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[Paugus Bay Resident]

A bit off topic, but as a “youth”, I spent my summers on Northeast Pond in Milton. Half of the lake is NH and the other half ME. It’s a very small lake, but since it borders 2 states, we did have periodic visits from the Coast Guard. I remember a few times being asked “permission to board” my 12’ – 9 ½ HP boat by the CG We also had NH and ME marine patrol. Markers were a bit of a cluster, though mostly NH. Depending on where you were determined who would stop you unless it was CG and the could do it anywhere.

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[Phantom]

Is that the area commonly referred to as "Milton 3 Ponds" ?

If so, my daughter frequents there. Never realized it was split by ME / NH.

[Pricestavern]

I remember there being quite a flap when Mitt Romney was running for President and the Coast Guard put small gunboats (yes, w/ 50cal guns) on the lake and stationed them in front of his property. Man, were they belligerent. If you went putt-putting by, even way further than 250' offshore, they'd rush out at you.

I appreciate the Coasties out there in the seas but would not want them on the Lake.

[Paugus Bay Resident]

Originally Posted by Phantom

Is that the area commonly referred to as "Milton 3 Ponds" ?

If so, my daughter frequents there. Never realized it was split by ME / NH.

Yup, there are 3 ponds, Northeast, Town and Milton connected by the Salmon Falls river. Spend a lot of time there from late 50s until mid-2000