Please check out the shoreland zoning listed under the LakeLife. This is an important document that explains what is allowed based on town and state statutes. If you don’t understand any component please contact our Newport town CEO (code enforcement … Continue reading
Water clarity July 22 was 2.85 meters which is better than our last reading two weeks ago of 2.3 meters. The thermocline is still at about 6 meters which is good. The 2.85 meters is about average for this time … Continue reading
We all had a good time at our annual meeting. Pres. Muffy Pare kept the meeting moving with charm and humor. Everyone reported on their respective committees. Dr. Spiess spoke on “Background to the Fish Weir: Native American Prehistory of … Continue reading
Tips to Prevent and Treat Swimmer’s Itch 1. Avoid Busy Beaches – Swimmer’s Itch is most common in highly populated beaches where ducks, especially the merganser duck, and snails are commonly found. Avoiding these swimming areas will decrease your chances … Continue reading
Saturday’s Bicentennial Parade was postponed to July 5th at 4pm. I’ll see you there! By the way checkout the facebook page (https://www.facebook.com/NewportBicentennial) for the bicentennial. We all had a great time at the kayak/canoe race even with the rain. There … Continue reading
Newport has an exciting week planned to celebrate the town’s 200 years. Monday at 6pm at the Newport Cultural Center is the Opening Ceremony including the opening of a 100 year old time capsule, plus appetizers and refreshments served by … Continue reading
Does anyone know of any camp rentals on Sebasticook for a week? Joanne Elwell’s family has a wedding scheduled for August 15th and would like to rent one or more houses on the lake for a week to include the … Continue reading
Wednesday’s water testing with Dave Halliwell, DEP, aquatic biologist, Jack Carson, next lake monitor in training, and Debbie Ferrell, current lake monitor, went smoothly. The weather was bright with little wind. The secchi disk reading was 4.1 meters, though the … Continue reading
Yesterday Jack Carson and I did our bi-monthly water testing. It was a cool but not windy day. Our secchi disk reading was 3.5 meters, an improvement from last reading of 3.3 meters. The next test date will be part … Continue reading
Hi All, Our first water testing took place on May 15th. The secchi disk reading for clarity was 3.3 meters. That is in line with previous year’s readings. Secchi Disk Readings Chart … Continue reading