Maine lakes and ponds

July 18, 2012

The Mid-Coast Region of Maine

Megunticook Lake in the Mid-Coast Region of Maine The Mid-Coast Region of Maine is known all over the world for windjammer cruises, lobster bakes, and lighthouses. What is less well-known about the area is that there are a number of beautiful lakes and ponds, which give […]
July 12, 2012

The Greater Sebago Lakes Region of Maine

Sunrise over Sebago Lake Stretching from the Maine Turnpike in the east to the New Hampshire border in the west and from the Standish/Cornish area in the south to the Sunday River/Bethel area in the north, the Greater Sebago Lakes Region offers a complete package to […]
May 13, 2012

Maine Lakes’ Health Reflected in the Color of Water

Take Time to Reflect at Lake Megunticook in Lincolnville, Maine As you stand beside the lake on your waterfront property in Maine, ask yourself why it looks the way it does. If you cup some water in your hand, it appears colorless, but look at the […]
May 6, 2012

Preventing Our Maine Lakes From Becoming Polluted

  Pleasant Mountain and Moose Pond in Denmark, Maine Our Maine lakes and ponds are beautiful, but they are also quite fragile. Surrounded by a watershed–all the land area that drains or sheds its water into the lake or pond–it’s easy for toxic substances to enter […]
November 3, 2010

Out and About for the Sebago Lakes Region of Maine, November 4 to 10

Unibroue Beer from Quebec–Beer Tasting at The Market at Pineland Nov 4, 3-6 p.m. Beer Tasting at The Market, try award-winning Unibroue Beer from Quebec, The Market, Pineland Farms, 15 Farm View Drive, New Gloucester. FMI: 207.688.4539, www.pinelandfarms.org. Nov 5-10, 1-5 p.m. Mother-Daughter Artists, Lajos Matolcsy […]
November 3, 2010

Out and About for the York County/Sanford Lakes Region of Maine, November 4 to 10

Common Thread showing at George Marshall Store Gallery in York Nov 4-6, 10 a.m.-4 p.m. “Common Thread: Artists Respond to the Bulman Bedhangings,” George Marshall Store Gallery, 140 Lindsay Road, York. FMI: 207.351.1083, www.georgemarshallstoregallery.com. Nov 4, 7-8 p.m. Book Talk, “The Art of Comforting,” by Val […]
November 3, 2010

Out and About for the Greater Belgrade Lakes Region of Maine, November 4 to 10

Textile arts on display at USM in Lewiston Nov 4-6, 8 a.m.-4 p.m. “Shoemaking Skills of Generations,” exhibit celebrating Lewiston and Auburn’s historical legacy in shoemaking, Museum L-A, 35 Canal Street, Lewiston. FMI: 207.333.3881, www.museumla.org. Nov 4-7, noon-4 p.m. “On Site,” work by Sally McCorkle, Art […]
September 8, 2010

Out and About for the York County/Sanford Lakes Region of Maine, Sept 9 to 15

“The Breakwater at Cullercoats,” watercolor by Winslow Homer Sept 9-11, 5-7 p.m. Thursday, 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Friday, 10 a.m.-2 p.m. Saturday, Old York Garden Club’s Standard Flower Show, free, York Public Library, 15 Long Sands Road, York. FMI: 207.363.2818, www.york.lib.me.us. Sept 9, 6-8 p.m. Introduction to […]
September 8, 2010

Out and About for the Greater Belgrade Lakes Region of Maine, Sept 9 to 15

Alan Jackson Freight Train Tour at The Bangor Waterfront Sept 9-10, 8 a.m.-5 p.m. “A Matter of Perception: An Exhibition by Artists with Disabilities,” VSA Arts of Maine Gallery, 225 Western Avenue, Augusta. FMI: www.vsartsmaine.org. Sept 9-15, 10 a.m.-4 p.m. Panoramic Landscape Photography Show, by Scott […]