The former Great Works Dam site between Old Town and Bradley, Maine on the Penobscot River. (Penobscot River Restoration Trust) More than a dozen projects have been given the green light to start ...

Nov. 5—John Banks of Orono, the outgoing Director of the Department of Natural Resources for the Penobscot Indian Nation, was among four people honored Tuesday by the Natural Resources Council of ...

A special mural unveiling took place on May 3 at the Kenduskeag Pump Station on Washington Street in Bangor. Running from 2 p.m. to 4 p.m., the Penobscot River Ecology Mural was the result of ...

The last wild Atlantic salmon that return to U.S. rivers have had their most productive year in more than a decade, raising hopes they may be weathering myriad ecological threats.Officials counted ...

This film shows the Penobscot Nation's connection to and advocacy for the Penobscot River. This impactful documentary shows the Penobscot Nation’s intrinsic kinship connection to and tireless ...

BANGOR, Maine (WABI) - The Maine Discovery Museum has a new exhibit. “This is River in Our Backyard, and it’s about the Penobscot River watershed, which is, you know, one of the biggest watersheds in ...

The federal government will provide $200,000 to continue restoration of fish spawning grounds on the Penobscot River. The grant from the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration will extend ...

An organization called Penobscot River Paddling Trail is creating a network of campsites that will stretch 100 miles from Medway to Bucksport. The Bangor Daily News reported that sites selected so far ...

OLD TOWN and AUGUSTA, ME - Ten million dollars from the FY08 Omnibus Appropriations Bill passed this week will be directed to the Penobscot River Restoration Project. Officials at the National Oceanic ...

ON THE PENOBSCOT RIVER, Maine—As any fisherman will tell you, small fish are better than no fish. But I didn’t come here for the little guys. Ask around in knowledgeable fly-fishing circles and you’ll ...