Archive for November, 2009
Lovewell Pond in Fryeburg Home to Fishing, Boating, and Fighting
November 30th, 2009 categories: Observations and Commentary, Sebago Lakes Region
Lovewell Pond in Fryeburg with Mt. Tom in the background
History abounds on Fryeburg’s Lovewell Pond, in western Maine. Lovewell Pond was the site of a fight between native Americans and colonists in 1725, and a difference of opinion between the Nestle Corporation and town residents in more recent years.
The battle of Pigwacket (Pequawket), known as “Lovewell’s Fight,” took place on May 8, 1725, on the shores of Saco Pond. The pond was later renamed for Captain John Lovewell of Dunstable, who commanded a company of 46 colonists. Both Captain Lovewell and Chief Paugus lost their lives in this fight. “The Scalp Hunters: Abenaki Ambush at Lovewell Pond-1725” by Alfred E. Kayworth and Raymond G. Potvin provides an historical look at events leading up to this epic battle.
More recently, Nestle Corporation, which owns Poland Springs Bottling Company, and Fryeburg residents, including 90-something year old Howard Dearborn, who lives on Lovewell Pond, disagreed about groundwater extraction.
In January 2009, Normandeau Associates, Environmental Consultants of Bedford, New Hampshire, completed a report entitled, “Lovewell Pond Watershed Phosphorus Loading Analysis,” as part of a project titled, “Continuation of Wards Brook/Lovewell Pond Study.”
According to the report, the purpose of the project was “to develop a quantitative phosphorous budget for Lovewell Pond in an attempt to better evaluate the potential impact of groundwater withdrawals from the Wards Brook watershed on Lovewell Pond water quality.”
Conclusions reached were “that the potential near-term land use changes were not likely to result in major increases in total phosphorus in Lovewell Pond, but that continuing urbanization of the watershed in the long-term could result in significant increases in in-take phosphorus and consequently significant declines in water quality . . . The impact of groundwater withdrawal from the Wards Brook aquifer, in the volumes currently permitted, on total phosphorus concentrations in Lovewell Pond is expected to [be] slight and negative (i.e. reduced phosphorus), resulting in a slight improvement in water quality.”
This report is available on the Lovewell Pond Association Web site.
The Lovewell Pond Association is dedicated to caring for and preserving the pond. Among other things, members participate in the Voluntary Lake Monitoring Program (VLMP) to test a range of elements that indicate overall water quality. The VLMP works in conjunction with the Maine Department of Environmental Protection. Their testing indicates the water quality is slightly below average, based on measures of transparencies, total phosphorus and Chlorophyll-a.
Lovewell Pond covers 1,120 acres and has a maximum depth of 45 feet. The Maine Department of Inland Fisheries and Wildlife stocks it with brown trout. Other fish caught here include smallmouth bass, largemouth bass, white perch and chain pickerel. A state-owned boat ramp is located at the southern end of the pond—the entrance is across from the Eastern Slopes Regional Airport on Route 113.
To canoe here, you might want to rent from Saco River Canoe. It’s fun to canoe along the Saco from Walker’s Rip to the pond, a distance of 2 miles. After exploring the shoreline and paddling out to Loon Island to swim and enjoy the views of Mount Washington and the Presidential Range, listen for the flute-like song of the hermit thrush, before continuing from the Saco River outlet to Brownfield Bridge, 5.9 miles away.
FMI: www.lovewellpond.org, www.sacorivercanoe.com, www.maine.gov/dep, www.maine.gov/ifw.
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More Good Interest Rate News for Maine Lakefront Property Buyers
November 27th, 2009 categories: Observations and Commentary
If you are entertaining the idea of purchasing a Maine lakefront property anytime soon, or have an interest in lakefront real estate in Maine and are wondering when a good time might be to get into the market, today just might be that time.
With all the activity surrounding the Thanksgiving holiday you may have missed this little headline:
Rates on 30-year fixed-rate mortgage hit all-time low -
15-year fixed-rate and 5-year ARM break records: Freddie Mac
Is there any doubt that this is a good time to be borrowing money? Mortgage interest rates are not only staying low, they’re inching lower! And it’s not just one product – it’s 30 year, 15 year and adjustable rate mortgages. Here’s the lead from the article posted by the Marketwatch new service on Wednesday, November 25th:
Rates on 30-year fixed-rate mortgages averaged 4.78% this week, matching an all-time low in Freddie Mac’s weekly survey of conforming mortgage rates, released Wednesday.
