This has been an easy winter in N.H. but the big lake and Broad Bay remain ice covered. There are still two more days to enter the Ossipee Ice-Out Contest.
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New Owner of Westward Shores Plans Major Expansion
A Michigan-based operator of family campgrounds plans to invest “millions” to improve and expand the business, a fixture on the lake since the 1940s.
The Smart Report: After Christmas 2015
Kayakers on Broad Bay on Christmas Day, then cold temps and snow. Winter is finally settling in on the lake.
The Smart Report: Christmas 2015
Thanks to the State Dam Bureau and Ossipee Dam Authority, the lake level continues to be predictable and according to plan.
Group Seeks Legislation to Prevent Spread of Invasive Species
The New Hampshire Lakes Association plans to promote a bill that will require boaters to clean and drain their vessel and trailer before entering a state lake and again when leaving it. The group believes the law can help limit the spread of variable milfoil and keep other invasives like zebra mussels from finding their way to state waters.