Update: The first meeting of the Sebasticook Lake Watershed Plan/Grant Committee met with Jennifer Jesperson of Ecological Instincts, Environmental Consulting and EcoDesign on Wednesday, March 2, 2022 to review the draft scope of work for the 604(b) grant application before … Continue reading
Can you join together with other Mainers who love spending time swimming, fishing, and boating to support improved boating safety on Maine’s iconic waters? On Monday, March 7, the Inland Fisheries and Wildlife Committee voted in nearly unanimous support … Continue reading
The Newport Select Board on January 5th chose Ecological Instincts, one of two environmental firms it interviewed in December, to do the first watershed study on Sebasticook Lake in two decades.: https://bangordailynews.com/2022/01/06/news/penobscot/environmental-firm-chosen-for-sebasticook-lakes-1st-watershed-study-in-decades-xoasq1i29i/ … Continue reading
From email written by Maxine Pare, president Sebasticook Lake Association: Good morning, The lake draw-down committee met yesterday and it has been decided that the dam gate will be opened on Tuesday, September 7, 2021 to commence the 2021 draw-down. … Continue reading
An older couple is looking for a cottage to rent on Sebasticook Lake for July 2022 and maybe a couple of weeks into August too. They also have a 14′ boston whaler they’d like to tow up here and tie … Continue reading
Greetings from Snowy/Sunny/Sleety/Slush/Muddy Newport!! Once again, Mother Nature has sent us a Schizophrenic weather pattern; a high of degrees in the 20s last week with single digits overnight. This week the temps are forecast to gradually get to 53 degrees … Continue reading
This is a reminder that drawdown begins tomorrow, September 16th. The lake is lower than usual so it will drop quickly. Please pull you boat now. … Continue reading
A Maine loon killed a bald eagle by stabbing it in the heart … Continue reading
Greetings,The Dam Committee members met on Friday and the decision was made to close the dam gate. The snow pack is minimal, Dexter has closed their dam gate and the risk of the gate freezing and getting damaged is minimal … Continue reading