August 23 – 29, 2024
August 23 – 29, 2024
- Sky Lights and Other Highlights
- Thanks to Our Many Supporters
- A Hearing on North Pond’s Water Level
- A Great Summer for 7LA
- A China Teacup From the Belgrade Hotel
- Take It Outside: Enjoy the Rest of Summer
- Memories of Skowhegan Educator André Pied
- R.B. Hall Band: Music of Yesteryear
- L.C. Bates Museum Director Retires
- Loons Depart for Winter
- Book Report: Letters Between E.B. White and Edmund Ware Smith
- Join a Lake Association!
- A Fisherman Goes Through the Dam
You can read a longer version of the Deborah Staber article here.
August 16 – 22, 2024
August 16 – 22, 2024
- Belgrade’s Hidden Home of Stone
- PFAS: The New Threat to Lake Water Quality
- Fogg Island: A Hidden Gem
- Belgrade History: The Central House
- Take It Outside: Memories Being Made
- Margaret Chase Smith Appreciation Day in Skowhegan
- Night Swimming on Long Pond
- Stay Away from Loon Nests!
- Book Review: About Grace by Anthony Doerr
- Designing Women Fine Art & Craft Show in Manchester
- Real Estate: Greater Transparency in Transactions
- Dams Report: Water Levels Aren’t Automatic
August 9 – 15, 2024
August 9 – 15, 2024
- When A Good Lake Goes Green
- Give to the North Pond Remediation Fund!
- 7LA Protects 270 Acres On Long Pond
- Belgrade History: Day Fur Company
- Take It Outside: Ancient Wisdom
- MIFF Names Award Winners
- Annual Blueberry Festival in Winslow
- ArtWalk Gardiner Next Friday
- Banding Loons and Saying Goodbye to Interns
- Book Report: The Amish School by Sara E. Fisher and Rachel K. Stahl
- Real Estate: A Fantastic Season So Far
- Dams Report: Daily Showers and Boomers
August 2 – 8, 2024
August 2 – 8, 2024
- Building Community Through Outdoor Recreation in Skowhegan
- Double B Equine Rescue and a Run for the Horses 5K
- Weather’s Influence on Water Quality
- Belgrade History: Steamer Wagon Transport
- Take It Outside: Transpiring, Recyclable, Energy Efficient, Stormwater System
- New Boating Laws
- Hawaiian Public Supper in Vassalboro
- Loon Myths and Half-Truths
- Book Review: The Berry Pickers by Amanda Peter
- New Invasive Plant Found Cobbossee Watershed
- Dams Report: Forget the Long Term Forecast
July 26 – August 1, 2024
July 26 – August 1, 2024
- Traditional Ways to Stay Cool
- Rome’s Dick LaBelle Gets Boston Post Cane
- Colby Summer Scholars at 7LA
- Belgrade History: Guide Boat Trixie III
- Take It Outside: Counting Loons
- Taste of Waterville
- Skowhegan Riverfest
- Banding Loons
- Book Review: This Other Eden by Paul Harding
- First Annual Loon Festival in Belgrade Lakes
- Dams Report: Our Ponds Remain in Excellent Shape
July 19 – 25, 2024
July 19 – 25, 2024
- Time for a Workation
- Smithfield Leap Year Celebration
- 7LA Raising Funds to Conserve 7,000 Acres
- Belgrade History: The Association Docks
- Take It Outside: Maintaining Trails
- Light Sentinels Art Installation in Waterville
- MIFF Wraps Up
- Few Loon Babies in 2024
- Book Review: How To Read A Book by Monica Wood
- Winterberry Farm’s Rich History
- Dams Report: A Roller Coaster of a Week
July 12 – 18, 2024
July 12 – 18, 2024
- First Week of MIFF
- Summer Ritual Market in Gardiner
- Belgrade History: St. Helena’s Church
- Lakes Appreciation Month
- Take It Outside: Grandkids Catch and Release Fish
- Get Rockin’ With Waterville Rocks
- Why So Loony?
- Book Review: True Stories of Maine Fly Fishermen by J.H. Hall
- Saluting the Belgrade Lakes Region Business Group
- Dams Report: Ponds Finally Warming Up
Read an extended version of the St. Helena’s Church article.
July 5 – 11, 2024
July 5 – 11, 2024
- Is Any Lake Safe From Invasive Aquatic Plants?
- Adult Ed Offers Lake-Friendly Summer Programs
- More Curly-Leaf Pondweed Found in North Pond
- Fireworks and Parades, Patriotism and Pride
- Take It Outside: Foraging and Educating
- MIFF Preview
- Our Personable Loons
- Book Review: The Frozen River by Ariel Lawhon
- Waterville Opera House to Give World Premiere of Play
- Dams Report: Ponds Higher Than Desired
June 28 – July 4, 2024
June 28 – July 4, 2024
- Lake Access for Everybody!
- Belgrade Boat Parade: A July 4th Tradition
- Vintage Postcards of Great Pond
- An Early Emergence of Cyanobacteria
- Take It Outside: School’s Out, So Families Are in the Woods
- Augusta Symphony Orchestra Joins Capital Fourth
- MIFF Announces Schedule
- New Loon Arrivals
- Book Review: Backyard Bird Chronicles by Amy Tan
- Real Estate: Maine Lake Life
- Dams Report: A Conservative Approach
June 21 – 27, 2024
June 21 – 27, 2024
- Small Town, Big Picture
- Maine’s Scholastic Art Awards
- Belgrade’s Annual Boat Parade
- Climate Change in the Belgrades
- Railroad Square Reimagined: Old Cinema Becomes New Playhouse
- Chasing a Total Solar Eclipse
- A Very Interesting Week for Loons
- Book Review: Stephen King’s Maine
- Real Estate: How’s the Market?
- Dams Report: Lake Levels Are Great
For an extended version of the Eclipse article, go hither.
June 14 – 20, 2024
June 14 – 20, 2024
- Summer of 2024: As Good As It Gets
- Time To Reach For Summertime
- Memories of the Belgrade Hotel
- A New Era for Belgrade’s Winterberry Farm
- 7 Lakes Alliance Welcomes New CEO
- Vintage Car Race to End in Gardiner
- The Loons Return
- Book Report: Maine Lakes
- Real Estate: Lakes Are The Perfect Backdrop
- Dams Report: Getting Back to Summer Lake Levels
August 25 – 31, 2023
August 25 – 31, 2023
- Maine’s a Great Place To Be
- A Cabin Girl’s Memories of E.B. White
- End-of-Season Letter From the Editor
- 7LA, LifeFlight Offer Joint Training
- Take It Outside: See You Next Summer
- Colby-Kennebec Choral Society Seeks New Singers
- Our Loons in Winter
- Dams Report: Getting Back to “Normal”
- Meet Woodworkers in Mount Vernon
- Book Review: Summer Revelations
- Real Estate: The Quintessential Lakehouse
- Designing Women Fine Art & Craft Show
August 18 - 24, 2023
August 18 - 24, 2023
- Youth Sailing Classes
- Playwright Ernest Thompson Presents His New Novel
- 7LA Partnership With Colby College
- Take It Outside: Making Summertime Memories
- History Walk Celebrates Skowhegan Bicentennial
- Saving a Loon Chick
- Rome Logo Contest
- Dams Report: Getting Nailed by a Downpour
- Porch Party Mamas at Viennna Union Hall
- Book Review: Good Prose by Tracy Kidder and Richard Todd
- Real Estate: Ready to Sell?
August 11 – 17, 2023
August 11 – 17, 2023
- Wabanaki Baskets: Maine’s Amazing Original Art
- Vienna Woods Players Presents Blithe Spirit
- Save the Land to Save the Lakes
- The Pine Tree Trail
- Take It Outside: Ancient Wisdom
- Potluck Exhibition
- Loon Project Volunteers
- Dams Report: Problems With Great Pond Dam
- Book Review: The Book of Maps by Ernest Thompson
- Real Estate: The Impact of Landscaping
August 4 – 10, 2023
August 4 – 10, 2023
- Celebrating Our Surroundings
- Photos of Wonderful Wildlife
- CBI Keeps Invasive Plant Out of Great Pond
- Famed Violinist Midori at Final AMF Concert
- Take It Outside: Summer Is In Full Swing
- Skowhegan Bicentennial and 2023 River Fest
- Why Band Loons?
