Title
Conflicts between natives and newcomers on Matinicus Island date back to 1753, w
Date
1-1-1988
Volume Number
Volume 5
Pages
16
Abstract
Conflicts between natives and newcomers on Matinicus Island date back to 1753, when Penobscot Tribe Indians, receiving no relief from Massachusetts Bay Colony Governor Spencer Phipps, massacred their English fishing competitors. Today, summer people are often blamed for the declining lobster industry. Matinicus has its own customs (Angry? Slash someone's tires), no real law enforcement, no long-range plan for its garbage, and an informal but effective governance run by three assessors chosen as selectmen. Details.
Subjects
Matinicus Island
Recommended Citation
Owen, HaroldHolmesJr, "Conflicts between natives and newcomers on Matinicus Island date back to 1753, w" (1988). Maine News Index - Island Journal. 130.
https://digitalcommons.portlandlibrary.com/news_island/130
Source
Island Journal