Byrne came to be fascinated by the Penobscot River
The renowned musician and artist will be giving a talk and leading a panel discussion Saturday in Waterville about the dam removal project.
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The renowned musician and artist will be giving a talk and leading a panel discussion Saturday in Waterville about the dam removal project.
John Hammond / US Geological Survey via Reason to Be Cheerful About a week before the removal of the Great Works Dam on the Penobscot River in Old Town, Maine, Dan Kusnierz dragged his sons to the riverside to take their picture in front of the aging ...
April 19, 2021 Maine’s history is, quite literally, embedded in the landscape. Riverbanks are dotted with mills, and over 1,000 dams fill the rivers that once powered the industrial hearts of many towns. Environmentalists and agencies determined to remove dams and “restore” rivers must contend with communities who often have a very different idea of what restoration looks like. Of the 107 dams that continue to generate hydroelectric power, there are four that ostensibly stand between a critically endangered population of Atlantic salmon and a vital spawning ground on the Sandy River, ...