- Maine Filmmakers Receive Awards at MIFF
- Dams Report: Watching the Flood Watch Warnings
- Boaters’ Etiquette
- Book Review: A Senator’s Eye by Angus S. King
- Environmental Sustainability at Granite Hill Estates
- Real Estate: Lake House Lifestyle
July 28 – August 3, 2023
July 28 – August 3, 2023
- The Wishes in Our Midst
- Speaker Addresses Changing Climate and Migration
- 7LA Presents Conservation Awards
- Oakland’s Memorial Hall
- Take It Outside: Families Everywhere
- Hathaway Mill Antiques 6th Anniversary
- Loons: Stop and Observe
- Dams Report: Still Holding Our Own
- Books Review: This Wild Land by Andrew Vietze
- Real Estate: Current Trends
For additional photos of Memorial Hall with detailed captions, read the online version of that article.
July 21 – 27, 2023
July 21 – 27, 2023
- Memories of Camp Belgrade
- Maine Open Farm Day
- Vintage Postcards of Belgrade
- Take It Outside: Counting Loons
- Humorist David Sedaris at Waterville Opera House
- Never a Dull Moment With Loons
- Dams Report: A Roller Coaster of a Week
- Meeting on North Pond Algae Blooms
- Book Review: Seaweed Chronicles by Susan Hand Shetterly
- Real Estate: Join the Community!
Go here for an expanded version of the Camp Belgrade article with additional photos.
July 14 – 20, 2023
July 14 – 20, 2023
- Saving Maine’s Lakes
- A Tour of Redington Museum Gardens
- 7LA Celebrates Fifth Anniversary
- More Maine Shorts at MIFF
- Take It Outside: Grandkids Catch Fish But Should Not Eat Them
- MIFF’s Second Weekend
- Why Studying Loons Matters
- Dams Report: Lakes Are Finally Warming Up
- Book Review: Blueberries for Sal Cookbook
- Real Estate: Is the COVID Market Rally Over?
July 7 – 13, 2023
July 7 – 13, 2023
- A New Home for MIFF
- Simon & Garfunkel Tribute in Mercer
- A Wrap-up for Riprap
- Books: The Maine Roadshow by Tim O’Brien
- Take It Outside: Grandkids on the Lake
- “Kennebec on Fire” in Skowhegan
- Skowhegan’s Coburn Hall
- Ruminations on Loons
- An Iliad at Theater at Monmouth
- Dams Report: Pond Levels Way Up
- Book Review: Lucy’s in the Neighborhood by David Carew
- Six Maine Movies at MIFF
June 30 – July 6, 2023
June 30 – July 6, 2023
- The Freedoms of Summer
- Sharing the Roads With Horse Drawn Buggies
- Grass Can be Bad for the Lake
- Take It Outside: School’s Out, Kids Are Out
- Portland-Filmed Hangdog to Open MIFF
- First Loon Chick of the Season
- Dams Report: Turn Off the Rain!
- “Friends on the 4th” 5K Foot Race
- Book Review: Hidden History of Maine by Harry Gratwick
- Real Estate: The Dream of a Lakeside Compound
June 23 – 29, 2023
June 23 – 29, 2023
- Roadside Shopping, Roadside Stopping
- MIFF Announces 2023 Schedule and Program
- A New Trail in Fairfield
- Author Paul Doiron to Speak On Book Set in Belgrade
- Take It Outside: Twilight Fishing
- Concerts on the Kennebec
- Are Adult Loons Identical?
- Dams Report: Great, If You Like Water
- No More Milfoil in Great Meadow Stream
- Book Review: A Long Journey by Mavis J. Longfellow
- Tom Mueller Organ Recital at Union Church
- Real Estate: Trends in Selling
- Oakland Creates Tax Increment Finance District
June 16 – 22, 2023
June 16 – 22, 2023
- The Great State of Recreationland
- Letter from the Editor
- A New Book of Old Photos of the Belgrades
- Hiking “The Mountain”
- Take It Outside: Welcome Back
- Hungarian Filmmaker Ildikó Enyedi Wins MIFF’s Top Award
- BLA Loon Preservation Project
- Dams Report: Summer Lake Levels
- 7LA Schedule of Activities
- Book Reviews: The Lake Where Loon Lives by Brenda Reeves Sturgis
- Real Estate: A Time to Sell?
- Summer Day Camps at L.C. Bates Museum
Click for additional photos of The Mountain.
August 19 - 25, 2022
August 19 - 25, 2022
- A Summer of Super Moments
- A Reading of Tom Klingenstein’s New Play The American Queen
- End-of-Season Letter From the Editor
- Designing Women Fine Art & Craft Show
- Take It Outside: See You Next Year
- Gaslight Theater Presents Whales of August
- Loons: Molting for Winter
- Dams Report: Maintaining Water Levels for Now, Fall Drawdown Coming
- 7LA: Was Summer Back?
- Book Review: Landslide by Susan Conley
- Real Estate: Summer Great, Market Strong
- A Friendship for the Ages at Granite Hill Estates
August 12 – 18, 2022
August 12 – 18, 2022
- Selling Lemonade to Save Lakes
- Luckiest Boy: Fishing With Charles, Part II
- Winslow Congregational Church’s 51
st Annual Blueberry Festival - Take It Outside: Picnic at Fogg Island
- Celebrating Railroad Square Cinema
- Give Loons Their Space
- Dams Report: Water Levels Still Holding
- East Pond Alum Treatment Update
- Book Review: Andrew Wyeth: A Secret Life by Richard Meryman
- Wakeboarding, Hydrofoiling, and E-foiling
- Real Estate: Sadly Missing Millie the Moose
August 5 – 11, 2022
August 5 – 11, 2022
- The Amish Among Us
- Margaret Chase Smith Library Benefit
- Rent Smithfield’s Fairview Grange
- Take It Outside: Transpiring, Recyclable, Energy Efficient, Stormwater System
- Luckiest Boy: Going Fishing With Guide Charles Brown in 1939, Part I
- Why Loon Chicks Ride on Their Parents’ Backs
- 7LA Fundraising Appeal
- Dams Report: The Variables of Measurement
- Know the No Wake Zone
- Barkley Review: The Lobster Coast by Colin Woodard
- Real Estate: Mortgage Rates in Today’s Market
July 29 – August 4, 2022
July 29 – August 4, 2022
- Lake Association Annual Meetings
- Neighbors Driving Neighbors
- Collecting Lake Water Samples
- Violinst Midori Give Free Recitals
- Take It Outside: Underwater Rocks
- Waterville Opera House Announces 2023 Season
- What Loons Eat
- Dams Report: Rain to the Rescue
- Erosion Control
- Book Reviews: The Detective in the Dooryard by Timothy Cotton and Look to the Hills by Patricia C. McKissack
- Real Update: Still A Good Time To Buy
- 7LA Honors Landowners
July 22 – 28, 2022
July 22 – 28, 2022
- When A Downtown Has Its Day
- Paddle From Mt. Vernon to Wayne
- Open Farm Day
- Cutting Trees in the Shoreland Zone
- Take It Outside: Counting Loons
- Wabanaki Voices: Passamaquoddy Museum Director
- AMF Offers Free Classical Concerts
- Alarming Loon Egg Abandonment
- Dams Report: Water Over the Dam
- LakeSmart is Water Quality Smart
- Books Review: Sigh, Gone by Phuc Tran and Beneficence by Meredith Hall
- Granite Hill Estates: A Dream Home
- Real Estate: Limited Space for Multiple Generations
July 15 – 21, 2022
July 15 – 21, 2022
- Make a Date With Outdoor Music
- Waterville Opera House 120th Anniversary
- The Thrill of Wildlife Sightings
- Luckiest Boy: Boat Knots and Dockin’
- Take It Outside: Independence Day!
- MIFF Closing Weekend
- Loons: The Art of the Dive
- Dams Report: Why We Need Certain Water Levels?
- 7LA Confronts Watershed Threats
- Book Review: Basic Flower Painting
- Granite Hill Estates Is the Retirement Answer
July 8 – 14, 2022
July 8 – 14, 2022
- MIFF is Back And Better Than Ever!
- 7LA Summer Celebration
- Community Docks Dedicated on Long Pond
- Take It Outside: Fishing, Foraging, and Hiking
- Maine Films at MIFF
- Loons: All About Chicks
- MIFF Celebrates Mexican Director Tatiana Huezo
- Dams Report: Lakes Are Finally Warming Up
- 7LA Confronts Watershed Threats
- Book Review: Breaking Bread Anthology
- Real Update: Strong Sales Continue
July 1 – 7, 2022
July 1 – 7, 2022
- Fascination With Fireworks
- Youth Conservation Corps Work Improves Water Quality
- BLA Seeks Volunteers
- Take It Outside: Moose in the Morning, Trout in the Afternoon
- Vienna Woods Players Present Four Short Comedies
- Gaslight Theater Presents I Hate Shakespeare!
