AUBURN — Last July, Ashley Goddard booked her August 2016 dream wedding at Lost Valley. Three weeks ago, she discovered by happenstance that her venue had been sold. The gazebo she’d wanted was gone. The decorations she’d planned on were gone. She was told the charges might be different. And so she began a campaign […]
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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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Snowstorm causes slippery roads, several crashes
LEWISTON — Tuesday’s snowstorm brought wind, snow and slick roads. Snow began to fall and accumulate just after 3 p.m. and picked up quickly. The total was expected to be up to 7 inches in the region by Wednesday morning, according the National Weather Service. Temperatures hovered around 24 degrees Fahrenheit most of the day, […]
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On skiing: The “favorite” ski area question, answered
The one question I’m asked repeatedly and cannot answer is, “What’s your favorite ski area?” If I choose an area, and the answer winds up in print or elsewhere widely known, I will have folks at one ski area happy and at least a half dozen unhappy. And that only includes Maine. What about New […]
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Festival Plaza rink key feature of Auburn Winter Festival 2016
AUBURN — The city will convert Festival Plaza into a big open-air ice rink for the annual Winter Festival celebration at the end of the month. Jasmine McLoughlin, Auburn’s recreation specialist, said the downtown rink will be one of two key venues for the annual festival, scheduled for Jan. 29-31. “It will cover the whole […]
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Nearly ready to ski: Lost Valley spruces up, set to open Wednesday
AUBURN — The cold is coming and Scott Shanaman is ready. Or just about. On Saturday at Lost Valley, lift chairs were being repaired, belts on the grooming machine tweaked, tower pads installed and even the septic system was getting an update. Shanaman, the resort’s new owner, plans to fire up the snow guns on […]
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Lost Valley’s new owners say they see its potential
AUBURN — In six weeks’ time, Scott Shanaman has plenty of work to do. Shanaman and his wife, April, signed a purchase and sales agreement, as well as an interim management agreement, for Lost Valley Ski & Banquet Resort on Friday. On Monday, the New Hampshire couple were on the property, crafting a to-do list. […]
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Auburn’s Lost Valley sale makes room for changes, according to former owner
AUBURN — Linc Hayes said all he ever wanted to do was keep Lost Valley Ski Banquet and Resort open for local families. Friday’s sale to Robert Scott Shanaman does just that. “To survive, we’d really had to make some changes, but I’d gotten frustrated and gave up,” Hayes said. “I couldn’t make the changes […]