By \u00a0John Chilibeck\u00a0 Local Journalism Initiative Reporter During his 25 years as a criminal prosecutor, Brett Vottero spent plenty of time reviewing the details of arson and murder cases in western Massachusetts, trying to establish the grisly facts of what had happened. Little did he know these skills would come in handy with the St. Andrews Historical Society, established by a small group from the town in southwestern New Brunswick last year. The group wanted to do a public launch with a splash. One of their goals was to assist the Peskotomuhkati, also known as the Passamaquoddy, in researching and education about their history. After all, the Indigenous people had been in the area for thousands of years before Loyalists, lumberjacks, fishermen and tourist guides even showed up. “At one… <\/p>\n
By \u00a0John Chilibeck\u00a0 Local Journalism Initiative Reporter During his 25 years as a criminal prosecutor, Brett Vottero spent plenty of time reviewing the details of arson and murder cases in western Massachusetts, trying to establish the grisly facts of what had happened. Little did he know these skills would come in handy with the St. Andrews Historical Society, established by a small group from the town in southwestern New Brunswick last year. The group wanted to do a public launch with a splash. One of their goals was to assist the Peskotomuhkati, also known as the Passamaquoddy, in researching and education about their history. After all, the Indigenous people had been in the area for thousands of years before Loyalists, lumberjacks, fishermen and tourist guides even showed up. “At one... <\/p>\n