All Lake Regions of Maine – Page 4 – Mr. Lake Front

May 29, 2015

Steps to Protect Maine’s Iconic Cry of the Loon

Ever So Slowly the Great Orb Sinks Over Pemaquid Lake, Nobleboro, Maine by Leigh Macmillen HayesThe cry of the loon. That haunting wail that transports all of us, whether we are sitting on the porch overlooking our Maine lakefront or at a desk somewhere and […]

May 22, 2015

Fifteen Ways to Become a Better Steward of Your Maine Lake

Cliffs Overlooking Lower Springy Pond in Otis, Maine by Leigh Macmillen Hayes Those of us who own Maine lakefront property appreciate the beauty before us. Unfortunately, unless we take steps to become better stewards, the lakes will degrade. By developing an understanding of how […]

May 15, 2015

Spring Ephemerals Brighten Maine Lakefront Properties

Quiet Bunganut Lake in Southern Maine by Leigh Macmillen HayesWe often encourage you to maintain the vegetated buffer zone at your Maine Lakefront Property. But . . . do you know what the trees and plants are that make up the area between your house, […]

May 8, 2015

The Maine Lakes Society Works For Our Benefit

Summer calls from Great Pond in Belgrade, Maine by Leigh Macmillen HayesPeople, like the ever-energetic Maggie Shannon, executive director of the Maine Lakes Society, have made it their life’s work to protect the lakes and ponds we love.The mission of the Maine Lake’s Society is […]

May 1, 2015

Lyme Disease Awareness for Maine Lakefront Property Owners

Summertime and Life is Great on Mousam Lake in Maine by Leigh Macmillen Hayes As Maine lakefront property owners, you want to be outside enjoying your lot overlooking your favorite lake or pond. From experience, we know that deer ticks, which transmit Lyme disease, […]

April 24, 2015

Residents Work To Restore Fishways For Anadromous Species On Maine Rivers and Streams

Skyblue Pink Reflection on Cobbossee Lake by Leigh Macmillen HayesAs Maine lakefront property owners, it’s important that we recognize the key role native fisheries have played in our local economies—providing both food and bait.Since colonial times, the damming of streams and rivers throughout the state to […]

April 17, 2015

Ponds Sing Spring Songs In Maine’s Lakes Regions

Summer Serenity Spot on Highland Lake, Bridgton, Maine by Leigh Macmillen Hayes Maine lakefront property owners know that one of the signs of spring is the sound of wood frogs and spring peepers at nearby vernal pools. Certainly, you’ve listened to the “wruck” of a wood […]

April 10, 2015

Maine DEP Announces Changes to Chapter 1000 Guidelines Under the Nonconforming Structures Expansion Section

End of a summer day on Mousam Lake, Shapleigh, Maine Maine lakefront property owners will be pleased to note that the Maine DEP has updated information about choices under the nonconforming structures expansion section of Chapter 1000 Guidelines. We appreciate that Michael Morse, assistant shore […]

April 3, 2015

Maine Land Trusts Benefit Lakefront Properties

Colorful Tapestry on Phillips Lake, Dedham, Maine by Leigh Macmillen HayesAs lakefront property owners, we want above average water quality and we want to be close to nature. That’s not too much to ask for, is it?Maine would be a different place without its lakes and […]