Morrill Pond, Hartland, Maine: Where the Forest Meets the Pond
January 26th, 2012 categories: Belgrade Lakes Region
The Forest Meets the Pond at Morrill Pond in Hartland
Morrill Pond is nestled among the tall pines of Hartland, Maine. If you are searching for lakefront property, don’t overlook this gem–secluded and affordable family camps, cabins and homes can be found here where the wooded forest meets the pond.
Lakefront Properties For Sale on Morrill Pond
The small community of Hartland is located on the fringes of the Sebasticook Valley wilderness. There’s plenty of wildlife to enjoy, as well as strawberry picking, fishing, hunting, boating, snowmobiling, skiing and golfing. The Skowhegan State Fair is held each August in nearby Skowhegan.
Incorporated in 1820, Hartland is home to the Irving Tanning Company, a worldwide producer of fine leathers for shoes, clothing and furnishings. Their state-of-the-art equipment has reduced production times and eliminated the less desirable elements of the tanning industry.
In town, you’ll find the Old Town Hall, originally built in 1890 and then rebuilt after a fire. Also along the main street is the Old Academy School, built in 1856, and now home to the town office. The Hartland Diner has also been around since the 1800s. And the centerpiece of town is another 19th century structure–the bandstand.
Hartland is located just an hour from white water rafting, as well as Moosehead Lake. It’s also an hour from the Belgrade Lakes. Freeport and LL Bean are an hour and a half away, while it’s a two hour drive to Acadia National Park and Bar Harbor.
On Morrill Pond, there is absolutely no road noise. An occasional call of the loon or hoot of an owl breaks the silence. You may hear a deer crossing just above you or geese landing on the pond below. You look up and see the stars or perhaps the blinking lights of a jet thousands of feet above as it crosses the night sky. This is the place to let all your cares evaporate. You will go home with a new perspective. And you will come back.
Morrill Pond is only 15 minutes from I-95, but when you own waterfront property here, you soon realize that your wilderness location is close to amenities. Click on the green box above to learn more about lakefront property listings on Morrill Pond.
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Out and About for the Sebago Lakes Regions of Maine Jan. 26-Feb. 2
January 25th, 2012 categories: Sebago Lakes Region
“Almost, Maine” at the Magic Lantern, Bridgton
Jan. 27-29, Friday-Sunday, 7pm/Friday and Saturday, 2pm/Sunday, “Almost, Maine,” a romantic comedy written by John Cariani, this delightful show is a collection of two-character vignettes exploring the mysteries of the heart, treat yourself and your loved ones to an early Valentine’s Day this winter, northern-Maine style, $10, Magic Lantern Theater, Main Street, Bridgton. FMI: 207-647-5065, www.lrctme.org.
Jan. 27, Friday, 8pm, “Waltzing for Dreamers,” featuring Tricky Britches, these are local Maine boys and they are a fresh new bluegrass act on the rise, by reservation only, free, Stone Mountain Arts Center, 695 Dugway Road, Brownfield. FMI: 207-935-7292, www.stonemountainartscenter.com.
Jan. 28-29, Saturday and Sunday, 11am/Saturday, 2pm/Sunday, “Puss ‘N Boots,” satirical version of the classic Charles Perrault story presented by Fairy Tale Players, $8, $6/12 and under, Acorn Studios, Dana Warp Mill, 90 Bridge Street, Westbrook. FMI: 207-854-0065, www.acorn-productions.org.
Jan. 28, Saturday, 3pm, “Arem Belogurov,” classical pianist, his extensive repertoire ranges through three centuries of solo and chamber works, $10, $5/seniors, Leura Hill Eastman Performing Arts Center, Bradley Street, Fryeburg. FMI: 207-935-9232, www.fryeburgacademy.org.
Jan. 28, Saturday, 7-8pm, “8th Annual Deep Freeze Bluegrass Music Festival,” proceeds benefit LEA, $15/adults, $25/couples, $30/families, Bridgton Town Hall, Route 302, Bridgton. FMI: 207-647-8580, www.mainelakeschamber.com.
