A lone Eastern White Pine stands sentinel on Horse Point in Great Pond. A lake full of possibilities lies beyond. More…
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On the Cover
It’s Floating Time
Water warm(ish), sun soothing, breezes refreshing — it’s time to enjoy the lakes, the streams, the waterways. It’s time to get out the pool noodles and the quiet watercraft: canoes, kayaks, paddle boards, paddle boats, and sailboats. More…
On the Water
Belgrade Recreation’s Sail Camp
Now in its third year, Sail Camp at the Center for All Seasons offers a 5-day camp for ages 8-17 and is designed to offer kids an introduction to sailing through hands-on experience. More…
Theater
The Vienna Union Hall: An Unexpected Treasure
Since the late 1800s, the modest Vienna Union Hall has been providing entertainment and enlightenment. Currently, the hall presents concerts from spring till late fall or early winter by more than a dozen singers and ensembles. More…
History
The Bourne Cottage: A Storied Legacy on Long Pond
The Bourne Cottage on Long Pond has witnessed over a century of history, vision, tragedy, reinvention and whispered legends. Its elegant frame and sweeping lawns are not just the backdrop to a peaceful retreat, but the legacy of deeply human stories of ambition, science, heartbreak, reinvention and resilience. More…
Call of the Loon
What Makes a Loon Project Volunteer?
Volunteers are the very heart of the Belgrade Lakes Association’s Loon Preservation Project. Among other things, they email or text photos of new chicks, note the many fights due to territorial intrusions from another adult in an attempt to steal a territory as well as a new mate, and report on loons in distress. More…
Dams Report
Lake Levels Low for August
We had an interesting question this past week from a Long Pond resident: “You stated that the water level at Long Pond’s Wings Mill dam was right at full pond but our ‘measuring rock’ is practically totally out of water.…It seems that the water level is too low for this time of year?” More…
Barkley On Books
Walking in the Words
Children’s author Hudson Talbott won me over fast when I saw A Walk in the Words with a root covered illustration of fancy dancy words for kids and adults alike on the eye catching cover: fortitude, intrepid, persevere, etc. More…
Take It Outside
Adopting a Shoreline and Practicing Safe Boating
I am part of the 7 Lakes Alliance “Adopt a Shoreline” program, in which volunteers patrol their shorefront at least twice a summer, either from a small boat or by snorkeling, to look for new and potentially invasive plants. As I was snorkeling, I also noted many boats violating Maine boater safety laws. More…
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