PORTLAND PRESS HERALD • September 20, 2024
Over a 25-mile and 270-foot drop, the Presumpscot River, before being dammed, boasted an astonishing 13 to 18 historic falls. A vibrant churning flow would greatly enhance the river’s, and Casco Bay’s health, and the health and wellness of all those individuals and communities that engage with it. It would also, in a meaningful and substantive way, honor the Wabanaki that called it home. As is occurring with other far larger rivers, it is time we look to the future instead of being shackled to a past that has long abused the river. ~ Michael Shaughnessy, Friends of the Presumpscot River