Jan. 28, Saturday, 7pm, “Wine Dinner at the Peak,” fine dining at 2,100ft, ride the Chondola to North Peak while night skiers and riders schuss and shred below, delight your palate with complimentary champagne, passed hors d’oeuvres, and exquisite 4 course dinner, each course accompanied with a glass of wine, and live musical entertainment, reservations required, $85 per person, Sunday River, 15 South Ridge Road, Newry. FMI: 207-824-3000, www.sundayriver.com.
Jan. 29, Sunday, 1-3pm, “Snowshoe Race Series,” Robert Farm Preserve, home to 12K of groomed Nordic ski trails as well as 3.5K of snowshoe trails, is hosting a snowshoe race series, participants will compete in a 3, 5, or 10K race, $10/adults, $5/kids, Roberts Farm Preserve, 64 Roberts Road, Norway. FMI: 207-739-2124, www.oxfordhillsmaine.com.
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Out and About for the York/Sanford Lakes Regions of Maine Jan. 26-Feb. 2
January 25th, 2012 categories: Sanford Lakes Region
Biddeford Art Walk, Downtown Biddeford
Jan. 26, Thursday, 5pm, “Personal Wine Dinner,” 3 course dinner, six entrees to choose from with soup or salad and dessert, $20, Angelina’s Ristorante, 655 Main Street, Ogunquit. FMI: 207-646-0445, www.ogunquit.org.
Jan. 27, Friday, 5-8pm, “Art Walk,” all about crocheting, with the Maine Reef Project, Engine will be hosting two artists who have abstracted views of nature, various downtown restaurants will be participating in the $10 Dinner Deal, free, Downtown, Biddeford. FMI: 207-229-3560, www.biddefordartwalk.com.
Jan. 27, Friday, 8pm, “Hutch Heelan with Joe Gallant,” Heelan plays with deliveries and genres, croons and belts, is political and isn’t, Joe has been described as “smooth” and and “earnest songwriter” by Dispatch Magazine, $8, The Hive, 84 Main Street, Kennebunk. FMI: www.thehivekennebunk.com .
Jan. 28, Saturday, 1-4pm, “Berwick PTO Winter Carnival,” features affordable games with prizes, adult and child friendly raffles, plus food concessions, Hussey School, 20 Blackberry Hill Road, Berwick. FMI: 207-698-4465, www.maine.info.com.
Jan. 29, Sunday, 1-3pm, “Antique Wire Wrapped Bracelet,” class by Denise Meirop, materials are not included but may be purchased at the Bead Emporium, upon registration receive a 10% off voucher for use the day of the class, allow yourself ample time to select material before class begins, call to register, $30, Full Circle Artisan Gallery, 22 Main Street, Cornish. FMI: 207-625-7725, www.cornish-maine.org.
Jan. 29, Sunday, 3-5pm, “Winter Concert Series,” Tom Dean-one third of Atlantic Records recording artists Devonsquare-this well traveled performer brings to the stage intelligence, talent, and amazing songwriting and vocals, free, York Public Library, 15 Long Sands Road, York. FMI: 207-363-2818, www.york.lib.me.us.
Jan. 29, Sunday, 8pm, “Teenage Mysticism,” band with Barnum and Bailey Circus, $6, The Oak and the Ax, 140 Main Street, Biddeford. FMI: www.theoakandtheax.blogspot.
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Out and About for the Belgrade Lakes Region of Maine Jan. 26-Feb. 2
January 25th, 2012 categories: Belgrade Lakes Region
Tim Amero photo, see more at Auburn Library, Lewiston
Jan. 27, Friday, 4:30pm, “Asia Night,” Bates College Arts Crawl, Asian culture via visual, literary and performing arts, free, Bates College, Lewiston. FMI: 207-786-6417, www.bates.edu.
Jan. 27, Friday, 6-9pm, “Star Party,” L.C. Bates Museum hosting, Murray Campbell a former professor of astronomy and physics at Colby College will be on hand to help us view Jupiter, the Pleiades, the Iron Nebular, and the moon through telescopes, you are encouraged to bring binoculars as well, hot drinks and cookies available, free, L.C. Bates Museum, Route 201, Hinckley. FMI: 207-238-4250, www.gwh.org.
