LOVELL, Maine — After 26 years of battling milfoil, caretakers of Cushman Pond say they have finally eradicated their pesky green foe and are hoping the state will recognize their work.
Cushman Pond is a 37-acre, spring-fed pond in the Kezar Lake Watershed that’s about 17 miles north of Fryeburg.
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