Kenneth Knauer, a project manager with Prock Marine, one of Maine’s largest marine contractors, is used to being busy. But the past few weeks have been an exception. “We’ve been getting phone calls pretty steady ever since the storms hit,” said.
Fishing infrastructure, such as docks and roads, was damaged or wiped out up and down the coast by the 2 powerful storms that slammed Maine last week, and damages are likely to reach millions of dollars.
Amid allegations of trespassing, trickery and a lake association gone rogue, long-time residents say their trust and the lake's health have been compromised.