The Maine International Film Festival is back in all of its pre-pandemic glory! Back are ten days of screenings of 90 features and shorts! Back are post-screening receptions with the filmmakers! Back are classic movies which merit a new look! Back is the Mid-Life Achievement Award — this year’s honoree is Debra Winger! More…

MIFF has always been proud to present the work of Maine filmmakers, as well as movies shot in Maine by filmmakers “from away.” This year’s festival will offer three Maine-made feature films and two collections of Maine shorts. More…

Besides the Mid-Life Achievement Award winner, Mexican director Tatiana Huezo is the only filmmaker who will have more than two films screened during this year’s festival. Huezo has won four Ariel Awards (Mexican Oscars), as well as numerous other awards from film festivals around the world. More…

A fabulous new community dock system now allows Long Pond boaters easy access to Belgrade Lakes Village. Located behind Day’s Store, the new docks allow boaters to visit the shops, restaurants, parks and post office of the Village and to attend events in the community. More…

The 7 Lakes Alliance is rapidly approaching its fifth anniversary, and we have lots to celebrate. With many existing and emerging threats facing the Belgrade Lakes watershed, we’ll also briefly tell you how 7 Lakes is tackling these challenges. More…

Our lakes and lands are the heart of the Belgrade Lakes region — a place where generations have been drawn to clear waters and their surrounding forests, fields, and hills. Today’s stark reality is the watershed is facing unprecedented challenges that threaten the health of the lakes and its lands. More…

Long Pond presently has six chicks and Great Pond has five. Long Pond still has, we believe, one nest that we cannot find. Great Pond is still working on three nests yet to hatch so we’ll keep our fingers crossed for another four to five chicks! More…

Well, the water temperature is finally warming up to my liking!! Although it is 75.4°F today on the surface, my toes will tell me that it is not 75.4°F yet on the bottom. Still it is refreshing and delightful, to some I suppose! More…

This collection of essays on food, hunger, and family are written by all your favorite New England writers. The fiddlehead first essay catches my eye. More…

We have finally gotten some cooler weather and much-needed rain, which has cooled the lakes and stimulated the growth of wild berries and mushrooms. At this time of year, there is a wide variety of free food in the woods. Last week I picked wild strawberries, raspberries, blueberries, chanterelle mushrooms, and cattail spikes More…