Jan. 27-29, Friday-Sunday, 7:30pm/Friday, 8pm/Saturday, 2pm/Sunday, “The Language Archive,” wise and whimsical comedy about love, marriage and miscommunication, $18, $5/18 and under, Public Theater, Lewiston. FMI: 207-782-3200, www.thepublictheatre.org.
Jan. 29, Sunday, 12-5pm, “A Love Gathering Country Music Show,” for Bill Giasson, acts include Wildwood Band, Lolalee Dillingham, Barry Wood, Shirley Bracket, Gary Leet and many more, donations, Silver Spur, Route 121, Mechanic Falls. FMI: 207-793-8884, www.thesilverspurclub.com.
Jan. 29, Sunday, 2pm, “The Maine Saxophone Project,” hot jazz for a cold Sunday afternoon, $10, Nordica Auditorium, UMF, Farmington. FMI: 207-329-9736, www.umf.maine.edu.
Jan. 30, Monday, 6-7pm, “Tim Amero,” wildlife photographer and naturalist shares his inspiring photos and will delight with his telling of the stories behind the photos, focus is on Maine species, free, Androscoggin Community Room, 49 Spring Street, Auburn Library, Auburn. FMI: 207-333-6640, www.auburn.lib.me.us.
Jan. 30, Monday, 8:15pm, “Martin Swinger and Ed DesJardins,” a duo that brings new textures and energy to the live presentation of Swinger’s award winning songs, $15, Slates Restaurant, 167 Water Street, Hallowell. FMI: 207-622-9575, www.slatesrestaurant.com.
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Big Indian Pond, St. Albans, Maine: Lakefront Property Set Amidst Some of Central Maine’s Prettiest Farmland
January 22nd, 2012 categories: Belgrade Lakes Region
St. Albans, Maine, at the southern end of Big Indian Pond
Big Indian Pond and the adjacent Little Indian Pond in St. Albans, Maine, are ideal for any type of water activity. These water bodies form the headwaters of the Sebasticook River. Lakefront property owners love the location of Big Indian amidst the rolling farmlands of central Maine. Route 23 is lined with cornfields and pastures that fence in cows and horses. Along the roadside, you’ll find stands selling vegetables in season.
A stream connects Big Indian to Little Indian, which is a shallow, weedy pond covering 145 acres. The maximum depth is 13 feet and the principal fisheries are smallmouth bass, largemouth bass, black crappie and white perch. Hand-carried watercraft may be put in at an access on Route 23.
St. Albans is a picture postcard New England community nestled into a valley just 19 miles Northeast of Skowhegan. The small village is situated at the southern tip of Big Indian. The streets are lined with white clapboard homes. Along the main street you’ll find two historic halls–the grange hall and the town hall. St. Albans Mountain and Devil’s Head form the backdrop. Hikers, ATVers, snowmobilers and cross-country skiers enjoy the journey to the top, where they are rewarded with a view reminiscent of days gone by–including the steeple of Union Church overseeing the town.
Sugarloaf ski resort is an easy drive away and St. Albans is only one hour from Portland.
Bar Harbor is just over an hour away. Own waterfront property here and enjoy the Mountains and Lakes Region of Maine.
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Madison, Maine: Home to Lake Wesserunsett and Lakewood Theater
January 19th, 2012 categories: Belgrade Lakes Region
Lake Wesserunsett in Madison, Maine
The natural beauty of Madison, Maine, is enhanced by the Kennebec River and Lake Wesserunsett. Lakefront property owners enjoy the panoramic waterfront and mountain views.
The region’s history spans 12,000 years of Native American habitation, including the Abenaki mission site associated with Father Sebastian Rasle at what is now Old Point in Madison.
Route 201, which leads into town is a scenic byway. The town was originally known as Barnardstown for principal landowner Moses Barnard, but was later renamed in honor of President James Madison.
