TIMES RECORD • December 4, 2023
While Merrymeeting Bay is considered an estuary by oceanographers because technically it does have a very small presence of salt, biologists generally consider it tidal riverine because it is primarily freshwater and tidal. Geologists, on the other hand consider the bay, at the junction of six rivers, an inland delta, Friends of Merrymeeting Bay’s latest presentation in its 27th annual Winter Speaker Series will cover the geologic history of Merrymeeting Bay, highlighted by marine geologist Joe Kelley. The presentation is set for 7 p.m. Wednesday, Dec. 13, via Zoom. The link can be found at the top of the group’s website, fomb.org.