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Maliseets are looking for the strongest salmon to repopulate Maine’s waters

by Alexander MacDougall
5 years ago
Workers from Brookfield Renewable check the waters below the Milford Dam, located on the Penobscot River between Milford and Old Town, in 2019 after installing flash boards or hinge boards to help the salmon. (BDN photo/John Holyoke)
Traditionally, salmon has had an important role in Maliseet culture.Read more.
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