Be cautious of lake water that has a surface scum, changes colors, or appears to have green streaks or blue-green flecks aggregating along the shore.
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Lake Etiquette: It’s Not ‘Whatever Floats Your Boat’
Common sense ideas from the Department of Environmental Services on how boaters can help protect wildlife and the environment.
Group Asks Select Board to Intervene in Gas Station Case
Local residents want Effingham’s Select Board to determine whether the ZBA erred when it approved a variance to pump gas at Boyle’s Market.
Effingham Board Grants Variance for Gas Station
On a 4-1 vote, the ZBA last week granted relief to a Conway businessman for his proposal to pump gas at Boyle’s Market, which is in the Groundwater Protection District.
Is Protecting Our Drinking Water Still Important?
As Effingham’s ZBA prepares to address that question, we offer our opinion.