Despite a moderate spring snowmelt, less than an inch of rain, and a lake level well under the 410 mark, Westward Shores has muddy roads, soggy campsites, and a Peninsula covered with water where the business wants to install 15 year-round RV rental units. Photos and videos this week validate long-time lake residents' claims that the campground floods when the water exceeds 409', not 410' as previously thought.
There won't be an "official" ice-out date this year, but Broad Bay's Bob Smart has declared today at 3 p.m. will be the "unofficial" point at which the lake and bays can be said to be ice-free.
Although song sparrows are partly migratory--depending upon the severity of the winter experienced--I welcome them back as early as I can see them. How far this little sparrow migrates may only be a few days’ flying time away.
There won't be an official ice-out date this year, but there will likely be a "Smart Date."
At a crowded and sometimes heated meeting last week, the applicant's representatives answered questions about the environmental impact of the development with assurances that they will meet all state and local requirements. Tamworth has named one of its select board members to represent the town's interests as an abutter. The hearing was continued to April 18 to address fire prevention suppression, lighting, traffic and other concerns.
Ice out is a time of quiet on the lake. Some folks love that first open water paddle just to see what’s going on. Sometimes the winter ice has moved things around and left some surprises. With everything waking up and the lake getting restless, it’s a good time to keep your eyes and ears open to the wonders of spring.
Sandra 'Sam' Martin was elected to the town post after tying with Kathleen Maloney. Voters also approved a fund for a possible new town beach, and agreed to accept the build-out study being conducted by Dan Hole Watershed Trust.
Environmentalists say the gas station development threatens the Ossipee aquifer. On Tuesday evening, March 21, the business developers hope to convince Ossipee authorities otherwise.
Town Meeting is Wednesday night, the day after Election Day when voters fill a Select Board position and vote on proposed changes to zoning.
I am thrilled to see small ducks that wouldn’t be present here for the rest of the year, because they usually nest well to the north of us during the breeding season. They are only passing through to warmer climes for overwintering, then later return. Such a species is the lesser scaup, or “bluebill.”
There is still a lot of snow and ice, but spring is...well, you know.
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