The mortgage averaged 4.83% last week and 5.97% a year ago. This week’s average matched a low set the week ending April 30.
“Interest rates for 30-year fixed-rate loans are currently 0.8 percentage points below this year’s peak set in mid-June, which shaves roughly $100 off the monthly payments on a $200,000 mortgage,” said Frank Nothaft, Freddie Mac chief economist, in a news release.
Fifteen-year fixed-rate mortgages averaged 4.29% for the week ending Nov. 25, a new low since Freddie Mac began tracking it in 1991. This week’s average is down from 4.32% last week and 5.74% a year ago.
The 5-year Treasury-indexed hybrid adjustable-rate mortgage averaged 4.18% this week, down from 4.25% last week and 5.86% a year ago. The ARM hasn’t been this low since Freddie Mac started tracking it in 2005.
And the 1-year Treasury-indexed ARM averaged 4.35%, unchanged from last week. The ARM averaged 5.18% a year ago. It hasn’t been lower since the week ending July 7, 2005, when it averaged 4.33%.
You can read the full article here.
And not only are these mortgage rates at record lows, but the Fed seems determined to keep its borrowing rate at next to nothing to encourage the economic recovery and that means low interest rates should continue on home owner lines-of-credit.
Only you and your financial advisor can determine whether or not you are in a position to borrow, but if you are, you can have confidence that the rate you’ll currently pay – even to purchase a second home, vacation property, or camp in Maine – is at, or near, its lowest point in many, many years.
Just more to be thankful for this Thanksgiving holiday!
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Out and About in the Sebago Lakes Region of Maine November 26 to December 2
November 26th, 2009 categories: Sebago Lakes Region
Artist Thomas Merriam at Harvest Gold Gallery in Lovell
November 27, 9 a.m.-4 p.m. 13th Annual Local Crafts and Wares Fair, lots of local crafts including handmade baskets, paintings, photography and so much more, Bethel Inn Resort Conference Center, On the Common, Bethel. FMI: 207.824.2282 or 207.824.2175, www.bethelmaine.com.
November 27, 11 a.m.-3 p.m. Trunk Sale with Nancy Trueworthy and Jane Horan, Hole in the Wall Studioworks Holiday Open House, Hole in the Wall Studio, 1544 Roosevelt Trail (Route 302), Raymond. FMI: 207.655.4952,
www.raymondmaine.org/arts/hole_in_the_wall/hole_in_the_wall.htm.
November 27, 2-5 p.m. Artist Reception for Thomas K. Merriam, Maine artist inspired by nature, Harvest Gold Gallery, Route 5, Lovell. FMI: 207.925.6502, www.harvestgoldgallery.com or www.thomaskmerriam.com.
November 27, 8-8:15 p.m. FAT Friday, (Fryeburg Academy Thanksgiving Friday), short film series, some light refreshments, plus tours of the Performing Arts Center, Leura Hill Eastman Performing Arts Center, 745 Main Street, Fryeburg. FMI: 207.935.9232, www.fryeburgacademy.org/podium/default.aspx?t=121369.
November 28, 9 a.m.-1 p.m. Annual Cookie Walk and Mini-Art Sale, drive home with hand-painted art and something sweet to eat, Naples Public Library, Route 302, Naples. FMI: 207.693.6841, www.naples.lib.me.us.
November 28, 2-3 p.m. Christmas Fest, Chamber of Commerce Parade, town tree lighting, meet Santa and merchant specials, Main Street, Downtown Norway. FMI: 207.739.2512, www.norwaydowntown.org.
November 29, 5 p.m. Dinner/Comedy Night fundraiser for Western Maine Dance and Gymnastics, 302 West Smokehouse and Tavern, 636 Main Street, Fryeburg. FMI: 207.655.2223, www.302west.com.
