KENNEBEC JOURNAL • August 11, 2023
Martin Spahn died doing what he loved — being in the outdoors on one of his adventures. His final challenge was an attempt to kayak from Lubec to Grand Manan Island in New Brunswick — a roughly 11-mile trip — but he did not make it. Spahn, who was 57, lived in Hallowell and was a prominent member of the community. Following the news of his death, tributes poured in.