November 2014 – Page 2 – Mr. Lake Front | We Are Maine's Lake Specialists

November 16, 2014

Tax-Exempt Status for Lake Associations in Maine

Meditative Tranquility On Parker Pond, Fayette, Maine by Leigh Macmillen HayesAll lake associations should formally incorporate with the State of Maine as a nonprofit legal entity. To take the next step requires seeking recognition as a federally tax-exempt organization under section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue […]

November 13, 2014

Forming a Maine Lake Association: Nuts and Bolts

Azure Beauty of Mousam Lake, Shapleigh, Maine by Leigh Macmillen HayesOur Maine lakes are precious to us, whether we own lakefront property, enjoy swimming and fishing in them, or just pausing beside them. No matter where we live in Maine, we all live in a watershed. […]

November 12, 2014

Out and About for the Sebago Lakes Region of Maine Nov. 14-20

at Lake Region High School, Naples Nov. 13-15, Thursday-Saturday, 7:30pm, “Honk,” presented by Oxford Hills Music and Performing Arts Association, a musical adaptation of the Hans Christian Andersen story The Ugly Duckling, incorporating a message of tolerance, $10, Norway Grange, 15 Whitman Street, Norway. FMI: 207-739-6200, […]

November 12, 2014

Out and About for the York/Sanford Lakes Region of Maine Nov. 14-20

“Ugandan Children’s Choir,” Wells Nov. 13-15, Thursday-Saturday, 7:30pm, “Dancing at Lughnasa,” this theatrical masterpiece tells the story of five unmarried sisters eking out their lives in a small village in Ireland in 1936, the action of the play is told through the memory of the illegitimate […]

November 12, 2014

Out and About for the Belgrade Lakes Region of Maine Nov 14-20

“AudioBody,” Johnson Hall Performing Arts Center, Gardiner Nov. 13-15, Thursday-Saturday, 7:30pm, “Orlando,” award-winning playwright Sarah Ruhl, a man named Orlando lives life to the fullest through three centuries, and, after a long sleep, becomes a woman. A romp through the ages, a meditation on time, gender, and […]

November 12, 2014

Out and About for the Mid Coast Lakes Region of Maine Nov. 14-20

“Rolling Slumber Bed Race,” Brunswick Nov. 13, Thursday, 7:30pm, “Songs Beyond Borders II,” formatted as a songwriters circle, a relaxed performance in which songwriters share stories about creating their music and perform selected songs, artists include: Denny Breau, Emilia Dahlin, Caroline Savoie, and Danny Boudreau, $22, […]

November 12, 2014

Out and About for the Bangor Lakes Region of Maine Nov. 14-20

at The Grand, Ellsworth Nov. 13, Thursday, 7:30pm, “Emerging Dance,” dance performance by UMO students, $9, Minsky Recital Hall,Class of 1944 Hall, UMO, Orono. FMI: 207-581-1781, www.umaine.edu/spa/events/ Nov. 14 and 15, Friday and Saturday, 7pm, “Guys and Dolls,” oddball romantic comedy. GamblerNathan Detroit tries to find […]

November 9, 2014

Maine Lakefront Property Owners Can Make Difference as Citizen Scientists

Bird’s Eye View of the Five Kezars, Waterford, Maine by Leigh Macmillen HayesMaine lakefront property owners are in a position to take part in two very special citizen science initiatives–the Christmas Bird Count and the Loon Count. Lakefront Properties For Sale in Waterford, Maine […]

November 6, 2014

Bridie McGreavy, PhD, to Lead LEA’s Maine Lake Science Center

LEA Executive Director Peter Lowell with Dr. Bridie McGreavy by Leigh Macmillen Hayes Lakes Environmental Association recently announced that it purchased property adjacent to Pondicherry Park in Bridgton and is developing the Maine Lake Science Center. Our hats are off the Executive Director Peter Lowell, the […]