This peaceful park saw the start of a bloody massacre September 25, 2017Historybattle, bloody, bridge, duck pond, fight, maine, park, portland, ravine, this week in portland history, trees oaks, war By Troy R. Bennett The 40-odd acre, oaken oasis wasn’t always so quiet. It’s the site of the Battle of Deering Oaks.
A paddle across Highland Lake is worth the wait in traffic June 9, 2017Newscanoe, duck pond, falmouth, highland lake, kayak, lenny's pub, maine, paddle round portland, westbrook, windham By Troy R. Bennett Highland Lake covers 623 acres and straddles Falmouth, Westbrook and Windham. At its deepest, there’s 67 feet of water.