RUMFORD — Mt. Blue’s Nordic ski team appears to be peaking at the right time. On the first day of the 2018 Class A championships, the Mt. Blue boys placed four skiers among the top 11 and cruised to a 28-point lead after the classical race at Black Mountain. Sam Smith led the Cougars with […]
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Black Mountain event 'not the same' without 'Chummy' Broomhall
RUMFORD – The annual Junior Sassi Memorial on Saturday at Black Mountain in Rumford held the same energetic atmosphere as always, but the volunteers in red jackets agreed someone special was missing: “Chummy.” “’Chummy’ was the founding father of this club, and it wouldn’t exist without him,” said member Charlie Lever. The Chisholm Ski Club of Rumford lost its […]
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Dive-bombing owl defends Pineland Farms territory against skiers
Pineland Farms is warning cross country skiers about an aggressive, dive-bombing owl that appears to be protecting a nest near a groomed trail. The staff at the outdoor center in New Gloucester posted warning signs in the Campus Loop Ski Trail area, where the owl recently struck a skier. Instructor Mary Lou Lowrie said she […]
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Wendall "Chummy" Broomhall, Maine skiing legend, dies
Wendall “Chummy” Broomhall, left, the oldest living member of the Chisholm Ski Club, talks as Scott Pitts listens at Black Mountain’s Winter Carnival in February 2017. Pitts asked Broomhall to autograph his newly purchased copy of “A Century on Skis” by Scott Andrews. (Sun Journal file photo) Maine — and the United States — have […]
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Anne Marie Umbro
JAY — Ann Marie Umbro, 63, earned her Angel Wings on Monday morning, Dec. 18, at her home in Jay. Anne was born in Rumford on April 17, 1954, to Vito and Antoinette (DeFilipp) Umbro Jr. Anne was born with Down syndrome and brought much love to all who knew her. She grew up in Smithcrossing, […]
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Wilton man dies while cross-country skiing in Dallas Plantation
DALLAS PLANTATION – A Maine Warden Service official said a Wilton man died Saturday while cross-country skiing on the Rangeley Lakes Trail Center trail system in Dallas Plantation. Jonathan Fortin, 41, was pronounced dead at the scene from an apparent medical problem, according to a news release from Maine Warden Service Cpl. John MacDonald. Donna […]
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Correction: Wrong closing date
The ski report on Page C2 in Wednesday’s Sports section should have said the closing date for Black Mountain of Maine in Rumford is April 12. The information was incorrectly provided to the Sun Journal.
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H.S. skiing: Gray-NG’s Woods claims Sassi Memorial title
RUMFORD — Kaelyn Woods had her own expectations for Saturday’s Sassi Memorial Classic at Black Mountain: The Gray-New Gloucester sophomore hoped to finish among the top five in the hotly-contested race. Then, one of her coaches mentioned that she was the skier to beat in the girls’ 5-kilometer event. That was news to Woods. “That definitely […]
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Rain, ice storms hamper Nordic ski centers in Western Maine
NEWRY — Tuesday’s rain that began at noon at The Outdoor Center, a Nordic ski and snowshoe nonprofit, didn’t hinder public recreation. But across Western Maine, several Nordic centers closed due to inclement weather and recent ice storms. “We’re doing pretty good right now,” said Maggie Loré, an employee at The Outdoor Center. “Two women […]