Restaurant owner says he did not cut down trees at Camden falls

Montgomery Dam Camden Maine

Published
December 1, 2021

Restaurant owner says he did not cut down trees at Camden falls

Marriner's Restaurant owner Dan Gabriele told Select Board members he has admitted to trimming two tree limbs and a lilac near the falls and cleaning out growth under the restaurant's back deck. But he is not responsible for cutting a large number of tree limbs and other trees, he said.
Published
November 7, 2021

Board rejects citizen petitions on Montgomery Dam

One town official called for a discussion on dam and Megunticook River issues at the Opera House. Another threatened to clear the room when Montgomery Dam supporters got loud at the Select Board meeting.
Published
November 4, 2021

Save the watershed, not Montgomery Dam

Robert Wasserstrom taught human ecology at the Columbia University School of Public Health in New York. Before retiring in Camden, he spent 30 years working in the energy industry.
Published
October 28, 2021

Montgomery Dam produces a mild thunder, not a gurgle

Camden resident, Roger Akeley, speaks out the future of the Montgomery Dam.
Published
October 25, 2021

Costs of dam, river studies, Montgomery dam repairs

Information is now available on what the town of Camden has spent on feasibility studies for the Montgomery Dam and Meguntciook River, as well as historic maintenance costs for the dam.
Published
October 20, 2021

Citizens ask Board to set votes on Montgomery Dam

A Camden resident and business owner tells the Select Board, removing Montgomery Dam is "a momentous decision," and the views of townspeople need to be heard.
Published
October 18, 2021

Camden dams and river event sparks lots of conversation

Camden town manager says feedback includes holding another event during the evening or on a weekend and better visual models to help explain proposed changes to Megunticook River dams.
Published
October 10, 2021

Save the Dam Falls takes to Main Street

A community group seeking to preserve the Montgomery Dam on Camden Harbor was on Main Street, reaching out to community members and visitors during the busy fall weekend.

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