This year’s ice-out was at 7 p.m. last night, April 26. This the second year I have established the date after Ossipee’s Parks and Recreation Department discontinued the long-standing practice. Winter is over. Black fly season is in the wings.
NEWS
Contractors Tour Dam Project Site
Despite continued funding uncertainties, five potential bidding contractors attended a DES-hosted meeting at the site to assess the project. Bids are due on May 3rd.
Virginia Rails
Famously secretive, rails are usually heard rather than seen. But this is the time of year when you might spot one, and the best place to try is just a few miles from the lake.
Tom Beeler, 1944-2019
Among the many newspaper men and women we’ve met in our 16 years, Tom Beeler held a special place for us.
Paid Lake Host Positions Up for Grabs
Want to be a Lake Host on Ossipee Lake this year? Starting this week, you can apply for one of a handful of paid positions in which you will be on the front lines of one of Ossipee Lake’s most important environmental initiatives while spending time in the summer sun.