Belgrade Lakes Region

May 8, 2015
The Maine Lakes Society Works For Our Benefit

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 […]
April 24, 2015
Residents Work To Restore Fishways For Anadromous Species On Maine Rivers and Streams

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 […]
February 27, 2015
Chandler Woodcock Keynote Speaker at Sixteenth Annual Maine Milfoil Summit

Chandler Woodcock Keynote Speaker at Sixteenth Annual Maine Milfoil Summit

Sky Blue Pink Reflection on Annabessacook Lake in Maine by Leigh Macmillen HayesThe 16th Annual Milfoil Summit hosted by Lakes Environmental Association (LEA) took place at the Lewiston/Auburn Campus of USM.Peter Lowell, executive director of LEA opened the summit with a review of its history, which […]
January 8, 2015

China Schools’ Forest A Must See Near Lakes in China, Maine

Summer Light on Branch Pond, China, Maine by Leigh Macmillen Hayes As a lakefront property owner in the China Lakes Region of Maine, you have the unique opportunity to learn about the surrounding forest and wetlands in the China Schools’ Forest. Lakefront Properties For Sale on […]
August 17, 2014
Maine Lake Water Quality Testing Points to Fixes to Limit Phosphorus Increase

Maine Lake Water Quality Testing Points to Fixes to Limit Phosphorus Increase

An Intern for Lakes Environmental Association in Bridgton tests water for Gloeotrichia by Leigh Macmillen HayesLast year the Lakes Environmental Association (LEA) hired a researcher to test fifteen lakes in the Sebago Lakes Region of western Maine for Gloeotrichia, “Gloeo” for short, a species of blue-green […]
August 7, 2014
Lakefront Property Owners Use Rain Barrels To Help Prevent Poor Water Quality

Lakefront Property Owners Use Rain Barrels To Help Prevent Poor Water Quality

Rain Barrel Placed Atop Bricks and Under Waterspout by Leigh Macmillen Hayes Lakefront property owners in Maine should take advantage of the traditional practice of collecting rainwater in rain barrels. Many of our classic Maine camps, cabins and cottages are not on municipal water lines. But […]
July 24, 2014

Begin a New Chapter With a Lakefront Camp on Brettun’s Pond, Livermore, Maine

Let This Be Your Getaway Destination on Brettun’s Pond, Livermore, Maine In your ever-evolving life story, why not begin a new chapter by purchasing a lakefront camp on Brettun’s Pond in Livermore, Maine. Remember, this is Maine, so “camp” has two meanings. Or maybe more than […]
July 20, 2014

Upta Camp Style Property For Sale Near Lake Annabessacook, Monmouth, Maine

Riverside Camp Near Lake Annabessacook in Monmouth, Maine A great starter camp could be yours on Jug Stream in Monmouth, Maine. Located at 3 Richards Lane, the property has direct access to Lake Annabessacook. Built in the 1950s, Kelly, the current owner, purchased the house in […]
July 3, 2014

Large Lakefront Raised Ranch For Sale on Messalonskee Lake, Sidney, Maine

Lovely Raised Ranch Offers Grand Views of Messalonskee Lake, Sidney, Maine Bring the kids and all your toys to this large lakefront home on Messalonskee Lake in Sidney, Maine. Located at 439 Hosta Lane South, the property includes a year-round house and seasonal chalet. The main […]