FOMB Seeks Executive Director
Friends of Merrymeeting Bay seeks an Executive Director; a passionate activist, with deep love of this place to grow with our group into the future.
Speaker Series: James Madison Kendall’s Wonderful Water Wheel
Bud Warren recounts James Madison Kendall’s unique tide mill beneath the Cathance River Bridge—an innovative wheel powering mills for decades.”
Speaker Series: Blinded by the Light Perils & Pitfalls of LEDs
Mark Baker explores the hidden health and environmental hazards of LEDs—their blinding glare, misleading efficiency claims, and regulatory gaps.
Archaeology & Conservation Easement Finalized
After six years of effort, Friends of Merrymeeting Bay secured a conservation easement on the 31-acre Dresden Falls archaeology site, protecting Maine’s top prehistoric site and rare spongy arrowhead habitat.
FOMB makes the Press Herald front page!
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MPBN on Merrymeeting Bay
Formed by the confluence of six rivers, Merrymeeting Bay drains almost 40% of Maine’s fresh water into the Gulf of Maine through Chop Point. The bay is a unique inland freshwater river delta and the largest staging ground for migratory waterfowl in the Northeast.
PFAS Lab, Northeastern University FOMB Merrymeeting Bay Report
New tests by Friends of Merrymeeting Bay found 19 PFAS in watersheds, with highest levels near Brunswick Naval Air Station, one at 922 ppt — far above EPA safety.
Coalition Calls for End to Endangered Species Loophole
Coalition urges Maine to automatically list all federally endangered/threatened species at the state level to close protection gaps.
Federal Court Declares Genetically Engineered Salmon Unlawful
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text css=””]San Francisco, CA. Today, the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of California ruled the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) violated core environmental laws in approving the genetically engineered salmon. The Court ruled that FDA ignored the serious environmental consequences of approving genetically engineered salmon and the full extent of plans to grow…
The Significance of Merrymeeting Bay
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