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’30 Days of Derby’ Aims to Draw Early Registrations for Sebago Lake Event

January 29, 2012 - Windham – To entice anglers to register early for the Sebago Lake Rotary Ice Fishing Derby, event organizers have unveiled a new promotion this year: 30 Days of Derby.

According to Sebago Lake Rotary Club member and d...   more

Lakes: Sebago Lake
Regions: Sebago

Crystal Lake Ice Fishing Derby Postponed

January 29, 2012 - Gray - Due to poor ice conditions, organizers have postponed this Saturday's Crystal Lake Ice Fishing Derby. The event will instead take place Saturday, Feb. 25.

The rescheduled derby, which is sponsored by the Gray-b...   more

Lakes: Crystal Lake
Regions: Sebago

Ice Fishing Depends on the Locale

January 29, 2012 - Augusta-Based on reports by state fisheries biologists this winter, the ice fishing season is either going great or hardly going.

It's a good thing Maine is a big place, at least for ice fishermen.

The warm weather...   more

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Mild Winter Does Help, but Deer Still Facing Significant Challenges

January 29, 2012 - Augusta-Another Maine winter has set in, and sportsmen and wildlife managers alike hold their collective breath waiting to see how it will affect our deer herd. So far, winter conditions have been relatively mild, and de...   more

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Sebago Park Reservations Open Wednesday

January 29, 2012 - Augusta- Maine park officials say they'll start accepting reservations for one of the state's most popular campgrounds, Sebago Lake State Park, later this week.

The Bureau of Parks and Lands reservation system will be...   more

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Regions: Sebago

Maine’s Growing Zones Have Changed

January 29, 2012 - Augusta-Terry Skillin, president and owner of Skillin's Greenhouses in Brunswick, Cumberland and Falmouth, has begun to notice that local gardeners are having greater success growing more southern varieties of produce su...   more

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Legislation Would Ban Local Smelt Shack Fees

January 29, 2012 - Randolph -- Selectmen and ice shack owners in town are watching legislation that would put the brakes on local fees imposed on the ice-fishing structures.

The bill is sponsored by Rep. Michael Shaw, D-Standish, and wa...   more

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Regions: Belgrade

LEA Expands Local Resources for Officials

January 29, 2012 - Bridgton-LEA received funding from the “Mystery Foundation” and Maine Department of Environmental Protection to develop a capacity building program for local land use officials. The project targets code enforcement offi...   more

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Regions: Sebago

Songo Shows Problems Facing Lakes Communities

January 29, 2012 - Naples-The Songo River in Naples is probably the state’s busiest waterway. It has also been the focus of significant controversy because of its extensive milfoil infestation. The events of the past two years that invol...   more

Lakes: Brandy Pond
Regions: Sebago

Dog Owners Hoping for Compromise

January 29, 2012 - Bridgton-Will dog owners be allowed to walk with their dogs throughout Pondicherry Park, the 66-acre nature park in downtown Bridgton, when the town takes ownership of it from Loon Echo Land Trust?

After a thorough di...   more

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Regions: Sebago