Sebago Lake – Page 7 – The Portland Press Herald

Exactly 150 years after Sebago Lake water arrived in Portland, focus is still on keeping it clean

by Gillian Graham November 27, 2019November 27, 2019

The first customer of what’s now the Portland Water District turned on the tap on Thanksgiving Day 1869, and since then the region has had one of the nation’s cleanest sources of public drinking water.

Arts & Entertainment, Do This, Food

Jordan’s Store has simple sandwiches, and plenty else to enjoy

by Deirdre Fleming October 7, 2019October 8, 2019

The general store has long been a community hub on the western shore of Sebago Lake, where the owners provide hearty sandwiches – and conversation.

American Journal, Lakes Region Weekly

Lakes Region Sportsman: Cool September brings hot salmon action

by Tom Roth August 21, 2019August 19, 2019

A lake temperature app can help anglers find salmon and lake trout at their preferred 50-degree depths.

Outdoors, Sports

Why catch-and-release is killing, not conserving, Maine fisheries

by Deirdre Fleming August 11, 2019August 11, 2019

In many waters around the state, the practice is creating overpopulation problems that are starving togue and salmon.

Lakes Region Weekly

Lakes Region Sportsman: Dog days produce fish after a storm

by Tom Roth July 26, 2019July 18, 2019

After a fast moving thunderstorm, it’s time to go bass fishing.

Op-eds, Opinion

Commentary: From clean waters to your pint glass

by Paul Hunt and Karen Young Special to the Press Herald May 8, 2019May 7, 2019

Healthy forests. Clean water. Quality beer. How are these things related? May 5-11 is National Drinking Water Week, which is intended to recognize the critical role drinking water plays in our daily lives. This year the Portland Water District is working with eleven local breweries and Sebago Clean Waters – a partnership of conservation organizations […]

Outdoors, Sports

A family tradition for some, taking ice-out records grows in importance in warming climate

by By Deirdre Fleming April 21, 2019April 19, 2019

Volunteers across Maine have been keeping records of when the ice clears on the state’s lakes each spring, a century-old tradition now being used to assess the impact of climate change.