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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

Horace Nicholas (left), was Passamaquoddy Tribal member who, along with a member of the Penobscot Nation in the back of the canoe, guided Maine Governor of Maine, Carl E. Milliken, to the "Indian Village" set up in Deering Oaks Park as part of the Maine Centennial celebration in 1920. A couple hundred years earlier, Native Americans and white settlers fought a battle in the park. (This photo is item no. 5295 at the Maine Memory Network)

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 in Falmouth/Westbrook/Windham has a mostly-developed shoreline but there's some wild bits on the south end. Troy R. Bennett | BDN

Highland Lake covers 623 acres and straddles Falmouth, Westbrook and Windham. At its deepest, there’s 67 feet of water.