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The Alewife Restoration Initiative has announced the successful completion of the first of six dam projects on China Lake Outlet Stream. To celebrate, they welcome the public to an informational nature walk at the Masse Sawmill site, in Vassalboro. Please join them for a short afternoon stroll along the restored section of Outlet Stream, while […]
COMMUNITY COMMENTARY by Ursula Burke Palermo resident Several environmental groups (Mid-Coast Conservancy; Atlantic Salmon Federation) and Maine State agency (Department of Marine Resources) are advocating opening the Sheepscot Lake fishway to alewife herrings, American eels and parasitic sea lamprey eels. They say it is a river restoration project. But look at the history of the […]
China Town Manager Daniel L’Heureux recently shared information by email with China selectmen and other interested parties on three issues: the proposed RSU (Regional School Unit) #18 bond issue to be voted on Nov. 7, China Lake water quality and post-2018 solid waste disposal. RSU #18 Superintendent Carl Gartley sent L’Heureux a follow-up letter after […]
COMMUNITY COMMENTARY by Joseph Burke Sheepscot Pond, Palermo, resident As a 30-year seasonal resident on Sheepscot Pond, in Palermo, I write to voice my strong opposition to Maine state bill LD922, introduced by state representative and president of the Alewife Harvesters Association, Jeffrey Pierce. This bill orders the opening of the fishway at the Sheepscot […]
by Roland Hallee In what was the least controversial vote in recent memory, members of the Webber Pond Association voted overwhelmingly for a Monday, September 18, drawdown. Nearly three dozen lake association members were present at the August 19 meeting, held at the Vassalboro Community School. Among the highlights of the meeting were: Bob Nadeau, […]
The working group formed by Rep. Stan Zeigler, following the August 7 public meeting to evaluate the current legislation to open the dam (LD922) to allow migration of alewives and sea lamprey into Sheepscot Lake, will be meeting to view the dam and then hold a working session on Tuesday, September 19, at 4 p.m., […]
Testimonial by Peter Majeski would like to bring you back to what will be our future if lamprey become reestablished in Sheepscot Lake. I began fishing in Sheepscot in 1981, primarily for landlocked salmon and togue. In 1986, after five years of fishing, I began to keep a Personal Fishing Record which was submitted to […]