Maine’s Golden Pond

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 […]
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 […]
July 28, 2013

Maine’s Shoreland Zoning Laws Amended To Allow More Flexibility

Expect Superior Water Quality on Great East Lake in Acton, Maine Lakefront Properties For Sale on Great East Lake View Vacation Rentals on Great East Lake Maine’s Shoreland Zoning Law, a mandatory act dating back to 1971, requires all municipalities to adopt, administer, and enforce ordinances […]