ELLSWORTH AMERICAN • April 26, 2021
The tension between lakefront residents and recreational users of Green Lake ticked up at an April 19 City Council meeting, in an agenda item sponsored by Councilor Heather Grindle. “It was brought to me by a number of folks,” she said. Under fire are houseboat-like structures anchored in one spot for days or weeks for recreational use, and that often attract their like, tied side-to-side for a floating party. In Wilton, Harrison, Edgecomb and Rangeley mooring a houseboat in front of a property requires written permission from the property owner and registering the boat with the town. Currently, statewide bill LD 626 is being considered in Augusta to regulate houseboats and floating structures on lakes.