December 2, 7 p.m. “Buried Treasures: Findings of an Amateur Geologist and Gem Cutter,” featuring Steven Bridge of Naples, a theology professor and rock-collecting enthusiast who will explain what minerals and gems can be found in the area, where to find them and what can be done with them, free, Xavier Hall, St. Joseph’s College, 278 White’s Bridge Road, Standish. FMI: 207.893.7723, www.sjcme.edu.
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Out and About in York County and the Sanford Lakes Region of Maine November 26 to December 2
November 26th, 2009 categories: Sanford Lakes Region
Erica Brown’s Bluegrass Connection in Buxton
November 26, noon-2 p.m. Thanksgiving Day meal for Saco Bay residents, includes ride coordination and food deliveries for those without transportation and those who are homebound, Old Orchard Beach United Methodist Church, Fountain Avenue, Old Orchard Beach. FMI: 207.934.5553, www.oobumchurch.org.
November 27-28, 10 a.m. -4 p.m. Home for the Holidays Craft Show, sponsored by the Society of Southern Maine Craftsmen, free admission, Scarborough High School, 20 Gorham Road, Scarborough. FMI: www.societyofsouthernmainecraftsmen.org.
November 27, 5 p.m. “Visions of Sugarplums: 2009 Festival of Trees,” tree lighting ceremony, free, Saco Museum, 371 Main Street, Saco. FMI: 207.283.3861, www.sacomuseum.org.
November 27, 7:30 p.m. “Moondance,” Musical Cabaret, $10, Nonantum Resort, 95 Ocean Avenue, Kennebunkport. FMI: 207.967.4050 or 800.552.5651, www.nonantumresort.com.
November 27, 7:30-9:30 p.m. “Falstaff and Hal,” Readers Theater, scenes from Shakespeare’s “Henry IV Parts 1 and 2,” the funny, moving, coming-of-age story about a young prince and his disreputable friend, from whom he learns the true meaning of kingship, York Public Library, 15 Long Sands Road, York. FMI: 207.363.2818, www.york.lib.me.us.
November 28, 9 a.m.-4 p.m. A Unique Centennial Holiday Fair-Sanford, Maine 1909-2009, an old-fashioned fair with old-fashioned prices, Nasson Community Center, 457 Main Street, Springvale. FMI: 207.324.3191, www.nassoncc.org or www.sanfordchamber.org.
November 28, 10 a.m.-3 p.m. Neighborly Craft Fair, over 70 crafters, silent auction featuring a local artist, benefit North Berwick Food Pantry and Fuel Assistance, bring a non-perishable food item and receive a free raffle ticket, North Berwick Primary School, 25 Varney Street, North Berwick. FMI: 207.676.3353, www.townofnorthberwick.org.
November 28, 7 p.m. Steeple Benefit Concert with The Radio Gang, “Let the Bell Ring Again,” help restore an important historic landmark in Kennebunkport, $15/person, Village Baptist Church, 6 Maine Street, Kennebunkport. FMI: 207.967.3240, www.vbc-kennebunkport.org.
November 28, 7:30 p.m. Erica Brown’s Bluegrass Connection, annual post-Thanksgiving Bluegrass/Country/Folk Musical Hoedown, $14/Adults, $12/students and seniors, or by donation, Saco River Grange Hall, 29 Salmon Falls Road, Buxton. FMI: 207.929.6472, www.sacorivergrangehall.org.
November 28, 7:30 p.m. “Festival of Feet: If the Shoe Fits,” tap dancing at its best, benefits Ossipee Trail Arts Center, $10 in advance, $12.50 at door, Ossipee Trail Arts Center, 56 Ossipee Trail, Limington. FMI: 207.637.3467, www.ossipeetrailarts.org.
December 1, 10 a.m.-7 p.m. Registration forms due for the 5th Annual Festival of Gingerbread Houses to be judged December 3rd and on display from December 5-18, forms available at library or download from library Web site. York Public Library, 15 Long Sands Road, York. FMI: 207.363.2878, www.york.lib.me.us.