- A Day in the Life of Loons
- Friends of the Cobbossee Tadpole Patrol
- Dams Report: Water Levels are Great, What About Temperature?
- Great Pond Herbicide Treatment Status
- Book Review: Travels with George by Nathaniel Philbrick
- Real Estate Update: Ready to Sell?
June 24 – 30, 2022
June 24 – 30, 2022
- Best Bets For Sunsets
- Maine State Envirothon
- From the Former Town Manager: The Lifestyle We Want
- “Common Threads” Project
- Take It Outside: Kids Everywhere!
- MIFF Announces Film Program and Schedule
- Art in Waterville: Colby Museum of Art, Art in the Park
- Loons Never Cease to Amaze
- Dams Report: Higher Water Than Needed
- 7LA Protects Watershed
- Book Review: Winter Harbor by Berenice Richmond
- Real Estate: Lakefront is Not Like Other Property
June 17 – 23, 2022
June 17 – 23, 2022
- Where Would We Be Without Summer Camps?
- Proposed Great Pond Herbicide Treatment
- Bikes for Books
- Luckiest Boy: Our Loon Friends Are Back
- Take It Outside: Crepuscular Fishing
- Talk on Maine Indian Land Claims
- Many Reasons to Visit the Belgrade Lakes
- Loon Bathing Antics
- Dams Report: Water Levels in Great Shape
- Book Review: Maine at 200 by Tom Huntington
- Real Estate: Ownership Responsibility
- MIFF to Honor Debra Winger
June 10 – 16, 2022
June 10 – 16, 2022
- Summer’s Rich Inventory
- Belgrade Business Group Ready for Summer
- Welcome Letter from the Staff
- Hiking Mt. Philip
- Take It Outside: Welcome Back
- Snow Pond Music Bowl Renovated and Ready
- Loons: First “Call” of the Season
- Dams Report: Where the Waters Flow
- Belgrade’s Union Coffee House is Back
- Book Review: Like the Willow Tree by Lois Lowry
- Real Estate: Inflation, Interest Rates, Gas Prices, COVID
- Boating License Law Takes Effect in 2024
August 20 – 31, 2021
August 20 – 31, 2021
- Let This Summer Linger
- Letter from the Editor
- Town Manager’s Report
- Belgrade First Responders Memorial
- Take It Outside: The Safest Way To Recreate
- Loons in Distress
- Belgrade Mooring Ordinance
- Eurasian Milfoil Kept Out of North Pond
- Blaisdell Land Challenge
- Dams Report: Gates Closed Until Drawdown
- Book Review: Two Children’s Books and a Young Adult Novel
- Designing Women Art & Craft Show
You can find an updated version of the mooring ordinance article here.
August 13 – 19, 2021
August 13 – 19, 2021
- Thanks To The Seasonal Businesses
- A Taste of Waterville
- 50th Annual Blueberry Festival in Winslow
- Take It Outside: Summer Is Flying By
- Loon Bathing Antics
- Invasive Forest Bugs
- Kennebec on Fire: A Wesserunsett Arts Council Fundraiser
- Dams Report: Time To Lower Lake Levels
- Book Review: A Raising Readers Collection
- Retirement Reflections
August 7 – 13, 2021
August 7 – 13, 2021
- Why Lake Association Meetings Matter
- $40,000 Raised To Support Youth Conservation Corps
- Take It Outside: Ancient Wisdom
- When Loon Chicks Are “Stashed”
- Slowing Runoff With Erosion Control Mulch
- Dams Report: Showers Every Daily, Ponds Overflow
- Book Review: The Lowering Days, by Gregory Brown
- Invasive Curly-Leaf Pondweed Found
July 30 – August 5, 2021
July 30 – August 5, 2021
July 23 – 29, 2021
July 23 – 29, 2021
July 16 – 22, 2021
July 16 – 22, 2021
- Flag Up, Diver Down
- After the Microburst
- Giant Trolls Invade Boothbay
- Take It Outside: Fishing, Foraging, and Hiking
- Banding Loons
- Still More at MIFF
- Luckiest Boy: Boys Will Be Anglers
- Dams Report: Will the Rain Bring Change?
- Book Review: Maine Quilts: 250 Years of Comfort and Community
- 7LA Summer Celebration
- Real Estate Update: Imaginings
July 9 – 15, 2021
July 9 – 15, 2021
- MIFF Turns 24
- When the Storm Came*
- Take It Outside: Water Quality Monitoring
- View Loon Nests From Afar
- Poem: Luna Moth
- Documentaries Dominate This Year’s MIFF
- Luckiest Boy: Old Phil and the Old Dump
- Dams Report: Unsettled Weather
- Book Review: The Quotable Moose
*Go hither for an update and additional photos.
July 2 – 8, 2021
July 2 – 8, 2021
June 25 – July 1, 2021
June 25 – July 1, 2021
- Fabulous Fairs Return
- The First Fair of the Season: Monmouth
- YCC Matching Donation Program
- Take It Outside: Summer Arrives
- Loon Territories of Great and Long Ponds
- Carbon Pricing and Water Quality: A Local Initiative on Climate Change
- It’s Time to Work on Gravel Roads
- Dams Report: Gentle Rain Needed
- Book Review: Mill Town, by Kerri Arsenault
June 198 – 24, 2021
June 198 – 24, 2021
- 25 Years Ago: A Season of Celebration
- Blistered Fingers Bluegrass Festival
- Take It Outside: Teaching Kids To Fish
- The Loon Foot Waggle
- How to Manage Driveways
- Dams Report: Water Levels Up, Ponds in Great Shape
- Book Review: The Overstory, by Richard Powers
- Real Estate Update: Be Flexible, Be Creative
June 11 – 17, 2021
June 11 – 17, 2021
August 21 – Sept. 30, 2020
August 21 – Sept. 30, 2020
- Fall 2020: Going With The Flow
- 7LA Water Quality Grants
- Editorial: We Did It! Thank You
- Colby College in the 1880s
- Take It Outside: See You Next Year
- Long Pond Watershed Survey
- Algal Bloom on North Pond
- 7LA: Adopt-A-Shoreline, New LakeSmart Coordinator
- Tree Spirits Winery and Distillery
- Dams Report: Loon Chick Thrives, Drought Returns
- Book Review: Morning Star Wolf
- In the print edition, the date range was misprinted as “August 27 – September 30.”
- You can find a longer version of “Colby College in the 1880s” here.
August 14 – 20, 2020
August 14 – 20, 2020
August 7 – 13, 2020
August 7 – 13, 2020
- Where in the World are the Belgrades?
- Town Manager’s Snapshot of Belgrade
- Luckiest Boy: Memoirs of Bill Pulsifer
- Take It Outside: Fishing and Hiking
- Cobbossee Watershed Family Outings
- Lakewood Theater’s August/September Season
- The Dams Report: We Need Rain!
- Book Review: Paris, Maine and Plymouth, Vermont
July 31 – August 6, 2020
July 31 – August 6, 2020
- The Uplift of Downtown
- Luckiest Boy: The World of the Old Garage
- Take It Outside: Foraging, Fishing, and Hiking
- Downtown Waterville’s New Arts Collaborative*
- 100 Acres Conserved in Vienna and Pittston
- Invasive European Frog-Bit’s Found in Cobbossee Lake
- Dams Report: Close to Normal
- Book Review: The Lobster Chronicles, by Linda Greenlaw
*Read an updated version of the Arts Collaborative article.
July 24 – 30, 2020
July 24 – 30, 2020
July 17 – 23, 2020
July 17 – 23, 2020
- The Travis Mills Foundation Magic
- One Veteran’s Experience
- Arden Estate Lives On
- Luckiest Boy: Belgrade Hotel Memories
- Take It Outside: Paddling, Pedaling and Hiking
- Blueberry Conservation Practices
- Dams Report: Drought is Finally Broken!
- Book Review: Wildness Within, Wildness Without
- Courtesy Boat Inspectors “Essential” During Pandemic
July 10 – 16, 2020
July 10 – 16, 2020
- When A State Turns 200
- Belgrade Town Manager’s Report
- Augusta: Maine's Awesome Capital
- Luckiest Boy: Fish Stories
- Take Is Outside: Nearby Wilderness Fishing Adventure
- MIFF: 7 Movies for 7 Nights
- What to Do with Stormwater Runoff
- Dams Report: Hallelujah! Rain!
