Bay to Baxter: As the Penobscot River changes, so must we
In a July 11, 2014 op-ed for Bangor Daily News, SSI researcher Rob Lilieholm reflects on the history and changes in the Penobscot watershed, and on the future for towns along the river in a time of great transition.
“Those who came before us used the river for fish and transport, and they harnessed its falls for industrial and residential power. They shaped a landscape and a way of life, and they did it to meet the needs of their time” says Lilieholm. “We, too, must adapt and view the river differently.”