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September 12, 2013

Maine Lakefront Property Owners Ponder the Question: Lake or Pond?

Fair Winds on the upper basin of Moose Pond, Bridgton, Maine Lakefront property owners often ask the age-old question, “What’s the difference between a lake and a pond?” The Maine DEP attempts to answer the question this way: “About half of the 6,000 lakes and ponds […]

September 8, 2013

Lakefront Property Owners Should Check with Town CEO Before Cutting or Pruning Trees

Sunrise over Long Lake, Naples, Maine On any given summer day from the porch of your Maine lakefront property, you hear the cry of a loon, watch the dragonflies hover over the water and enjoy the view as the kids swim. Well, you enjoy the bit […]

September 5, 2013

Spend an Old-Fashioned Summer at a Classic Maine Camp on Long Lake, Naples, Maine

Classic Maine Retreat on Long Lake in Naples A comfy and inviting classic Maine camp set on Long Lake in Naples beckons to be your second home. Heed the call. Step through the back door of this three-season house at 9 Sunflower Lane and you’ll enter […]

September 1, 2013

Milfoil Success Story on Songo River in Sebago Lakes Region of Maine

“Milfoil Area” buoy on Songo River near Sebago Lake, Casco, Maine Many lakefront property owners in the Sebago Lakes Region of Maine travel from Long Lake, through Brandy Pond, down the Songo River to Sebago Lake throughout the summer season. Several years ago, thick stands of […]

August 18, 2013

Lakefront Property Owners Still Sailing at the Androscoggin Yacht Club in Wayne, Maine

Crystal Clear Day on Androscoggin Lake in Wayne, Maine The Androscoggin Yacht Club on Androscoggin Lake is located just off of Route 133 in Wayne, Maine. Formed in 1909, the club is one of the oldest in the United States and is listed on the National […]

August 4, 2013

Hikes In and Around Waldoboro, Maine

Common Loon Ripples the Calm Waters of Medomak Pond in Waldoboro Waldoboro is an historic seaside village that once served as a ship building center on the Medomak River. Located an hour and twenty minutes north of Portland and three hours and twenty minutes from Boston, […]

July 18, 2013

Chalet For Sale in Ski/Lakefront Knights Hill Association Resort Community on Moose Pond in Bridgton

Chalet in Wooded Setting Near Moose Pond, Bridgton, Maine Downhill and water skiing are only moments away from this contemporary chalet located in the Knights Hill lakefront community on Moose Pond in Bridgton, Maine. The turn-key house at 16 Algonquin Lane is set among wooded surroundings, […]

June 6, 2013

Road Associations Important to Maine Lakefront Property Owners

A Favorite Reading Spot at the Lake When marketing your lakefront home, it’s important that you belong to a road association. Prior to the credit crisis of September 2008, a private road association, or lack thereof, was of little concern to lenders. But the reforms ushered […]

May 23, 2013

Maine Lakefront Property Owners Respect Snapping Turtles

Common Snapping Turtle Basks on Log As a Maine lakefront property owner, I often see the large, triangular-shaped head of a snapping turtle poking out of the water as it swims past our dock. And occasionally I see one on the camp road or crossing another […]