- Book Review: Water Village, by Earl H. Smith
- Two Online-Only Movies at MIFF
July 3 – 9, 2020
July 3 – 9, 2020
- Do-It-Yourself 4th of July
- Our Flag: Symbol of the United States
- Luckiest Boy: Belgrade Characters of Yesteryear
- Take It Outside: Grandkids Return
- MIFF Goes to Skowhegan Drive-In
- MIFF’s Shorts From Away
- Is Protecting Our Lakes Still Important?
- 7LA Mobilizes Against Milfoil
- Dams Report: Much Rain Is Needed
- Book Review: Good Boy, by Jennifer Finney Boylan
- Buffer Workshop Goes Virtual
June 26 – July 2, 2020
June 26 – July 2, 2020
- 1995: A Milestone Year
- Land and Water Protection Continues During Pandemic
- Feeding Maine Families
- Luckiest Boy: Mrs. Herling’s Helpers
- Take It Outside: Summer Arrives
- Maine Shorts at the MIFF: An Exclusive Preview
- The Virtues of Watershed Associations
- Dams Report: Drought Concerns
- Book Review: Settled in the Wild, by Susan Hand Shetterly
June 19 – 25, 2020
June 19 – 25, 2020
- Count-Up To Social Distance
- American Thief World Premiere at MIFF
- Luckiest Boy: The Creepin' Crud
- Take It Outside: Crepuscular Fishing
- Protect Water Quality
- 1816: The Summer That Wasn’t
- Winterberry Farm’s New Apprentice
- Dams Report: A Lack of Rain
- Book Review: Historical Novels by Ken Roberts
- Meet Your Future Lake
- Smithfield Lake Access Upgraded
June 12 – 18, 2020
June 12 – 18, 2020
- The Call of a Belgrade Summer
- Editorial: Welcome to a New Season
- Luckiest Boy: Spring Has Sprung
- MIFF to be Held At Skowhegan Drive-In
- Take It Outside: Welcome Back!
- Invasive Plants
- Dandelions, Rhubarb, and Honeysuckle
- Dams Report: Starting Off at Full Pond
- Book Review: In Search of On Golden Pond
- A Good Time To Buy Real Estate
August 23 – September 30, 2019
August 23 – September 30, 2019
- 2019: Hello to Fall
- Editorial: Thanks To Our Readers
- Luckiest Boy: Historic Boats of Belgrade
- Take It Outside: Will We Ever Learn ???
- Dams Report: On Hold 'Til Drawdown
- Locally Made Movie In The Moon's Shadow
- Loon Preservation Project
- Railroad Square Art Reception
- Book Review: E.B. White on Democracy
- Steeple Restoration Underway at Norlands
August 16 – 22, 2019
August 16 – 22, 2019
- The Last Splash of Summer
- Maine Farm Days: Educational and Fun
- Luckiest Boy: The Log Cabin
- Take It Outside: Summer Is Flying By
- Dams Report: Lake Levels Down
- Climate Change Means Lakes Change
- LakeSmart: Secure Your Structure
- Designing Women Art and Craft Show
- Book Review: Maine’s Stephen King
- Maine Outdoor Film Festival
August 9 – 15, 2019
August 9 – 15, 2019
- Camps Contribute To Water Quality
- Norridgewock Author Holly Martin
- Luckiest Boy: Some Things Don’t Change
- Take It Outside: A Grandkid Returns
- Dams Report: Short On Rainfall
- Maine Farm Days at Misty Meadows Farm
- LakeSmart: Pump Out Your Septic Tank
- Book Review: Kids’ Books for Reading Aloud
- Local Businesses Support Native Plant Restoration
August 2 – 8, 2019
August 2 – 8, 2019
July 26 – August 1, 2019
July 26 – August 1, 2019
- Heroes Against Hunger
- Meet Belgrade’s New Town Manager
- Musical Comedy Murders of 1940 Play in Vienna
- Take It Outside: Crepuscular Fishing
- Dams Report: All Ponds Still Doing Great
- Women Caring for the Land
- LakeSmart: Define Your Pathways
- Book Review: A Secret Gift, by Ted Gup
- A Conference on Lakes and Climate Change
July 19 – 25, 2019
July 19 – 25, 2019
- McGrath Pond/Salmon Lake Association Annual Meeting
- Luckiest Boy: Guide Ghosts of Great Pond
- Take It Outside: Geology Hike Rocks!
- Dams Report: All Ponds Doing Great
- Invasive Forest Bugs
- LakeSmart: Cover Soil and Save the Lake!
- Fogg Island Preserve Opens
- Locally Shot Movie In the Moon’s Shadow Debuts*
- Book Review: The Week Maine Burned (October 1947)
- Financial Planning Firm Donates to New Arts Center
*Click for an extended version of this article with additional photos.
July 12 – 18, 2019
July 12 – 18, 2019
July 5 – 11, 2019
July 5 – 11, 2019
- Belgrade Short Film “About John” Debuts at MIFF
- Luckiest Boy: Gone Fishin’, Part I
- Take It Outside: Fishing and Hiking
- Dams Report: Nicely Above Full Pond
- PechaKucha Night in Waterville
- Central Maine Museums Focus on Women
- Camp Road Maintenance
- KLT To Conserve Fayette Hill
- MIFF Announces Schedule
- Book Review: Two Tents, by Jim Haskell
- AMF at Colby College
June 28 – July 4, 2019
June 28 – July 4, 2019
June 21 – 27, 2019
June 21 – 27, 2019
- Let's Meet On Water Street
- Civil War Rally at Norlands
- Belgrade Library Welcomes New Librarian
- Take It Outside: Fishing Is Heating Up
- Dams Report: Sidney Joins Dams Agreement
- Art in the Park
- Vegetative Buffers and Mulch
- Belgrade/Rome Food Pantry
- Holocaust and Human Rights Center Exhibit
- Book Review: Emil Landau: Surviving the Third Reich
- A Day of Action in Skowhegan
June 14 – 20, 2019
June 14 – 20, 2019
- 25 Years Ago: Oh, What a Time!
- Bicycle Trek Across Maine to Come Through Belgrade
- Luckiest Boy: When the Grandkids Come
- Take It Outside: Hiking Again
- Dams Report: Pond Levels Spot On
- Blistered Fingers Bluegrass Festival
- Invasives: the Plant Variety
- Oxbow Nature Trail
- Book Review: Beyond Popham Colony
- What to do with a Dead Loon
May 31 – June 13, 2019
May 31 – June 13, 2019
- On Golden Pond: The Playwright Plays the Lead
- TV Writer David E. Kelley Speaks at Colby Graduation
- Editorial: Welcome, Readers
- Luckiest Boy: Welcome Back!
- Take It Outside: Welcome to the Season
- Dams Report: Water Over the Dams
- Atmospheric Water: L.C.Bates Museum Exhibit
- Fiber Frolic
- Book Review: Family Friendly Hikes and 50 Things to Do in Maine
- Taking the Nature Test
- A Letter of Gratitude
August 24 – September 30, 2018
August 24 – September 30, 2018
- Fifty Nifty Ways To Exit Summer
- North Ponder Wins Lake Steward Award
- Luckiest Boy: Snowbirds On the Loose
- Take It Outside: Hiking Again
- Dams Report: More Drought
- A New Park in Waterville
- Focus on Gravel Roads
- Thanks to Our Advertisers, Staff, Family, and Especially Our Readers
- Book Review: Blueberries for Sal, by Robert McClosky
- Designing Women Host Fine Art and Craft Show
August 17 – 23, 2018
August 17 – 23, 2018
- VA Groundbreaking Fulfills Healthcare Vision
- Luckiest Boy: A Village Stroll in 1959, Part V
- Take It Outside: Mushrooms and Flowers in the Hills
- Dams Report: Lake Levels Lower
- Winthrop’s Fabulous Sidewalk Art Show
- The Importance of Native Pollinators
- Milfoil Found in Lake Cobbosseecontee
- Book Review: A Piece of the World, by Christina Baker Kline
- Waterville’s First Baptist Church Celebrates 200 Years
August 10 – 16, 2018
August 10 – 16, 2018
- How to be More of a Mainer
- East Pond Aluminum Sulfate Treatment
- Luckiest Boy: A Village Stroll in 1959, Part IV
- Take It Outside: Kids Outside on Conserved Land
- Dams Report: Still in a Moderate Drought
- $50,000 Raised for Skowhegan Run of River
- Visit a Very Large Dairy Farm for Maine Farm Days
- LakeSmart: Pump Out Your Septic Tank
- Book Review: Julia Ward Howe, 1917 Pulitzer Prize Winner
- Is Your Well “Well”?
