Discovered three times last year on Ossipee Lake, cyanobacteria are on the rise around the state due to warming temperatures and increased phosphorus from runoff. It can be benign or it can be toxic, and it's something every lake property owner should understand, as we found out at last weekend's Wolfeboro Water Summit.
This year's ice-out was at 7 p.m. last night, April 26. This the second year I have established the date after Ossipee's Parks and Recreation Department discontinued the long-standing practice. Winter is over. Black fly season is in the wings.
Despite continued funding uncertainties, five potential bidding contractors attended a DES-hosted meeting at the site to assess the project. Bids are due on May 3rd.
Famously secretive, rails are usually heard rather than seen. But this is the time of year when you might spot one, and the best place to try is just a few miles from the lake.
Among the many newspaper men and women we've met in our 16 years, Tom Beeler held a special place for us.
Want to be a Lake Host on Ossipee Lake this year? Starting this week, you can apply for one of a handful of paid positions in which you will be on the front lines of one of Ossipee Lake's most important environmental initiatives while spending time in the summer sun.
Work on the long-delayed dam project won't start this spring as hoped, but could begin in summer if more money is approved in Concord.
The term “Cyanobacteria” popped into view when the state twice last summer warned Danforth Pond residents to avoid swimming where they could see blue-green algae scum patches with colored flecks. While cyanobacteria are natural components of water bodies, excess nutrient loads can cause them to trigger toxins harmful to people and pets. Addressing the threat of cyanobacteria will be the subject of a public meeting on Saturday, May 11.
Looking for signs of spring? Keep looking. There's still a lot of snow on the ground and a solid ice sheet on the lake. But that could change quickly.
An aging 3.2-mile stretch of Route 16 and crumbling bridges over the Lovell and Bearcamp rivers will be brought up to standard in an $18 million state project that will extend into 2021.
Ten Effingham youths will be chosen in a lottery to attend the Leavitt Bay camp this year at no cost. The lottery revives a decades-long tradition that was interrupted by now-resolved tax status litigation with the town.
On a vote of 229 to 89, voters on Tuesday rejected a proposal that would have eliminated the ordinance that has been in place since 2000. In Freedom, voters approved a zoning ordinance addition permitting solar energy systems in all town districts, subject to certain requirements reflecting "the wishes of the community to retain Freedom's rural character."
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