BANGOR DAILY NEWS • November 21, 2020
Swanville residents voted unanimously in support of the town’s proposal to buy the dam from Goose River Hydro Co., according to Bill Baxter, the treasurer of the Swan Lake Association who championed the move as a crucial one for the long-term sustainability of Swanville. The future of the dam was in question after federal regulators did not renew the license of its previous owner, Goose River Hydro Co., a small hydroelectric power company that owned both it and water rights to the lake. The hydro company agreed to sell the dam to the town for $150,000, but the sale required approval by voters.