Camden Voters Authorize Removal of Downtown Dam

Camden voters approve dam removal

CAMDEN, Maine — After years of study, heated debate and controversy, Camden’s townspeople spoke at the polls Tuesday, voting to allow the removal of the historic Montgomery Dam. Residents favored question seven on the town meeting warrant by a vote of 1,391 to 995. “I’m glad it’s behind us,” said select board member Ken Gross, who has advocated for saving the dam. “Now we have a basis for moving forward. In my mind we could have been there five …

Maine towns vote to remove aging dams, citing repair costs

Residents of Camden and Dover-Foxcroft both voted for the removal of local dams in Tuesday's election.

Camden voters authorize removal of downtown dam

Results posted to the town website show 1,391 voted in favor of removal and 995 voted in opposition.

Major breakthrough on Montgomery Canal as dam removed

Volunteers from the Shropshire Union Canal Society at Crickheath have achieved a major milestone in the restoration of the Montgomery Canal by successfully removing a temporary dam.

Camden votes to remove Montgomery dam, elects Select Board, School Board members, approves budgets

Camden turned out at the polls June 10 with approximately 2,000 residents casting ballots (almost 800 of those were absentee ballots) on a variety of proposals. With preliminary numbers reported at the polls by town staff, residents approved a proposal to remove the Montgomery Dam at the head of Camden Harbor, voting 1,391 to 995.