Mark Rutter of Norway has sculpted “2019” and a peace sign outside the home he housesits near Lake Pennesseewassee in Norway. “I have people stopping across the street to take pictures and tell me that they love what I’m doing,” he said. “I just do it for the smiles.” (Sun Journal photo by Matthew Daigle)
Lake Pennesseewassee
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Milfoil discovered on boat entering Norway lake
AUGUSTA — The Maine Department of Environmental Protection is confirming the discovery of Eurasian water milfoil (Myriophyllum spicatum) by a courtesy boat inspector on a boat entering Pennesseewassee Lake in Norway. Boaters are urged to clean, drain and dry boats, anchor lines and fishing gear before and after launching in Maine waters. The plant was […]
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Norway's star-spangled ice shack
A snowmobiler passes a patriotic ice shack on Lake Pennesseewassee in Norway on Friday morning. (Andree Kehn/Sun Journal)
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Norway ponds, lakes pass tests despite decreasing oxygen levels
NORWAY — A new report gives Norway’s lakes and ponds a good bill of health, but warns that decreasing oxygen levels present a threat to aquatic life. The report, published earlier this spring, finds that four water bodies — Hobbs Pond, Norway Lake, which is also known as Lake Pennesseewassee, Sand Pond and North Pond — […]
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Norway Lake dam repairs planned
NORWAY — Town officials hope to make improvements to the Norway Lake dam next year for better control of the water level. The plan is to use up to $100,000 to repair the dam, either in 2015 or 2016. “It’s not a cause for immediate alarm, but is part of a maintenance program,” Town Manager […]
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Norway park has new picnic shelter
NORWAY — The new picnic shelter at Pennesseewassee Park sits on a cement pad that the contractors say is thicker than some of the runways for military jets at Bangor International Airport. “It’s a really good job. Taxpayers will get their money’s worth,” said Rick McLaughlin, owner of McLaughlin Builders of Medway. The town contracted […]