August 3 – 9, 2018
August 3 – 9, 2018
- It’s Awesome August Time
- Making Axes in Oakland
- Luckiest Boy: A Village Stroll in 1959, Part III
- Take It Outside: Enjoying Mother Nature’s Bounty
- Dams Report: Dire Low Water Levels
- Road Crossings Are Often Stream Barriers
- Maine Author Monica Woods
- Book Review: How Maine Changed the World, by Nancy Griffin
July 27 – August 2, 2018
July 27 – August 2, 2018
- How About A Whirlwind Summer Outing
- Vienna Historical Society Presents One-Act Play
- Luckiest Boy: A Village Stroll in 1959, Part II
- Take It Outside: Counting Loons
- Dams Report: Water Levels Very Low
- Readfield Festival Days
- Common Questions About Conservation Practices
- Farewell to MIFF 21
- Book Review: Andre, The Famous Harbor Seal
July 20 – 26, 2018
July 20 – 26, 2018
- Open Farm Day: Free, Fun and For Everyone
- Reprogramming Jeremy: New Film by a Maine Playwright
- Maine Features and Shorts at MIFF
- Norlands Open for Tours
- Take It Outside: Kids Everywhere
- Dams Report: Desperate For Rain
- Hathaway Mill Summer Antique Show
- Conservation: A Focused Community Group Helps!
- LakeSmart Tips and Tricks
- Out of the Moon’s Shadow and Into the Limelight
- Book Review: The Washburn Family of Livermore, Maine
July 13 – 19, 2018
July 13 – 19, 2018
- MIFF 2018: Let This Be The Year To Go
- Remembering Alan Charles
- Luckiest Boy: A Village Stroll in 1959, Part I
- Take It Outside: Fishing, Hiking, and Kids Camps
- Dams Report: Evaporation at Work
- Dominique Sanda Receives MIFF Award
- What Is Erosion Control Mulch?
- Book Review: Destiny and Power, by Jon Meacham
- MIFF Returns
July 6 – 12, 2018
July 6 – 12, 2018
- When Kids Go To Summer Camp
- Friends of the Cobbossee Watershed Tadpole Patrol
- Luckiest Boy: Big Blow of 2017
- Take It Outside: Fishing and Sailing
- Dams Report: Thanks for the Rain Dances
- Two Exhibits at Harlow Gallery
- “Central Maine Writes” Exhibits
- Camp Road Maintenance
- Opt Out of Phone Directories
- Cobbossee Watershed Group Receives Grant to Fight Milfoil
- Book Review: A Midwife’s Tale, by Laurel Thatcher Ulrich
- AMF at Colby College
June 29 – July 5, 2018
June 29 – July 5, 2018
- 4th of July Reflections
- Monuments to Local Sports Legends Erected
- Luckiest Boy: The Day the Ents Attacked
- Take It Outside: Fishing and Hiking
- Dams Report: A Lack of Rain
- Augusta Riverfront 4th and “Friends on the 4th” 5K Race
- Book Review: Queen Bee, by Phyllis Austin
- Buffers and Mulch
- North Pond Watershed Financial Awared
- L.C. Bates Museum Summer Camps
- Belgrade Lakes 4th of July
June 22 – 28, 2018
June 22 – 28, 2018
- Where Were We In 1993??
- Oakland To Craft Comprehensive Plan
- Luckiest Boy: Guide Ghosts of Great Pond
- Take It Outside: Training Lake Stewards
- Dams Report: Pond Levels a Little Low
- How Invasive Plants Get Managed on a Farm
- Recyclable Plastics
- Book Review: Saving the Family Cottage
- Strawberry Festival, Craft Faire at Norlands
June 15 – 21, 2018
June 15 – 21, 2018
- East Pond Treats Algae With Alum
- The Magic of the Travis Mills Foundation
- Luckiest Boy: Early Snowmobiles
- Take It Outside: Summer Is In Full Swing
- Dams Report: Pond Levels a Little Low
- Fiftieth Blistered Fingers Bluegrass Festival
- Invasives: the Plant Variety
- The Cobbossee-Annabessacook Milfoil Project
- Book Review: Plain, Honest Men, by Richard Beeman
June 1 – 14, 2018
June 1 – 14, 2018
- Summer 2018: Time to Celebrate
- Greetings To Our Readers
- Luckiest Boy: Time to Rember, Time to Look Ahead
- Take It Outside: Welcome Back, Summer!
- Dams Report: Welcome Back!
- Protecting Water Quality
- 7LA and St. John Catholic School Team Up for Salmon
- Concerts to Raise Funds for Essentials Closet
- Book Review: The Great War 100 Years Ago
- Exhibit of Bird Paintings at L.C.Bates Museum
August 25 – Labor Day, 2017
August 25 – Labor Day, 2017
- First Call For Fall
- End-of-Season Editorial
- Luckiest Boy: Reflections of a Fleeting Summer
- Take It Outside: Back On The Water
- Dams Report: Ponds In Great Shape
- Conservation Too: Invasive Forest Pest Workshops
- Book Review: Onward and Upward in the Garden by Katharine S. White
- Pete’s Pig Expands in Belgrade
- Pie Social at Norlands
- A Final Note: Music
August 18 – 24, 2017
August 18 – 24, 2017
August 11 – 17, 2017
August 11 – 17, 2017
- Scenes of Summer
- Oakland’s Infamous Tramp Chair
- Woodland Camps Wins LakeSmart Award
- Luckiest Boy: Water Skiin’ Under Castle Island Bridge
- Take It Outside: Seniors Outdoors
- Dams Report: Lake Levels Down
- Conservation Too: Road Crossings Are Often Stream Barriers
- Belgrade Health Center Seeks Toiletries
- Readfield Historical Society Heritage Days
- Visiting Greater Waterville’s Russian Sister City
August 4 – 10, 2017
August 4 – 10, 2017
- A New Park in Belgrade Lakes Village
- Acadia Wind Ensemble Performs in Oakland
- Luckiest Boy: Belgrade and the Oil Embargo of 1973-’74
- Take It Outside: Youth in the Outdoors
- Dams Report: The Honeymoon’s Over
- Conservation Too: Maine Farm Days
- Book Review: A Winter Apprentice
- Artwalk in Downtown Gardiner
- Lecture on the History of Belgrade Lakes Village
July 28 – August 3, 2017
July 28 – August 3, 2017
- When Minutes Matter: EMTs and Firefighters
- Homes of Wayne Tour
- Poem: “Moments,” by Lionell Tardif
- Luckiest Boy: Drag Racin’ Below the Village
- Take It Outside: More Grandkids and Loons
- Dams Report: Thanks to Showers
- Bricks and Mortar Exhibit in Gardiner
- Conservation Too: Responsible Yard Care
- Book Review: Some Writer!: The Story of E.B. White, by Melissa Sweet
- Hammond Lumber Earns Safety Award
July 21 – 27, 2017
July 21 – 27, 2017
- Grand Times at Fests, Feasts and Fairs
- Blessed With Baby Cranes and Loons
- Luckiest Boy: Guide Ghosts of Great Pond
- Take It Outside: Kids Everywhere!
- Dams Report: Pond Levels Holding
- Open Farm Day
- 9 More Days of AMF
- Conservation Too: Gravel Road Maintenance
- Buff Enough Workshop a Huge Success
- Maine’s Invasives: Early Detection Workshop
- Still More at MIFF
July 14 – 20, 2017
July 14 – 20, 2017
July 7 – 13, 2017
July 7 – 13, 2017
- Buying the Dream: A Place On a Lake
- Are You Buff Enough?
