KENNEBEC JOURNAL • February 21, 2022
Officials in the five towns surrounding Cobbossee Lake are brainstorming solutions to the Eurasian watermilfoil infestation, including working with local marina owners to have a trained invasive species boat inspector on site. The invasive Eurasian watermilfoil has threatened Cobbossee Lake, also known as Cobbosseecontee, since 2018. Just one fragment of this plant can quickly spread and take over a lake, hurting the aquatic flora and fauna, endangering swimmers, hindering boaters, and reducing property values.