With the temperature at 4 degrees, Ryan Voye of Auburn Public Services sprays water on the ice rink at Walton Elementary School in Auburn on Tuesday. Crews said the recent frigid temperatures are perfect for making ice. Voye said the snowfall expected Thursday makes it hard to tell when the rink will be ready for […]
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Hippach Field ice rink open in Farmington
FARMINGTON — Farmington Parks and Recreation did not give up its efforts to open the Hippach Field ice rink — despite warmer-than-normal temperatures earlier this winter — and the rink is now open. According to the recreation department, the ice looks like glass and will remain open for February vacation and beyond, as long as the weather cooperates. […]
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Festival Plaza ice should be ready for Auburn Winter Festival
UPDATE: Auburn says it’s too warm for Festival Plaza ice skating Just like watching ice freeze It take days, patience and colder temperatures than we’ve had to turn Festival Plaza into an ice rink. The folks at Auburn Recreation have kept plugging, however, and they say the ice should be ready for Friday’s Winter Festival Kick […]
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Hosmer Field ice rink opens, Family Fun Day scheduled for Feb. 8
RUMFORD — Family Fun Day will be held from 1 to 7:30 p.m. Sunday, Feb. 8, at the Hosmer Field ice rink, sponsored by the Parks and Recreation Department. Director Mike Mills said plans to open the rink in time for Christmas fell through because of weather conditions. The 25-year-old ice rink has been the […]
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Auburn council disappointed by rink finances, continue support
AUBURN — Mayor Jonathan LaBonte reiterated his support for the city’s dual-rink ice arena Monday night, despite some disappointing financial forecasts. “I’m still supportive of this facility, but I think we have some digging to do to grow out of that first year,” LaBonte said during Monday night’s City Council workshop meeting. “Perhaps we were […]
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Auburn dual-rink arena slates grand opening
AUBURN — City and ice arena officials will host the official grand opening of Norway Savings Bank Arena on Saturday, Jan. 25, with an open house, food and plenty of hockey. The first rink and the ground floor opened in November and crews have since been working to finish construction of the second-floor viewing area […]
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Home ice rink, complete with warming hut and popcorn machine
Less is more for Brian Boulay. Boulay built an ice rink on his front yard in Minot for his then 2-year-old son to play hockey. Conner Boulay is now 5 and dad finally has the recipe for good ice down pat. “It took one-and-a-half years to figure out the chemistry to make good ice,” Boulay […]