- Luckiest Boy: Local Characters of Bygone Days
- Take It Outside: Grandkids and Loon Chicks
- Dams Report
- Conservation Too: Invasive Bugs — Be a Citizen Scientist
- Atlantic Music Festival Offers Classical Concerts at Colby College
- August’s Holocaust Center Seminars
June 30 – July 6, 2017
June 30 – July 6, 2017
- Celebrating the Fourth of July
- Belgrade Lakes Sailing Program
- Luckiest Boy: Grammie’s Mittens
- Take It Outside: Fishing and Hiking
- Dams Report: Water Levels Still Holding
- Augusta Riverfront Festivities for the Fourth
- Conservation Too: Stormwater Runoff
- Book Review: Head of Falls, by Earl H. Smith
- Sandy River Ramblers in Concert
June 23 – 29, 2017
June 23 – 29, 2017
June 16 – 22, 2017
June 16 – 22, 2017
- Let the Leisure Seize You
- Hikes, History and Heroes
- Luckiest Boy: Games With the Gang
- Take It Outside
- Dam Keeper’s Report
- Underground Railroad History Walk in Winthrop
- Nature Day Camp
- Conservation Too: Invasive Plants on Land
- Book Review: The Stranger in the Woods by Michael Finkel
- Outboard Motor Museum
- Civil War Reenactment at Norlands
June 2 – 15, 2017
June 2 – 15, 2017
- Just Can’t Wait For Summer
- Welcome Back to a New Great Season
- Remembering Glenn A. Baxter (1942 – 2017)
- Luckiest Boy: Time To Open Camp
- Take It Outside
- Dam Keeper’s Report
- Paddle With A Purpose
- 50/50 Fishing Derby
- Conservation Too: Protecting Water Quality
- Readfield Historical Society News
- Local Delegation to Visit Sister City in Russia
- Gaslight Theater Holds Auditions
- Maine Wood(s) Exhibit Opens at L.C. Bates Museum
August 26 – September 30, 2016
August 26 – September 30, 2016
- The Secrets of Autumn
- Thanks for a Great Season
- Neighbors Driving Neighbors
- Luckiest Boy: Summer’s Curtain Calls
- Take It Outside: Another Summer Wraps Up
- Dams Report: Low Water
- Conservation Too: LakeSmart
- Designing Women Host Arts & Crafts Show
- BLA: Volunteers Retire; Raffle Winners
- Concerts at Jewett 2016 Season
August 19 – 25, 2016
August 19 – 25, 2016
- The World of Place Names in Maine
- The Dog Who Loves to Fish
- Dempsey Center Challenge
- Luckiest Boy: Water Skiing Behind A Plane
- Take It Outside: Time Flies in Summer
- Dams Report
- Conservation Too: Local Agriculture
- Inland Hospital’s LET’S GO Family Fun Series
- Great Pond Yacht Club Sailing Classes
- Agatha Christie’s Black Coffee at Gaslight Theater
August 12 – 18, 2016
August 12 – 18, 2016
August 5 – 11, 2016
August 5 – 11, 2016
- Busy, Bustling Belgrade Lakes
- Skowhegan River Fest
- MLRC and Colby Form Partnership
- Luckiest Boy: Shovelin’ Roofs
- Take It Outside: Kids In and On the Water
- Dams Report
- Conservation Too: Maine Farm Days
- ArtWalk Gardiner
- Walk a Mile for Water and Eat More Than a Mud Cookie
- August Activities at L.C. Bates Museum
July 29 – August 4, 2016
July 29 – August 4, 2016
- In Search of the Perfect Ice Cream Cone
- “Stitches in Time” Exhibit in Gardiner
- Belgrade Fire & Rescue Car Show
- Luckiest Boy: “Big Day” on Great Pond
- Take It Outside: Great to be Back in Maine
- Dams Report
- Conservation Too: Preserving Grassland Bird Habitat
- Taste of Waterville
- Historic Skowhegan Cemetery Tour
- Hammond Lumber Earns Safety Award
July 22 – 28, 2016
July 22 – 28, 2016
- Old Barns: Now You See Them, Now You Don’t!
- Friends of the Belgrade Public Library 5K Road Race
- Luckiest Boy: Kitchen Table Boat
- Take It Outside: Out of Town Visitors Abound
- Dams Report
- Britannica Acoustic Duo in Belgrade
- Conservation Too: More On Bad Plants
- Oakfest
- Skowhegan School of Painting & Sculpture Exhibit
July 15 – 21, 2016
July 15 – 21, 2016
July 8 – 14, 2016
July 8 – 14, 2016
July 1 – 7, 2016
July 1 – 7, 2016
- Summer Traditions and Patriotic Legacies
- Classical Meets Pop Music in Mount Vernon
- Alex Katz “Wind Vane” Installed at Colby
- Luckiest Boy: The Old Belgrade Lakes Library
- Take It Outside: Another Great Week in Paradise
- Dams Report
- Belgrade Lakes Fishing Derby
- Minnehonk Gallery Features 3 Mt. Vernon Artists
- AMF: Free Classical Concerts
- Tree Spirits Absinthe Wins Award
June 24 – 30, 2016
June 24 – 30, 2016
June 17 – 23, 2016
June 17 – 23, 2016
- Send Your Child To Day Camp
- New England Music Camp: From Summer Camp to Charter School
- Gallery Dedication, New Exhibit at Skowhegan History House
- The Luckiest Boy: Smokin’ In The Treehouse
- Take It Outside: Summer’s in Full Swing
- Dams Report
- Conservation Too: Watershed Associations
- Gaslight Theater: Are You Being Served?
- Recycled Shakespeare Company: Two Gentlemen of Verona
- Belgrade/Rome Food Pantry
June 3 – 16, 2016
June 3 – 16, 2016
- Summer of 2016: Ready! Set! Enjoy!
- Welcome Letter from the Editor
- Luckiest Boy: Spring Fever
- Waterville Country Club Turns 100!
- Take It Outside: Learning from Mother Nature
- Dams Report
- Friends of Cobbossee Children’s Programs
- Weekly Races on Quarry Road Trails
- Exhibits at Colby College and L.C. Bates Museums
- Workforce Development in Central Maine
August 21 – September 30, 2015
August 21 – September 30, 2015
- On To An Awesome Autumn!
- End of Season Letter from the Editor
- A Lifetime of Belgrade Memorabilia
- New Outreach Coordinator for BRCA
- Concerts at Jewett
- Dams Committee: Who, Where, Why
- Take It Outside: Enjoy the End of Summer
- Apple Orchard Reggae Fest and Interesting Apple Info
- Designing Women Art and Craft Show
- Conservation Too: LakeSmart Buffers
August 14 – 20, 2015
August 14 – 20, 2015
- Take Time Out For August
- BRCA Golf Tournament
- Travels in Asia Presentation
- LakeSmart “Rubber Razors” and Annual Maine Lakes Conference
- Winthrop Summer Festival/Art Show
- Gaslight Theater Presents Picasso at the Lapin Agile
- Maine’s Impressive Farm Facts
- Expressions: Open Mic Poetry, Messalonskee Summer Songs, Capitol Photos
- Conservation Too: Maine Farm Days
August 7 – 13, 2015
August 7 – 13, 2015
- Removing Milfoil from Messalonskee Lake
- “Friendly” Streetscape for Belgrade Lakes Village
- Antique Cars and an Elvis Impersonator
- Presentation on Maine’s Wildflowers
- Handmade Artists’ Books at Maine Fiberarts
- Take It Outside: Grandkids Return
- Belgrade Regional Health Center Fun Fair
- Conservation Too: Demystifying Mulch
July 31 – August 6, 2015
July 31 – August 6, 2015
- Terrific Tastes of Maine
- Celebrate Smithfield’s 175th Anniversary
- Skowhegan Book Discussion Series: The Gilded Age
- Stopping Milfoil: Why We Have CBIs
- Readfield History Walk
- Gardiner’s Awesome ArtWalk
- Take It Outside: Back to Hiking and Fishing
- Taste of Waterville
- Acadia Wind Ensemble Performs in Oakland
- Conservation Too: Eating Local
July 24 – 30, 2015
July 24 – 30, 2015
- Open Farm Day
- Joey Charles: CD Release Party in Belgrade Lakes
- Invasives Species Map
- Belgrades and Beyond Map
- Paddle Trek: Mount Vernon to Wayne
- AMF Final Week
- Harley Rally in Skowhegan
- Fishing: There’s No Place Like Home!
- Taste of Waterville
- Air Force Strings at NEMC
- Conservation Too: Maine Farm Days
July 17 – 23, 2015
July 17 – 23, 2015
- Smithfield Turns 175!
- Making-It-In-Maine Day at MIFF
- Angkor’s Children: Documentary by Belgrade Director
- Oakland’s Awesome OakFest
- Conservation: LakeSmart Tip, Satellite Flyovers
- Full House for Maine Movie Tumbledown
- MIFF Final Days
- Take It Outside: A Good Deed Rewarded
- MIFFONEDGE and Alex Katz Exhibits
- Conservation Too: The Importance of Soil
July 10 – 16, 2015
July 10 – 16, 2015
- Splash Down To Fun!
