Come learn about the historic Paine Neighborhood and its relationship to and influence on Watchic Lake. Donal Drew and Elaine Bradbury along with the Standish Historical Society will host this event. When: July 22 at 1:00 to 3:30 pm Where: Bradbury Pines on Watchic Lake off Road 19 Please call or email Donal or Elaine to confirm you attendance. Donal at 207-756-4261 or drew@fairpoint.net. Elaine at 207-642-2536 or hhfsouth@embarqmail.com
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Rent The Little Gatsby House on Watchic Lake, a charming elegant treasure built in 1908, still with many of it’s original furnishings. This cottage has close proximity to everything, 100 feet of lake frontage with beautiful views, peaceful surroundings, glorious sunsets, gentle breezes, and the call of the loons. It’s a place for a refreshing swim or some relaxing fishing or kayaking. With a gentle sloping beach and a full set of toys and sporting equipment it’s a great place
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Ever wonder how people chilled their milk, meats, veggies, and of course their beer during the warm summer months on the lake? Ice from an ice-house of course. David F. Drew writes in his book An Almanac of the Paine Neighborhood and Watchic Pond From 1800 to 1935 “When my family came to camp in the spring and fall, our first chore was to get a piece of ice for the icebox. It would be covered with sawdust or hay
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Have you ever driven past the current Two Trails Diner at the intersection of Rte’s 25 and 113 and wondered how it used to be? We recently came across a some post cards (back in the day of one cent stamps) and and a newspaper advertisement for the “2 Trails Tourist Camp” and “Two Trails Tearoom” all from the early 1900’s. Check them out and send along any stories you may have of the old Two Trails and we’ll try to
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The sun is shining and the ice is gone, but the waves are rolling in at the south end of the lake. The day turned calm by sunset.
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We had one nice warm day this week and our thoughts turn to time on the lake. And it’s not just one warm day that’s teasing us.… ice is out, the dam has been closed (lake level down about 16-18 inches now) and the loons are back. Before we know it, we will all be complaining about the heat!
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Ever wonder what it must have like back in the 1940’s to attend a summer camp? Funny enough, not too different from today… boys from the city would come out via the train (not car) to stay at the camp for one to three months to learn fishing, swimming, boating, etc. Parents, then as now, were concerned about the food, the safety, and what their boys would be doing day in and day out. The Porches was not cheap –
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Welcome to the new Watchic Lake Association website! We’ve updated the website to be more helpful to our members, sponsors, property owners, and users of Watchic Lake. We’ve added a lot more information about the lake, the loons, memories of the lake, and how to best protect this precious resource. Thanks to Judy Thibeau of Tebo Designs for her help in updating the site. We hope you find the new site informative and we welcome any feedback. Email comments and
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This winter the lake has been consistently covered with an ice sheet that has provided a good surface for many winter activities. Reports by those who have been fishing the lake this winter have indicated that the catch has been good to date. Pending a slow snow melt and ease into spring, conditions are such that lake water quality should remain consistent. In August 2013, the Watchic Lake Association (WLA) was notified by local authorities that a complaint regarding septic
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The area around the dam has been used for years by folks not always understanding the risk of injury. The WLA board felt it was time to reduce the risk and improve the safety for all users of Watchic Lake. During the fall of 2013, dam safety has been improved by: Better signage: Provide signs that warn of the hazards, and place them so can be seen from the water at a safe distance (100 feet from shore). Also, new
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This listing includes events happening on Watchic Lake or in Standish. Many other regional events ca...
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The Standish Fish and Game Club will host a Boating Safety Course instructed by volunteers for the M...
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