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Out and About in the Greater Belgrade Lakes Region of Maine November 26 to December 2
November 26th, 2009 categories: Belgrade Lakes Region
Katie and Roger at The Liberal Cup in Hallowell
November 27, 10 a.m.-8 p.m. ExTRAINaganza, a unique family-oriented model railroad event, $2, Great Falls Model Club, 144 Mill Street, Auburn. FMI:www.greatfallsmodelrrclub.org.
November 27, 6 p.m. 4th Annual Parade of Lights, watch dozens of floats light up Main Street as Santa arrives in downtown Waterville, also lighting of the giant spruce tree in Castonguay Square and the official opening of Kringleville, 177 Main Street, Waterville. FMI: 207.680.2055, www.watervillemainstreet.org.
November 27, 8:30 p.m. Arthur Webster and the Holy Mackerels, Higher Grounds Coffeehouse and Tavern, 119 Water Street, Hallowell. FMI: 207.621.1234, http://hallowell.org/2009/04/higher-grounds-coffeehouse-and-tavern.
November 28, 7-9 a.m. Breakfast with Santa, followed by a Holiday Decorations Sale from 9 a.m.-2 p.m., Fairbanks School Meeting House, 508 Fairbanks Road, Farmington. FMI: 207.778.4272, www.franklincountymaine.org.
November 28, 7:30 p.m. 2nd Annual “Broadway Noel” featuring Dennis St. Pierre, a concert of Broadway, Opera, and Christmas favorites, including a reading of a Welsh Holiday Tale, $14-$25/person, Franco-American Heritage Center, Oxford Street, Lewiston. FMI: 207.783.1585, www.francoamericanheritage.org.
November 29, 9 a.m.-5 p.m. Holiday Open House at Rocky Hill Landscaping and Nursery, 10% off wreaths, trees and kissing balls, door prizes and refreshments, 55 Cemetery Road, Wilton. FMI: 207.645.5381, www.franklincountymaine.org.
November 29, 5-8 p.m. Katie and Roger, The Liberal Cup, 115 Water Street, #1, Hallowell. FMI: 207.623.2739, www.theliberalcup.com.
December 2, 3 p.m. Annual Tree Lighting and Caroling, with Sammie Angel, cookies and hot chocolate, Franklin Memorial Hospital Lobby, 111 Franklin Health Commons, Farmington. FMI: 207.778.4726, www.fchn.org.
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Long Lake, a Crown Jewel of the Sebago Lakes Region of Maine, is a Boaters’ Paradise
November 20th, 2009 categories: Sebago Lakes Region
Lots of open water makes Long Lake, in the Sebago Lake Watershed of western Maine, a boaters’ paradise
Long Lake is the northern link in the chain of lakes that includes Brandy Pond and Sebago Lake and is bordered by three area towns: Naples, Bridgton, and Harrison.
At 11 miles long, you’ll find the Naples Causeway at Long Lake’s southern tip. Abundant activities occur at the Causeway during the summer months. Tour the lake on the Songo River Queen II, a replica of a Mississippi Paddle Wheeler, get a bird’s eye view from the North Country Scenic Seaplane Rides, learn to sail with Sebago Sailing, rent a boat from Long Lake Marina, pull up to the town dock to grab a bite to eat at Freedom Café, Sandy’s Flight Deck, or Rick’s Café, or shop in downtown Naples. Winter activities include ice fishing and the Naples Winter Carnival events.
At the northern tip, you’ll find the village of Harrison. Dock your boat and stroll about town. Things are a bit quieter in Harrison, but this is the home of the Lake Region Sailing Club, comprised of sailors of different skill levels. During the summer months about 25 boats gather to race each Tuesday evening. In the winter, the Harrison Recreation Department clears an area for public skating. Any time of the year, you can dine at the Caswell House and Olde Mill Tavern or grab a quick bite to eat at the Village Tie-Up or the Market Basket.
At 4,867 acres, Long Lake is popular with water skiers and boaters. There are numerous coves to explore. And the fishing is great. Smallmouth bass catches average 2-4 pounds, while largemouth average about 3 pounds, but don’t be surprised by a larger catch. This is a popular lake for bass angling tournaments. State Fisheries Biologist, Brian Lewis, caught a 6-pound brown trout near Harrison. Landlocked salmon are also frequently caught here.
