Author: SLA

  • Lake Sebasticook Drawdown Date Sept. 14th 2015

    The Newport water regulation committee has decided to start the draw down the lake on Sept. 14th, 2015.

  • Advisory: Break In at camp on the Lake

    Just wanted to let you know that our camp at 14 East Mosquitoville Ln. was broken into sometime within the past week so that you might be able to alert some neighbors on the lake. They pulled the winter shutter off the front door and broke a window to get in. Stole a tv and…

  • The Alewives are Running.

    Greetings All, The Alewives are running, they have been coming into the lake for ~ 1 week. If you have a chance to go see them in the river and going up the fish ladder, it is really something to see. If any of you have any items for sale, camps for rent/sale, events to…

  • Boating on the Lake in May

    Hi All, The weather has finally turned and it’s beautiful out there. If you decide to go boating this month please use your Sebasticook Lake map. If you don’t have one, go to the town hall and buy one now. Buoys traditionally are placed into the lake just before Memorial Day. This year the State…

  • What happens to those goldfish you dump into a lake?

    See the home page for a video of one lakes problem with illegally dumped goldfish. What Happens to those goldfish that you dump into the lake?

  • Water Regulation Info

    Hi Folks, Happy Easter!  This is really a day to look forward with hope for new beginnings physically, emotionally, spiritually, and climate wise.  Someone forgot to mention it to the climate control people, as it was in the 30s here today with two or three snow squalls and wind. The dam gate was closed to…

  • Sebasticook Regional Land Trust presentation 3/19 @6:30pm at NCC

    Doug Wescott here. I am a board member of the Sebasticook Regional Land Trust, and am giving a presentation on us and our work tomorrow, Thursday, at 6:30 PM at the Newport Cultural Center. As you may know, the Trust is the only organization whose mission is to recognize and conserve the rich wild and…

  • February Note from SLA President

    Greetings, I hope all of you who are not here in Maine are not too envious of all the delightful weather we have had here in Newport.  The snow gods have been overly generous and the –18 degree temperatures have really grabbed the attention of all of us out shoveling.  Did I mention that the…

  • It’s Here- Check out the latest Newsletter.

    The Fall 2014 newsletter has been published.  Expect it in your mail by Thanksgiving.  A little later than usual this year.  Find the pdf version under HISTORY/NEWSLETTERS on the dropdown menu.

  • SLA Newsletter

    Hi All,  The SLA Fall newsletter is usually mailed the first week in Nov, this fall it may not be mailed until the 2nd week of Nov.  Keep in mind that it will also be online on the History page of this website.  Meanwhile if you do not want your newsletter mailed to you, post…