BANGOR — Three Coast Guard ships are getting ready to start breaking ice on the Penobscot River to help prevent ice jam flooding in the Bangor area. Coast Guard officials say ice breaking operations are scheduled to begin near Brewer on Tuesday afternoon. The ice breaking will be visible from the shoreline and bridges connecting […]
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Joseph Hall: The Penobscots are fighting for their culture
Right now, the Penobscot Indian Nation is fighting to retain control of the river that is the heart of its reservation. Penobscots have been forced to go to federal court because the state of Maine contests their right to regulate fishing and other activities along the river. Since 1818, the heart of the Nation’s reservation […]
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Penobscot River gets federal ‘Habitat Focus Areas’ designation
PORTLAND — The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration says it will focus conservation efforts on the Penobscot River watershed area in Maine and the Choptank River complex in Maryland and Delaware. The agency announced Monday that the two waterways have been designated “Habitat Focus Areas.” The Penobscot is New England’s second largest river and serves […]
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When the Beluga whales swam up the Penobscot River to Bangor
BANGOR — Sixty years ago, a couple of unexpected guests drew thousands of people to the local waterfront. Traffic stopped. Children hung over bridge railings to get a glimpse. But this was no concert. On April 26, 1954, “a strange, white creature” was spotted swimming in the Penobscot River, according to Bangor Daily News articles. […]
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Man’s body pulled from Penobscot River
STOCKTON SPRINGS (AP) — Authorities say a man’s body has been pulled from the Penobscot River in Stockton Springs. The Waldo County Sheriff’s Department said someone spotted the body at about 11 a.m. Sunday. It was pulled from the water with the help of the fire department. There was no identification on the body. The […]
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Kayakers find woman’s body in Penobscot River
HAMPDEN — The body of a middle-age woman was recovered from the Penobscot River Monday morning, according to police. Two kayakers discovered the body early Monday morning. The body was placed in a funeral home vehicle near a house at 64 Cottage St. and was transported to Augusta, where it will be examined by the […]