- MIFF Award Goes to Michael Murphy
- Belgrade Historical Society On The Move
- Ernest Thompson Video Debuts at MIFF
- AMF: What Sweeter Music
- MIFF: 10 Days, 100 Movies, 50 Filmmakers
- Take It Outside: Making Lifetime Memories
- Art Exhibit at L.C. Bates; Bluegrass Trio in Farmington
- Conservation Too: Backyard Habitat
July 3 – 9, 2015
July 3 – 9, 2015
- The 4th of July: Big Day, Little Traditions
- Village Peddler: A Forty Year Dream
- Washburn-Norlands Living History Center
- Houses for Purple Martins
- Readfield Organ Recital
- Augusta Celebrates the 4th
- Friends of Cobbossee Kids Programs
- Classic Meets Pop in Mount Vernon
- Take It Outside: Conservation for Future Generations
- Readfield’s Historic Farms Calendar
- Conservation Too: Stormwater Runoff
June 26 – July 2, 2015
June 26 – July 2, 2015
- When Fishes Were Wishes
- Kids Day in Capitol Park
- Al Corey Band Concert
- Made in Maine: The Congressman at MIFF
- Silent Auction for Holocaust and Human Rights Center
- Waterville’s Kotlas Connection Marks 25 Years
- Take It Outside: Crepuscular Fishing
- World Voyagers: Living the Dream
- Music in the Mountains: Kingfield POPS
- Conservation Too: The Return of the Alewives
June 19 – 25, 2015
June 19 – 25, 2015
- What’s Up, Downtowns?
- Colby Art Museum Summer Exhibits and Programs
- BRCA 20th Anniversary and New-ish YCC Director
- Belgrade Students Walk Across Maine
- Meet Artist Christopher Cart
- Gaslight Theater Presents Harvey
- Take It Outside: National Trails Day and More Alphabet Soup
- Maine Fare Food Festival
- Gardiner River Fest
- Recycled Shakespeare Company Presents Comedy of Errors
- Conservation Too: Road Culverts as Stream Barriers
June 12 – 18, 2015
June 12 – 18, 2015
- Welcome to Day Camps
- Civil Reenactment at Norlands Estate
- Hospice Workshops in the Garden
- Invasive Aquatic Plant Workshop
- L.C. Bates Museum Summer Camps
- Larger, Lighter Winthrop Library
- Take It Outside: Alphabet Soup of Conservation
- Hospice Volunteers Garden Party
- Blistered Fingers Bluegrass Festival
- Conservation Too: Lush Lawns
June 5 – 11, 2015
June 5 – 11, 2015
- 2015: Here’s To Summer
- Hello from Summertime
- 1816: The Summer That Wasn’t
- Mt. Vernon Elementary: “Bugs in the Classroom”
- Seasonal Scenes at L.C. Bates
- Noel Paul Stookey: One Light, Many Candles
- Franklin County Historical Tours
- Fiber Frolic in Windsor
- Maine Indian Basketry Exhibition
- Take It Outside: Welcome Back!
- Bird By Bird Art Exhibit
- Conservation Too: Looking for Land Invasives
- Paddle With A Purpose
August 22 – September 30, 2014
August 22 – September 30, 2014
- The Last Glorious Days of Summer
- End-of-Season Letter from the Editor
- Explore the Painting and Sculpture of Bernard Langlais
- Revival of Augusta’s Colonial Theater
- Conservation Too: End of the Season
- Katy’s Column: Keep the Old Mind Working
- Concerts at Jewett in Augusta
- Five Maine Photographers Exhibit
- Luckiest Boy: Pukin’ Betsy Found Alive
- Take It Outside: Visit a Special Place Regularly
- A look Back at the Season’s Resolutions
- Discover Disc Golf in Rome
- Experience Live-In History at Norlands
August 15 – 21, 2014
August 15 – 21, 2014
- Maine Farm Days in Clinton
- Belgrade Health Center’s New Walking Trail
- Gee’s Bend Quilts on View
- Conservation Too: Your Trash Is No Treasure
- Katy’s Column: Focus on Good News
- Point Last Seen at TAM
- Blistered Fingers Bluegrass Festival in Sidney
- Luckiest Boy: Village Stroll, Pt. 2
- Take It Outside: More Kids in the Woods
- Winthrop Sidewalk Art Festival
- Belgrade in the Early 20th Century
- Smithfield’s Sunset Camps Celebrates 100 Years
August 8 – 14, 2014
August 8 – 14, 2014
- Maine-Based and China-Bound
- Katy Perry (1920–2014): A Tribute
- Braided Rug Exhibit in Readfield
- Maine Farm Days at Misty Meadows Dairy Farm
- Art Celebrating KLT
- Katy’s Column: Maine Women in Media
- The Beatles Are In Monmouth
- Cobbossee Stream Corridor Public Discussions
- Debbie Myers Headlines Homeless Veterans Benefit Concert
- Luckiest Boy: Belgrade Lakes in 1959
- Take It Outside: Hiking he Appalachian Trail
- Solar Viewing at L.C. Bates Museum
- It’s Time To Store Those Boats, Cars, RVs
August 1 – 7, 2014
August 1 – 7, 2014
- Belgrade’s Annual Bean Hole Bean Supper and Loon Calling Contest
- Belgrade Youth Sailing Program
- Smithfield: A Hopping Summer Spot
- Great Meadow Stream Milfoil Management
- Skowhegan River Fest
- Katy’s Column: Meeting New People
- What the Butler Saw at TAM
- Patrollers Needed to Search for Invasive Plants in Annabessacook Lake
- Belgrade Artisan Show
- Luckiest Boy: Memories of the Belgrade Hotel
- Take It Outside: Catching a Big Pike Caught on the Way to the Loon Count
- Gardiner Food Co-op & Café Recipe Contest Winners
- Old Boats: Long Pond’s Classic Lyman
July 25 – 31, 2014
July 25 – 31, 2014
- A Summer of Enrichment: Music, Art, Film, Theater, and More!
- Open Farm Day: Female Farmers
- Conservation Too: Eating Local
- Katy’s Column: A Tribute to Samantha Smith
- TAM: Love, Fate, and Tragedy in Romeo and Juliet
- Luckiest Boy: The Great Pond Fly-In
- Take It Outside: Take to the Hills
- Taste of Waterville
- Business: Dianne Gorman, Piano Teacher
July 18 – 24, 2014
July 18 – 24, 2014
- Fun Whatever the Weather
- Skowhegan’s Kneading Conference and Bread Fair
- Bernard Langlais Art Trail Across Maine
- Conservation Too: Bad Culverts and Other Fish Barriers
- Celebrate Old Hallowell Day
- Katy’s Column: Winston Churchill’s Painting As A Pastime
- TAM Presents A Woman of No Importance
- 30 Mile River Watershed Association Paddle Trek
- Luckiest Boy: Great Pond Ghosts Finale
- MIFF Finale
- Taste of Waterville
- Take It Outside: Finding Lost Pond
July 11 – 17, 2014
July 11 – 17, 2014
- Happiness Is the Tourists in Town
- MIFF: The Magic of Movies
- Lake Association Annual Meetings
- Jane Frost and Lloyd Ferriss: 30 Years of Marriage and Art
- Conservation Too: Native Plants Help Pollinators
- Art Fest in Waterville
- Le Festival de la Bastille in Augusta
- Katy’s Column: The Value of Books
- TAM Presents As You Like It
- Gardiner Discusses the Cobbossee Corridor
- Luckiest Boy: More Guide Ghosts
- AMF: Make Music, Not War
- Take It Outside: Water Quality
- Dining at Alden Camps
July 4 – 10, 2014
July 4 – 10, 2014
- Flags, Fun and Family
- Pet World: Don’t Leave Your Pet in a Hot Car!
- Joseph Cummings Chase: Military Portrait Painter From Kents Hill
- Friends of the Belgrade Public Library Golf Tournament
- Augusta Celebrates 4th of July
- Katy’s Column: Memories of the Veterans Center at Togus
- Conservation Too: The Patient Gardener
- Friends on the Fourth 5K Foot Race in Winthrop
- Luckiest Boy: Guide Ghosts of Great Pond
- Classic Meets Pop in Mount Vernon
- North Pond Association Annual Meeting
- Take It Outside: Big Kids Like to Camp
- Native Notions Landscaping
June 27 – July 3, 2014
June 27 – July 3, 2014
- Friends of Messalonskee: A New Era in Milfoil Control
- Norlands: Strawberry Festival and Heritage Day
- Conservation Too: Invasive Land Plants
- Music in the Mountains: Kingfield Pops
- Art in the Park in Gardiner
- Katy’s Column: Raised in Small Town Maine
- Mr. Harley at Belgrade Playground Benefit
- Cobbossee: Tadpole Patrol, Nature Day Camp
- Luckiest Boy: Oh, Cabin Boy!
