View from Long Pond of Belgrade Lakes Village and across Great Pond. Day’s Store is the white building with the green roof on the lakeshore at the far left; the building with the bright blue roof at the far right is the Sunset Grille.
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On the Cover
As good as it gets is the sun breaking through a bank of clouds…bright stars on a dark night…a bug-scattering breeze…maybe a rainbow. So many small touches to the summer season are as good as it gets. More…
Editorial
Once again it’s time to reach for ice cream cones, hot dogs, s’mores, a summer activities program, and Summertime in the Belgrades. It’s that time when the days are long and the opportunities to be active and be outside are even longer. More…
Memories & Tidbits
The iconic Belgrade Hotel opened about 1902 and burned in October of 1956. A marvel in itself was the large water tank on high legs that supplied the hotel all the water needed. More…
Business
“It’s been a beautiful life,” says Mary Perry. Twenty-five years ago, she bought a 40-acre farm on Route 27 in Belgrade, with the iconic mansard-roof barn and eight-bedroom Victorian farmhouse. Today, with many of her goals accomplished, Mary is heading toward new life goals. More…
Call of the Loon
Welcome back to the fourth year of our “Call of the Loon!” Our loons have gotten an early start this year. We confirmed active nests on May 11. More…
Dams Report
Many of us are still recovering from this past winter and early spring deluges. Except for Salmon Lake, all of our lakes were a good 12-14″ above full pond at ice out on March 22, when they should have been right at full pond or a few inches below. More…
Barkley On Books
In Maine Lakes, a book of photographs by Christopher Barnes and text by Sarah Stiles Bright, Bright soars above several familiar lakes in Maine in a “float plane.” Her family memories are distinct and place oriented as she views from above. More…
Take It Outside
When I was growing up and there was any kind of ruckus in the house, which was pretty common with six kids, my mother would tell us to, “Take it outside!” We would then head out to the woods behind the house to find something to do. More…
The print edition includes all the above articles and much more. You can find a complete table of contents on p. 3. Adobe Reader is required.
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