lakefront properties

September 25, 2015

What’s on Tap in the Sebago Lakes Region of Maine?

Maine Lakes Brew Fest at Point Sebago Resort What’s on Tap in the Sebago Lakes Region of Maine? by Leigh Macmillen Hayes The 12th annual Maine Lakes Brew Fest will take place under the tent beside the sparkling waters of Sebago Lake on Saturday, September 26th. […]
May 22, 2015
Fifteen Ways to Become a Better Steward of Your Maine Lake

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 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 […]
January 25, 2015
More Tree ID Along The Shoreline of Your Maine Lakefront Property

More Tree ID Along The Shoreline of Your Maine Lakefront Property

The Gem of Long Pond, Belgrade, Maine by Leigh Macmillen HayesWe’re always encouraging you to maintain the vegetated buffer along the shoreline of your Maine lakefront property. This is the second of our three-blog series on tree identification, some of which you may find in your […]
January 18, 2015
Maine Lakefront Neighbors Need to Share Passion For Water Quality

Maine Lakefront Neighbors Need to Share Passion For Water Quality

Azure Sky Reflection on Mousam Lake, Acton, Maine by Leigh Macmillen Hayes One day you’re paddling along on your Maine lake and notice a neighbor has destroyed the vegetated buffer or committed some other wrongdoing at the shoreline. As a lakefront property owner and one who […]
December 14, 2014
Changes Could Drastically Weaken Maine’s Stormwater Law

Changes Could Drastically Weaken Maine’s Stormwater Law

Bird’s Eye View of Crescent Lake, Raymond, Maine Colin Holme, assistant director at Lakes Environmental Association in Bridgton, Maine shared this with us:The Maine Department of Environmental Protection (MDEP) is currently proposing changes to the laws regulating stormwater from development projects. While modifications that would allow […]
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 […]
October 12, 2014

Maine Lakefront Kids Enjoy Cooper and Packrat: Mystery on Pine Lake

Crisp Blue Sky Reflected in Lower Range Pond, Poland, Maine by Leigh Macmillen Hayes Cooper and Packrat: Mystery on Pine Lake by Tamra Wight of Poland, Maine, is perfect for readers ages 8-12. Wight runs Poland Spring Campground on Lower Range Pond with her husband and […]
September 25, 2014

Lakefront Property Owners Enjoy Family Atmosphere at Fryeburg Fair, Fryeburg, Maine

Crisp Autumn Days Greet Fair Goers and Lake Lovers in Fryeburg, Maine by Leigh Macmillen Hayes Tradition. Education. Fun. It’s all part of the Fryeburg Fair. And lakefront property owners in the Sebago Lakes Region of Maine know that this Blue Ribbon Classic only happens eight […]