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PublishedDecember 5, 2023
Nonprofit land trust acquires 50 acres of wetlands in East Madison
The Somerset Woods Trustees purchased the parcel, located next to the north inlet of Lake Wesserunsett, from the Skowhegan School of Painting and Sculpture.
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PublishedAugust 21, 2023
Invasive freshwater zebra mussels creeping closer to Maine
State officials call attention to a new law that requires boaters to drain all water from their boats to prevent the tiny mollusks from spreading here.
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PublishedJune 23, 2023
Groups start new effort to buy land, protect water quality of Lake Wesserunsett in Madison
The Lake Wesserunsett Association says that in order to ensure water quality doesn't decline, it will be raising $30,000 for an emergency fund to purchase and conserve land around the lake as it comes on the market.
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PublishedMarch 23, 2023
Belgrade Village Dam crumbling and needs $100,000 fix
The residents of towns that are part of an interlocal agreement to maintain and operate the Belgrade Village Dam and two others are being asked at annual town meetings this year to increase their funding by 188% to help fund the repair.
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PublishedAugust 14, 2022
Augusta considers restricting moorings, docks on Togus Pond
Draft proposal under consideration by City Council would require people to own lakefront property to have a mooring on the increasingly popular pond.
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PublishedMarch 4, 2022
Less ice is covering North American lakes, raising specter of long-term problems
The changes are forcing communities, including in Maine, to adapt and curtail some winter activities while also raising the risk of environmental and health issues.
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PublishedJanuary 29, 2022
Stop invasive species from infesting Maine lakes, advocates urge lawmakers
A legislative committee is weighing how best to beef up the battle against plants and animals that don't belong in Maine.
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PublishedJanuary 18, 2022
Conservation groups seek new rules to protect Maine lakes from invasive species
Maine's thousands of pristine lakes and ponds have largely avoided widespread infestations, but the state's luck could run out without more protections, advocates say.
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PublishedJune 14, 2021
Monmouth land to be protected from development
Conservation easement to protect a 273-acre parcel that includes forest, wetlands, open fields and 3,670 feet of shorefront on Annabessacook Lake from most types of development.
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PublishedMarch 2, 2021
To protect loons, lawmakers may allow restrictions on boat races in Maine
Wildlife advocates urge the Legislature to give state regulators power to curb racing near loons.
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