Lake Wesserunsett is fringed with birch and pine trees. Four outlets and a couple of marshy areas enhance this relatively flat, shallow basin. The lake covers 1,446 acres and has a maximum depth of 22 feet with a mean depth of 12 feet.
Anglers will discover that the coves, ledges, brush, stream outlets, docks and rocky shoreline offer perfect fish cover. Brown trout, smallmouth bass, largemouth bass, white perch and chain pickerel are the key fisheries. Lake Wesserunsett is open for summer and winter fishing seasons. A public boat launch is located near the outlet of Mill Stream in East Madison.
The Lakewood Golf Course is located along the shoreline. This 18-hole course offers stunning mountain views as well. Nearby, winter ski enthusiasts will discover Eaton Mountain Ski Area. Sugarloaf USA is only an hour away.
The area also offers a rich cultural history. The Madison Public Library is listed on the National Register of Historic Places. The historic summer stock theater, Lakewood Theater, is located here. People used to get off the trolley from Skowhegan to Wesserunsett and walk to the theater to enjoy a show. Today, they don’t ride the trolley, but they still enjoy shows. And during the theater’s glory days, 9-hole Lakewood Golf Course was frequented by celebrities who came as summer stock for the theater. Now it is a par 72, 18-hole course.
Also in Madison, Backyard Farms has been the Tomato Capitol of the New England since 2004. They pride themselves on their tomatoes that are “Grown Not Too Far From Home” in the 42-acre greenhouse garden.
You can’t miss when you purchase waterfront property in Madison. Click on the box above to learn more about all the current lakefront property listings.
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Out and About for the Sebago Lakes Regions of Maine Jan. 19-25
January 19th, 2012 categories: Sebago Lakes Region
Mushers Bowl, Highland Lake, Bridgton
Jan. 19, Thursday, 7:30pm, “Sensation of Sight,” independent film series, rated R, an off-beat drama about man’s search for meaning amidst the ache of despair which chronicles Finn, an introspective English teacher entering a mid-life crisis impelled by a recent tragedy, as he sets afoot selling encyclopedias to the town locals, $8, $4/students, Leura Hill Eastman Performing Arts Center, Bradley Street, Fryeburg. FMI: 207-935-9232, www.fryeburgacademy.org.
Jan. 20 and 21, Friday and Saturday, 7pm, “Peter Pan – the Musical,” the characters of J.M. Barrie’s classic children’s novel come to life, come along and on the adventures to Neverland with Peter Pan, Wendy, John and Michael, performed by Arts in Motion community theater, $12/per person, $40/family of four, Leura Hill Eastman Performing Arts Center, Bradley Street, Fryeburg. FMI: 207-935-9232, www.fryeburgacademy.org.
Jan. 20, Friday, 8pm, “Marc Cohn Trio,” this grammy award winning singer songwriter is best known for his song “Walking in Memphis,” a beautiful piano player and outstanding performer, $55, Stone Mountain Arts Center, 695 Dug Way Road, Brownfield. FMI: 207-935-7292, www.stonemountainartscenter.com.
Jan. 21 and 22, Saturday-Sunday, “Mushers Bowl Winter Carnival,” go dog sled riding, or cross country skiing by a dog team, or just ride along as the Mushers drive their dogs, snowmobile rides available, horse drawn carriage rides, ice skating, snow shoeing, ice fishing, and so much more, fees for some events, Highland Lake, Bridgton. FMI: 207-647-8786, www.mainelakesmushersbowl.com.
Jan. 21, Saturday, 1pm, “Freezin’ for a Reason,” a brave group of Harvest Hills Animal Shelter supporters jump in the frigid waters of Highland Lake Beach to raise money for the shelter, free, Highland Lake, Bridgton. FMI: 207-935-4358, www.harvesthills.org.
Jan. 21, Saturday, 8pm-12am, “Bridgton Winter Carnival MeltDown Party, benefit for the Bridgton Community Center, live music, dancing, sample tastings from local restaurants, cash bar, $15, Bridgton Town Hall, North High Street, Bridgton. FMI: 207-647-3116, www.mainelakeschamber.com.
