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Summer Lecture Series: The Downeast Goldmine with Author Audrey Ryan

August 12, 2021 @ 7:00 pm

“The Downeast Goldmine: A Story of Fishing and Drug Smuggling in Coastal Maine” with Audrey Ryan, Professor of Psychology & Author

The daughter of a local fisherman returns to Maine to uncover the true story of how a group of locals (including her father) became entwined with a powerful California drug cartel after fishing up hundreds of metal canisters from the ocean floor that were filled with $60 million dollars’ worth of hashish. Event held at Taunton Bay Education Center, Gordon’s Wharf, 11 Wharf Rd., Sullivan. Attend in person following current Maine CDC guidelines for Hancock County, OR attend via Zoom by registering in advance at https://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZAscuysqTIjG9HwlR5Fjud91K7ZiROhokVx . After registering, you will receive a confirmation email containing information about joining the meeting.

The summer 2021 lecture series is co-sponsored by Friends of Taunton Bay and Frenchman Bay Conservancy. 

Gordon’s Wharf

11 Wharf Road
Sullivan, Maine
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