Montgomery Dam is perhaps Camden’s most venerable senior citizen. According to the Interfluve report, recently completed for the town, its first iteration occurred in 1771, the same year the town of Camden was incorporated. This was 49 years before Maine became a state, five years before the Declaration of Independence and 17 years before the U.S. Constitution was passed. George Washington was only 39 years old.

The dam, known as the Montgomery Dam, at the head of the harbor in Camden Maine, has been in place since the 1700's. A very strong effort from the Camden Select Board and Town Manager has been underway to remove that dam, with very little input allowed from Camden...