Jan. 25, Wednesday, 10-11:30am, “Winter Wonderland Snowshoe Adventure,” grab your hat, mittens, and snowshoes and prepare to explore the winter wonderland, talk about what makes winter in Maine so special and learn about the snow-covered landscape, snowshoe rental available, $5/per person, Pineland Farms, 15 Farm View Drive, New Gloucester. FMI: 207-688-4539, www.pinelandfarms.org.
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Out and About for the York/Sanford Lakes Regions of Maine Jan. 19-25
January 19th, 2012 categories: Sanford Lakes Region
Carriage Rug Exhibit at Sanford/Springvale Historical Center
Jan. 19-25, Thursday-Wednesday, see site for hours of operation, “Rugs all Marked Out,” cozy up with some hooked rugs this winter with rugs by hooked rug innovator and entrepreneur Edward S. Frost, features rugs, burlap patterns, and metal stencils from the Maine State Museum collection, Saco Museum, 371 Main Street, Saco. FMI: 207-283-3861, www.sacomuseum.org.
Jan. 19, Thursday, 5-7pm, “Sanford Mills Carriage Robes,” reception for the exhibit featuring more than 70 robes donated by former Sanford resident Paul Lehoux, a wonderfully colorful exhibit of the blanket-like creations used during the late 1800s and early 1900s when nearly every buggy and early automobile had one, free, Sanford-Springvale Historical Museum, 505 Main Street, Sanford. FMI: 207-324-2797, www.sanfordhistory.org.
Jan. 19, Thursday, 5:30-7:30pm, “Wire Findings,” jewelry making, create a pair of wire earrings under the guidance of Deborah Peters, register and receive a 10% off voucher for materials at The Bead Emporium, allow yourself ample time to select materials before class, $25, Full Circle Artisan Gallery, 22 Main Street, Cornish. FMI: 207-625-7725, www.cornish-maine.org.
Jan. 19, Thursday, 6:30pm, “The Stand, A Documentary Film,” broadcaster Tavis Smiley makes a road trip through Memphis and Nashville meeting with some of America’s most admired scholars, musicians, comedians and social critics, to explore the question: “What happened to Dr. Martin Luther King’s dream?” 90-minute documentary explores the diversity and complexity of the Black male experience in America past, present and future, free, Cultural Exchange Lounge, UNE, Biddeford. FMI: 207-602-2461, www.une.edu.
Jan. 20, Friday, 5am-3:15pm, “Horne Pond Ice Fishing Derby,” brook trout will be stocked for derby, adult prizes include cash and Cabela’s gift certificates, each child who registers receives a prize, kids casting contest at 10am, live entertainment by Primitive Man from 11am-2pm, hot food available all day, register on line with Paypal, or at Tabors Variety and Limington Variety, $15/adults, $5 kids, Horne Pond, Moy Mo Da Yo Road, Limington. FMI: 207-415-3723, www.icefishforkids.com.
Jan. 22, Sunday, 3pm, “A Civil War Rememberance,” featuring Civil War Era Music: A Stephen Foster Medley, Dixie, The Battle Hymn of the Republic, Abraham Lincoln: A Lasting Peace, by Seacoast Community Chorus, $10, First Parish Church, York Street, York. FMI: 207-363-3758, www.gatewaytomaine.org.
Jan. 22, Sunday, 3pm, “The Help,” winter film series, set in Mississippi during the 1960’s, Skeeter is a southern society girl who returns from college determined to become a writer, she turns her friends’ lives and a Mississippi town, upside down when she decides to interview the black women who have spent their lives taking care of prominent southern families, rated PG-13, free, York Public Library, 15 Long Sands Road, York. FMI: 207-363-2818, www.york.lib.me.us.
