Observations and Commentary

July 11, 2009

Maine Lakefront Property Buyers Find Value at Local Farmer’s Markets

Before you begin your day on Sebago Lake, Panther Pond, Highland Lake or any one of the numerous lakes and ponds in the western Maine Mountains and Lakes Region you might want to visit one of the farmers’ markets sprinkled throughout the area. Farmers’ markets in […]

July 7, 2009

Pleasant Mountain – the Perfect Perch for Viewing the Hills and Lakes of Western Maine

Maine lakefront real estate buyers are finding out what area hikers have known for a long time – you can see a lot of great lakefront real estate (and other nice vistas) from the higher reaches of Pleasant Mountain. At 2006 feet, Pleasant Mountain, the tallest […]

July 6, 2009

Summer Visitors Enjoy Historic Waterford Flat and Keoka Lake

Located along Routes 35, 37 and 118, the three villages of Waterford, Maine are nestled in the rolling hills of western Maine. There are several pretty bodies of water in Waterford – Papoose, McWain, Bear, Duck and Little Moose Ponds to name the prominent ponds. In […]

July 3, 2009

Perambulating the Boundary – All 34 Miles of It – of Otisfield, Maine

Otisfield, Maine is one of those out-of-the-way places, bordering Norway, Oxford, Poland, Casco, Naples and Harrison. The town encompasses 40 square miles of land and 4.3 square miles of water – and its boundary is 34 miles in length. G. Howard Dyer, a great storyteller who loves […]

June 28, 2009

Maine Summer Vacation Treat: Poland Spring Resort

Poland, Maine is home to Thompson Lake, Tripp Lake and Upper Range, Middle Range and Lower Range Ponds. Ponder vacation properties while relaxing at the famous Poland Spring Resort on Route 26, just a couple of miles from many of the lakes and ponds. Poland Spring […]

June 26, 2009

On Vacation in Maine? You’re Invited . . . to a Tea Party in Bethel, Maine

You won’t want to miss the 18th Biennial Tea Time in Bethel on Friday, June 26. The Cross Country Quilters will display their collection of antique and modern quilts in the 1816 New England Meeting House on Intervale Road from 10 a.m. till 4 p.m.Donations of […]

June 26, 2009

Three Shops in One For Summer Vacationers in the Cornish, Maine Area

Sunset on Big Clemons Pond near Cornish Are you in southern Maine on your summer vacation? Maybe suffering from a little cabin/camp/cottage fever in this murky Maine weather? Need to buy a gift – for yourself, or a friend? Find a variety of gift ideas at […]

June 24, 2009

“By George, I Think I’ve Got It” at Deertrees Theatre in Harrison, Maine

Thursday night’s the loverly night we’ve all been waiting for.The excitement has built to this moment as Lake Region Community Theatre opens its much anticipated production of My Fair Lady, by special permission from Tams-Witmark Musical Library, Inc. Lerner and Loewe’s best loved musical will be […]

June 23, 2009

Quaint Maine Library Near Kezar Lake in Lovell a Delight for “Bookies”

The Lewis Dana Hill Memorial Library in North Lovell is a gem. Close by the waters of Kezar Lake in Lovell and Keewaydin Lake in Stoneham, I love how quaint and old-fashioned it is. Step into the foyer of this former one-room schoolhouse and step back […]