The water quality is good, but currently rated by the Lakes Environmental Association (LEA) and the State of Maine as having a high degree of concern due to apprehension about the rapid development in the watershed. So far Eurasian Milfoil is not a problem, but according to Peter Lowell, Executive Director of LEA, the goal is to keep it from spreading from the Songo River and Brandy Pond into Long Lake via boats.
Along the shores of Long Lake you’ll find three residential summer camps. Camp Takajo in Naples is a premiere camp for boys. Camp Newfound for girls and Camp Owatonna for boys in Harrison offer programs for Christian Scientists.
LEA has benefited from associations with these camps, and annual meetings have been held at both sites.
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Out and About in the Sebago Lakes Region of Maine November 19 to 25
November 18th, 2009 categories: Sebago Lakes Region
Leura Hill Eastman Performing Arts Center at Fryeburg Academy
November 19, 6:30 p.m. “Getting My Night Vision,” author Nancy Pizzo Boucher will read from her book and share her experience with her son who suffers from a mental disorder, free, Walker Memorial Library, 80 Main Street, Westbrook. FMI: 207.854.0630, www.walker.lib.me.us.
November 19, 7 p.m. Bradbury Past and Present, about how Bradbury Mountain State Park has grown through the help of the Pownal Land Trust, free, Pownal Scenic and Historical Society, Mallett Hall, 429 Hallowell Road, Pownal.
FMI: 207.688.4780, www.pownalmaine.org.
November 19, 7 p.m. “The Way We Get By,” meet director, Aron Gaudet, of the documentary about Maine’s Troop Greeters, $7/adult, $5/student, Leura Hill Eastman Performing Arts Center, Fryeburg Academy, 745 Main Street, Fryeburg. FMI: 207.935.9232, www.fryeburgacademy.org.
November 20, 5-7 p.m. “Chosen Faith, Chosen Land: The Untold Story of America’s 21st Century Shakers,” author reception with Jeannine Lauber, Pleasant Lake House, 1024 Meadow Road, Casco. FMI: 207.627.4541, www.pleasantlakehouse.com.
November 20, 6:30 p.m. Lions Club Turkey Shoot, Denmark Arts Center, 50 West Main Street, Denmark. FMI: www.denmarkarts.org.
November 21, 7 p.m. “Schuss-boom and Schuss-bust: Maine Skiing’s Fast-paced Growth and Face-plants, 1945-2009,” Scott Andrews, Portland-based ski journalist and board member of the Ski Museum of Maine, will present an illustrated talk in conjunction with the Society’s new skiing exhibit, free, Mason Hall, 10-14 Broad Street, Bethel.
FMI: 207.824.2908 or 800.824.2910, www.bethelhistorical.org.
November 22, 5 p.m. Studio Recital, Vocal Students of Ellen Chickering, free, Corthell Concert Hall, USM School of Music, 37 College Avenue, Gorham. FMI: 207.780.5555, www.usm.maine.edu.music.
November 23, 7 p.m. Hawthorne in Our Backyard, John Manoush of the Hawthorne Community Association, will make a presentation on the history of Raymond’s Hawthorne House, the boyhood home of famed American writer, Nathaniel Hawthorne, Windham Historical Society, 232 Windham Center Road, Windham. FMI: 207.892.1433, www.windhamhistorical.org.
November 24, 9 a.m.-1 p.m. “Challenging Contemporary Landscape,” art exhibit, Leura Hill Eastman Performing Arts Center, Fryeburg Academy, 745 Main Street, Fryeburg. FMI: 207.935.9232, www.fryeburgacademy.org.
November 24, 2 p.m. Sign unveiling at the Presumpscot Regional Land Trust’s Gambo property, a walk through history featuring newly installed interpretive signs about the Oriental Powder Mills developed in 1824, park at Mountain Division Alliance Trail lot, walk along Gambo Road and go over the bridge, meet between the kiosk and large sign, Gorham. FMI: 207.892.8605, www.prlt.org.