- TAM: Tales from the Blue Fairy Book
- Messalonskee High School Senior Wins Chamber of Commerce Award
- Take It Outside: Follow A Stream
- Gifford’s Ice Cream Goes To Washington, D.C
June 20 – 26, 2014
June 20 – 26, 2014
- Saluting the Kennebec River Drivers
- Belgrade/Rome Food Pantry
- Enhancing Habitat For Grassland Birds
- Waterville Art Camp for Kids (Adults, Too)
- Greater Gardiner River Festival
- Katy’s Column: On Wilderness — A Must-Read
- KLT Events
- Cobbossee: 5K on the 4th and Things You “Otter” Know
- Luckiest Boy: Harvesting Ice
- Artdogs Exhibit in Gardiner
- Take It Outside: Kennebec Fish, Belgrade Hike
- Conservation Too: The Mean Side of Lush Lawns
June 13 – 19, 2014
June 13 – 19, 2014
- Blistered Fingers Bluegrass Festival
- Augusta’s Whatever Family Festival
- Hospice Volunteers Summer Stolstice Garden Party
- From the Top: Public Radio Program Records at NEMC
- Pet World: How Dogs See
- The Bat at Gaslight Theater
- Soirée Musicale in Augusta
- Katy’s Column: Travel Locally
- Artists Celebrate KLT Acquisition
- Luckiest Boy: Rec Center Dances
- Musuems: Lois Dodd Exhibit at Colby; Collections Care Workshop at L.C. Bates
- Small Garden Guide: Plant Buffers for Birds
- Take It Outside: Fish First, Hike After
- Black Fly Follies at TAM
- Poem: “This Old Tree,” by David Pepper
June 6 – 12, 2014
June 6 – 12, 2014
- Summer 2014: Good To Go
- New Season’s Resolutions
- Greetings from Summertime
- Readfield History Walks
- Summer Day Camps for Kids
- Maine Fiber Frolic
- Katy’s Column: 1920, A Vintage Year
- KLT Turns 25
- New Director at Friends of Cobbossee
- Luckiest Boy: On Ice Out
- Northern Skies: Clear Light Exhibit at L.C. Bates Museum
- “Cloud Play”: A Poem by John Gibb
- Take It Outside: First Column
- Hammond Lumber Wins Safety Awards
August 23 – September, 2013
August 23 – September, 2013
- Hooray For Summer Memories!
- End-of-Season Letter to Our Readers
- Homes of Wayne Tour
- Two September Events at Norlands
- BLA Volunteer Award
- Katy’s Column: Love Abounds
- Cobbossee from a CBI’s Perspective
- Luckiest Boy: What’s a Camp?
- Fishing: It’s Hard to Say Goodbye
- Designing Women Arts & Crafts Show
- Conservation Too: Invasive Land Plants
- Actress Anna Held’s Belgrade Cottage
August 16 – 22, 2013
August 16 – 22, 2013
- Maine Farm Days: Celebrating the Rural Lifestyle
- Dogs: Choosing the Right Breed
- Support Your Local Lake Association
- Blistered Fingers Bluegrass Festival
- Katy’s Column: A Letter From the Past
- Cobbossee Tadpole Patrol
- Luckiest Boy: The Cellar Savers
- Making Memories One Fish At A Time
- Winthrop Sidewalk Art Festival
- Plight of Our Loons on Great Pond
August 9 – 15, 2013
August 9 – 15, 2013
- Last Call To Celebrate Summer
- Presentation on the Barns of Maine
- Rebuilding the Norlands Barn
- Britannica Acoustic Duo Coming to Belgrade Lakes
- Katy’s Column: Lessons From The Great Depression
- Luckiest Boy: Pukin’ Betsy
- Fishing: So Many Options in Belgrade
- Maine Farm Days in Clinton
- Camp Runoia Collect Used Shoes
August 2 – 8, 2013
August 2 – 8, 2013
- Return of Belgrade’s Information Booth
- “Lost” Donn Fendler Speaks in Belgrade
- Pets: Fatal Foods and Meds
- Stopping Milfoil in Great Pond?
- Taste of Greater Waterville
- Katy’s Column: The Upside of Unsolicted Mail
- Luckiest Boy: Bean Hole Beans
- Fishing = Friendship
- Buttermilk Hill as a Working Farm
- Belgrade History Presentation / BLA Raffle
July 26 – August 1, 2013
July 26 – August 1, 2013
- Go Near the Water!
- Vienna Historical Society Exhibit on Working Women
- LakeSmart and Lawns
- Skowhegan Riverfest Means Fun
- TAM’s Year of Magical Thinking
- Katy’s Column: Lamps From An Old House
- Vienna Historical Society Plays About Small Town Life
- Luckiest Boy: Shenanigans On The Farm
- Fishing: Trying to Beat the Heat
- Monmouth Museum Opens
- Conservation Too: Road Crossing Barriers
- Taste of Greater Waterville
July 19 – 25, 2013
July 19 – 25, 2013
- Winterberry Farm: The Last Working Farm In Belgrade
- Forever Farm Event at Winterberry Farm
- Pets: Thyroid Disease (Pt. 2)
- Closing Weekend at MIFF
- Our Town at TAM
- Katy’s Column: Maine Knights
- One Big Sustainable Island in Lake Annabessacook
- Luckiest Boy: Fishing Guides
- The Joy of Fishing
- Open Farm Day
- Business Directory: Services, Shops, Stops
- Conservation Too: Save Loons, Stop Lead
July 12 – 18, 2013
July 12 – 18, 2013
- On Golden Pond Playwright Brings World Premiere of Film and Free Workshop to MIFF
- MIFF: More Than Just Movies
- “Central Maine Plays” at Museums and Libraries
- Lake Monitors Hold Annual Conference
- AMF Brings Month of Concerts to Colby
- Katy’s Column: Make Music a Way of Life
- Luckiest Boy: Guide Boats
- Great Summer Fishing
- Belgrade Lakes Farmers’ Market
- Taming of the Shrew at TAM
- Live Art Auction in Hallowell
July 5 – 11, 2013
July 5 – 11, 2013
- BRCA Turns 25
- Pets: Thyroid Disease (Pt. 1)
- Fireworks: Beware The Fallout
- Pétanque in Augusta
- Vaughan Vignettes: Hallowell History
- Katy’s Column: Russian Voices On The Kennebec by Robert Jaster
- Colby Museum of Art Celebrates Reopening
- Luckiest Boy: Delivering Boats on Great Pond
- Fishing: A Magical Day on Great Pond
- TAM: Monty Python Meets Don Quixote
- Conservation Too: Togus Pond Project
- Belgrade Library Cuts The Ribbon
June 28 – July 4, 2013
June 28 – July 4, 2013
- It’s Time To Celebrate
- Kids Day in Capitol Park
- Why Be A CBI?
- Norlands Opens July 2
- Kingfield POPS Concert and Festival
- Katy’s Column: Thoughts About July 4
- Spring Gallery Sculptures in Belgrade Lakes
- Luckiest Boy: Stanley Steamer and Woodland Camps
- Fishing: A Wild Week on the Water
- Conservation Too: Composting
- Somerset Stone Center: Stoves and Kayaks, Too
June 21 – 27, 2013
June 21 – 27, 2013
- When Solidiers Come Home
- Pets and Wildlife
- Our Changing Lakes Conference at Colby
- New Walking/Biking Trail in Winslow
- TAM: Velveteen Rabbit
- Gardiner and Hallowell Riverfront Festivals
- Katy’s Column: The Mysterious Wind Harp
- Two Bluegrass Duos Perform in Belgrade
- Luckiest Boy: Swimmin’ at the Dam and Elsewhere
- Fish Stories
- “Can Film Festival” to Benefit Winthrop Area Food Banks
- Conservation Too: Public Works and Water Quality
- Belgrade’s Hammond Lumber Wins Safety Award
June 14 – 20, 2013
June 14 – 20, 2013
- Yesteryear: Gettin’ Here, Getting Around
- BLA “Stop Milfoil” Project Gets Grant
- Hospice Summer Solstice Party
- Hiking Mt. Phillip
- Blistered Fingers Family Bluegrass Festival
- Katy’s Column: Miles of Quarters
- Cobbossee Watershed 5K on the 4th
- Luckiest Boy: The Outboard Motor
- Fishing: The Calm After the Storm
- Pets: On the Road Again (Pt. 2)
- Garden Guide: Native Plants Are Best
- Conservation Too: High Tunnel Greenhouses
- Belgrade Public Library Moves
May 31 – June 13, 2013
May 31 – June 13, 2013
- It’s Good To Be In Maine
- Welcome from Summertime
- Civil War Reenactment at Norlands
- Pets: On the Road Again
- National Trails Day
- Katy’s Column: A New Season is A Good Season
- L.C. Bates Art Exhibit: Gift of the Glacier:
- Luckiest Boy: Born and Raised in Belgrade
- Fishing: Bass and Birds
- Soil Issues and Answers
- Conservation Too: Let Conservation Begin
- Loon Ridge: Rebuilding a Lodging Legacy