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PublishedMay 12, 2024
Lawmakers gut bill aimed at protecting Maine lakes
The measures coincide with growing concerns from lake groups and environmentalists about the threat of climate change and invasive species.
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PublishedApril 25, 2024
Watch: Team effort at Togus Pond in Augusta takes aim at toxic algae blooms
A project to improve water quality for years to come at the popular lake is going swimmingly, the Worromontogus Lake Association reports.
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PublishedApril 19, 2024
Togus Pond to receive dayslong chemical treatment in battle against algae
The aluminum sulfate treatment aims to protect the pond for years to come, as organizers hope the effort becomes 'a shining example of how to restore a lake in Maine.'
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PublishedFebruary 10, 2024
Towns ask Legislature to give them ‘teeth’ to deal with violators of shoreland laws
Sebago Lake case involving Auburn businessman spurs bill giving towns more tools to force compliance with state laws.
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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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