WILTON — A pickup truck was heavily damaged Wednesday morning when it hit a patch of ice on Munson Road and crashed into a tree, police Sgt. Chad Abbott said. Driver Grace-Lyn Coolidge, 19, of Wilton left the Big Apple and turned right onto Munson Road, he said. Once the truck’s rear-end started to slide, […]
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No deaths in 70-car pileup in Worcester
Massachusetts State Police say a crash involving 65 cars and three tractor-trailers closed Interstate 290 in Worcester at about 7 a.m. About 35 to 40 people were taken to local hospitals. Two were seriously injured. Both directions of the highway were reopened by 11:45 a.m., authorities said. Sergeant Stephen Marsh compared the road to a […]
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Otisfield society to present program on The Great Ice Storm of 1998
OTISFIELD — Where were you during The Great Ice Storm of 1998? On Thursday, Nov. 7, beginning at 7 p.m. in the Otisfield Community Hall, the Otisfield Historical Society will feature memories of the storm. But first, they need some help from those who experienced it. “Fifteen years and nine months after the ice storm […]
Posted inLewiston-Auburn
City looks at phased openings for ice arena
AUBURN — The city’s two-rink ice arena is on track to be ready for some skating by November, according to Ice Arena Manager Joshua MacDonald. MacDonald told councilors he was expecting a soft opening with one ice surface in November, the second in December and a grand opening with public skating early next year. “We […]
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Solid foundation for city arena: City Council tours dual ice rink facility
AUBURN — The first sheet of ice in the city’s new dual-sheet ice arena could be open in November, according to developers and city officials. “We are coordinating a transition plan, opening Rink 1 here, transitioning Ingersol Arena to Rink 2 and opening here,” Ice Arena Manager Joshua MacDonald told city councilors Monday. MacDonald and […]