PORTLAND PRESS HERALD • July 22, 2020
July 22, 2013: A jackhammer-equipped backhoe pounded its way through the Veazie Dam on the Penobscot River, which was demolished as part of a river restoration project. The $62 million restoration project gave fish direct access to the Piscataquis, Mattawamkeag and Pleasant rivers, and the East Branch of the Penobscot River.