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Out and About for the Belgrade Lakes Regions of Maine Jan. 19-25
January 19th, 2012 categories: Belgrade Lakes Region
Skiing at Sugarloaf Mountain, from Maine Ski Museum archives
Jan. 19, Thursday, 10am-2pm, “Guided Hike,” guided hike/snowshoe discovering Hidden Valley Nature Center’s hidden places, snowshoes are available to rent, $5, Hidden Valley Nature Center, Egypt Road, Jefferson. FMI: 207-586-6752, www.hvnc.org.
Jan. 20-22, Friday-Sunday, 7:30pm/Friday and Saturday, 2pm/Sunday, “The Man in the Bowler Hat and The Little Sweep,” a farce by A.A. Milne and an opera by Benjamin Britten, performed by the Sandy River Players, Farmington’s community theater group, $14/adults, $12/student and seniors, Emery Community Arts Center, UMF, Farmington. FMI: 207-779-7084, www.umf.maine.edu.
Jan. 21, Saturday, 1pm, “The Met Live in HD: The Enchanted Island,” the lovers from Shakespeare’s A Midsummer Night’s Dream are shipwrecked on his other-wordly island of The Tempest, the work showcases arias and ensembles by Handel, Vivaldi, Rameau, and others, $25, Collins Center for the Arts, UMO, Orono. FMI: 1-800-622-8499, www.collinscenterforthearts.com.
Jan. 21, Saturday, 7:30pm, “Funky Divas of Gospel,” gospel in the southern African-American tradition with a heavy R&B flavor, rock, folk and a cappella, $16/advance, $18/at the door, Franco-American Heritage Center, 46 Cedar Street, Lewiston. FMI: 207-783-1585, www.francocenter.org.
Jan. 22, Sunday, 3pm, “Manasse and Glazer,” a concert by clarinetist Jon Manasse, one of the nation’s most sought-after wind players, and renowned pianist Frank Glazer, artist in residence, $6, Olin Arts Center, Bates College. FMI: 207-786-6135, www.bates.edu.
Jan. 23, Monday, 8:15pm, “The Colwell Brothers,” electric Blues and R&B, Pat Colwell rips it up on guitar and voacals while Bob Aolwell brings down the house with his New Orleans flavored piano work and vocals, $15, Slates Restaurant, 167 Water Street, Hallowell. FMI: 207-622-9575, www.slatesrestaurant.com.
Jan. 24, Tuesday, 2-3pm, “Down-Mountain and Cross-Country: 140 Years of Skiing in Maine,” Scott Andrews, curator of the Maine Ski Museum, presents a slideshow covering all facets of Maine ski history from the arrival of Scandinavian immigrants in 1870 to present, the chat is based on 100-plus vintage photographs collected from the Museum’s own archives plus several dozen participating clubs, organizations and individuals, free, Auburn Public Library, 49 Spring Street, Auburn. FMI: 207-333.6640, www.auburn.lib.me.us.
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Clearwater Lake, Industry, Maine: Paradise Tucked Into the Forest
January 15th, 2012 categories: Belgrade Lakes Region
Clearwater Lake tucked into the forest of Industry, Maine
One of Maine’s finest lakes is the pristine, spring-fed Clearwater Lake in Industry. This piece of paradise is tucked into the forest of Maine’s Lakes and Mountains Region.
Anglers love the abundant fishing here. Over the years the Maine Department of Inland Fisheries and Wildlife has stocked the lake with brook trout, lake trout and landlocked salmon. Yellow perch and smallmouth bass also have healthy populations.
Canoe or kayak the six and a half mile shoreline for plenty of wildlife watching. Places like Henderson Cove and Granite Point offer great places to explore.
From your lakefront property on Clearwater Lake, you can enjoy nature from inside and out the door. It’s the perfect place to recharge your energy as you sip morning coffee on the deck while watching the sunrise, or settle in for the evening and watch the moon illuminate the surrounding forested mountains.
Nearby are restaurants, golf, tennis, hiking, shopping, movies, skiing and more. Farmington is only about five miles away and it’s a 45-minute trip to Sugarloaf and Rangeley.
Check out all the lakefront properties for sale in the box above. Then come take a tour–I guarantee you’ll fall in love with this piece of paradise.
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