It’s Hand-to-Hand Combat In Fight Against MilfoilSeptember 9, 2004|David Carkhuff|Conway Daily Sun|0 CommentsMaine divers may replace herbicides as the best tool to root out milfoil, the fast-growing underwater plant that threatens Ossipee Lake.
Weed Watchers Program Active On Ossipee LakeSeptember 9, 2004|Terry Leavitt|Carroll County Independent|0 CommentsWhen June D’Andrea goes down to the dock at her home on Ossipee Lake’s Leavitt Bay, she pauses before she gets into her boat to scoop up handfuls of milfoil that dot the shore, hoping to snag a few of the weeds before they can take root.
A.G. Says DES Will Make Final Decisions In Cases of Shoreline BuildingSeptember 6, 2004|Melanie Asmar|Concord Monitor|0 CommentsThe state has decided to allow a Massachusetts couple to continue to build a controversially tall house on Lake Winnipesaukee, even though its height violates shoreline protection laws.
Freedom Officials Fear Totem Pole Approval May Double Town’s PopulationSeptember 3, 2004|Nate Giarnese|Conway Daily Sun|1 CommentThe Freedom planning board on August 19th reluctantly approved an amendment to a 1988 agreement with Totem Pole Park that would extend overnight camping at the condominium campground from 6 to 11 months.
Freedom Board Approves Year-Round Operation of Totem PoleAugust 21, 2004|Alliance Staff|Alliance Report|0 CommentsTown Hall was packed to capacity and the crowd was largely opposed, but on Thursday night, Freedom’s Planning Board voted 5 to 0, with one abstention, to allow Totem Pole Park campground on Ossipee Lake to be open for all but 30 days of the year.