How David Byrne came to be fascinated by the Penobscot River
No Mainer would assume that David Byrne — legendary frontman for the Talking Heads and endlessly inventive musician and artist — would be fascinated by the Penobscot River Restoration Project. … This Saturday he’ll be giving a talk and leading a panel discussion at the Waterville Opera House with local experts about the dam removal project in the lower Penobscot. … The project began in 1999 as a collaborative effort between many Maine organizations and businesses to better balance hydropower needs with restoring native fisheries and getting the river closer to its natural, pre-industrial state. Between 2012 and 2016, the Veazie Dam and Great Works Dam in Old Town were removed, and a bypass was constructed on the Howland Dam.