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Out and About in the York County, Sanford Lakes Region of Maine November 19 to 25
November 18th, 2009 categories: Sanford Lakes Region
Book signings by four Maine authors and illustrators at Kennebooks
November 19, 9 a.m.-3 p.m. “A River At Risk,” The Ogunquit River Watershed Conference, morning panel will address local water initiatives and their impact on the local economy, networking lunch (meal provided) will feature Dr. Porter Hoagland, Senior Research Specialist at the Marine Policy Center, Woods Hole, sponsored by the Wells National Estuarine Research Reserve, Great Works Regional Land Trust and Ogunquit and Well Conservation Commission, Dunaway Community Center, 23 School Street, Ogunquit. FMI: 207.646.1555, ext 125, www.wellsreserve.org.
November 19, 6-7:30 p.m. “It’s Thanksgiving, Charlie Brown,” a Peanuts-themed Thanksgiving party, kids and families of all ages welcome, snacks plus a showing of “A Charlie Brown Thanksgiving,” holiday crafts and stories, free, Dyer Library, 371 Main Street, Saco. FMI: 207.283.3861, www.sacomuseum.org.
November 20, 7-10 p.m. “An Evening of Meditative Solo Flute Music on the Shakuhachi and Native American Style Flutes,” featuring Phil “Nyokai” James and Kevin Reams, hosted by the North Winds Flute Circle, $10/person at door, Sanford Unitarian Universalist Church, 5 Lebanon Street, Sanford. FMI: 207.244.3687 or 207.324.3191, www.sanforduuchurch.org.
November 20-21, 7:30 p.m., November 22, 2 p.m. “Oliver,” based on Charles Dickens’ 1837 novel, the show features student talent plus one alumnus, some high school teachers and Cape children in grades 1-5, $8/adults, $5/students and seniors, tickets available at the door, Cape Elizabeth High School, 345 Ocean House Road, Cape Elizabeth.
FMI: 207.799.3309, www.capeelizabeth.com.
November 21, 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Open house featuring book signings by four Maine illustrators and authors, 10:30: Matt Tavares, illustrator of “Gingerbread Pirates,” 1 p.m.: Carol Lambert, author of “Seaglass Chronicles: Passion for Seaglass,” Mimi Carpenter, author of “What the Sea Left Behind,” and Beth Alison Maloney, author of “Saving Sammy,” Kennebooks, 149 Port Road, Kennebunk. FMI: 207.967.6136, www.kennebooks.com.
November 22, 10 a.m.-4 p.m. Art for Dog Sake, sale of works by several artists to benefit Dogs Deserve Better Rescue Group, $2 donation at door, Sprague Grange Hall, off Route 77, Cape Elizabeth. FMI: www.dogsdeservebettermaine.petfinder.com.
November 22, 3-5 p.m. “Philadelphia Story,” fall film festival, a rich socialite’s (Katherine Hepburn) marriage plans are complicated by her ex-husband (Cary Grant) and an attractive reporter (James Stewart), 1940 film, 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 in the Greater Belgrade Lakes Region of Maine November 19 to 25
November 18th, 2009 categories: Belgrade Lakes Region
The Big -Time Vaudeville Show in Gardiner
November 19, 7:30 p.m. Andrea Beaton, one of Cape Breton’s most promising young fiddlers, $11, Unity Centre for the Performing Arts, 42 Depot Street, Unity. FMI: 207.948.SHOW, www.unityme.org.
November 19, 7:30 p.m. Poetry reading with Meredith Fossell, Megan Grumbling and Judith Schuppien, $3/suggested donation, Harlow Gallery, 160 Water Street, Hallowell. FMI: 207.622.3813, www.harlowgallery.org.
November 19-21, 7:30 p.m. “Metamorphoses,” by Mary Zimmerman, directed by Lynne Conner and Choreographed by Daphne McCoy, highly theatrical retelling of Ovid’s “Metamorphoses,” Strider Theater, Colby College, 4520 Mayflower Hill Drive, Waterville. FMI: 207.859.4520, www.colby.edu/news_events/metamorphoses.
November 19-21, 7:30 p.m. “God Touches,” comedy by Maine playwright Paul Baribault, directed by Richard Martin, $14/adults, $12/students and seniors, Franco-American Heritage Center, 42 Cedar Street, Lewiston. FMI: 207.783.1585, www.francoamericanheritage.org or www.laarts.org.
November 20, 6:30 p.m. Third Annual Alive in Lewiston, family-friendly event with live music, locally-made art and food, benefits Lots to Gardens’ educational and community gardening programs, registration required, sliding scale from $5-$50, St. Mary’s Nutrition Center of Maine, 208 Bates Street, Lewiston. FMI: 207.513.3844, www.stmarysmaine.com.
November 21, 9:30 a.m. 5K Turkey Trot, fun run and 5K road race, $2-$15, support UMF Cross Country Team and the Fitness and Recreation Center, 152 Quebec Street, Farmington. FMI: www.frc.umf.maine.edu.
November 21, 1-3 p.m. “Where Cool Waters Flow: Four Seasons with a Master Maine Guide,” about Grand Lake Stream, book signing by Randy Spencer, Barnes and Noble, 9 Market Place Drive, Augusta. FMI: 207.621.0038, http://storelocator.barnesandnoble.com/store/2742.
November 21, 7:30 p.m. The Big-Time Vaudeville Show, featuring Michael Trautman and Michael Menes, clowning, juggling, feats of magic and more, reservations recommended, $16/adults, $10/ages 12 and under, Johnson Hall, 280 Water Street, Gardiner. FMI: 207.582.7144, www.johnsonhall.org.
November 22, 10 a.m.-3 p.m. 70th Maine Antiques Show and Sale, James Montell, Manager, $3/admission, discount on Web site, Augusta Armory, Western Avenue, Augusta. FMI: 207.582.2849 or 207.646.3707, www.maineantiquedigest.com.
November 23, Winter Light, art and craftwork from Maine artists and artisans, to celebrate the season, Gallery 5, 49 Lisbon Street, Lewiston. FMI: 207.782.7228, www.laarts.org.
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Woods Pond Lakefront Property Owners and the LEA Keeping Milfoil Out
November 13th, 2009 categories: Observations and Commentary, Sebago Lakes Region
Woods Pond in Bridgton, Maine maintains good water quality while having sufficient size and depth for locals and visitors alike to enjoy multiple recreational activities. The combined efforts of local lakefront property owners and the Lakes Environmental Association have managed to keep the water quality and clarity good while keeping the dreaded invasive aquatic plant, milfoil, OUT!
Eurasian Milfoil was never meant to be found outside of freshwater fish tanks. It is not a culinary treat for our lake creatures. Once established, it propagates quickly, forms a dense mat below the surface and crowds out native aquatic plants. Thus fish, small marine animals, mammals and birds have a reduced food supply.
The matted plants also reduce the amount of wind reaching the water, which lowers the oxygen levels, giving algae a chance to grow. Here in the Lakes Region, the Lakes Environmental Association (LEA) works hard to harvest the plant, but the best way to control it is to prevent it from being introduced in the first place.
In 2002, the Woods Pond Foundation had the foresight to install a boat washing station for this very reason. Working in conjunction with LEA, they built a 50 x 15-foot platform of crushed gravel on land leased from South Bridgton resident, Reg Fadden.
According to Peter Lowell, Executive Director of LEA, “Crushed gravel will absorb water and sediment so it doesn’t wash into the Woods Pond outlet.”
A high-pressure hose is used by boat owners to spray their boats. This $5,000 project was the first built in Maine. Since then, other boat washing stations have been built in Bridgton and throughout the state.
To date, Woods Pond has remained free of milfoil. But it only takes one boat to bring it in, so residents and visitors need to remain diligent about checking their crafts.
Woods Pond provides a good habitat for warm water fish and is home to smallmouth bass, largemouth bass, white perch and chain pickerel. It is also regularly stocked with brown trout.
The water quality of Woods Pond is considered to be average and stable. This 462 acre pond has a maximum depth of 29 feet. The southern end is easily accessible from Route 117 and is home to the boat launch, boat washing station and town beach, where many area children take swim lessons each summer.
The pond is located about three miles southeast of the center of Bridgton and eight miles from Shawnee Peak ski area.
This long, narrow pond is a great place for fishing, kayaking, water skiing, sailing and enjoying beautiful sunrises and sunsets.
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