Children rush Sunday to get a free T-shirt during the final day of the Beach Bash Weekend at Lost Valley in Auburn. Shirts were launched from a T-shirt cannon as the final event of the three-day celebration. (Daryn Slover/Sun Journal) Scott Shanaman, owner of Auburn’s Lost Valley, helps a young snowboarder get out of the […]
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Terminally ill child celebrates turning 6 on skis
Katie Creedon, 5, is helped by her mother, Jessica, left, and ski instructor Heather Stukas at Lost Valley in Auburn on Sunday. Creedon has a rare genetic disorder — CDKL5 deficiency — and doctors told her parents it was unlikely Katie would live to be 5. She turns 6 on Wednesday. (Daryn Slover/Sun Journal) Katie […]
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Lost Valley ski racers honored
Pictured are the winners of the Sunday Race Series held at Lost Valley this season. The series was sponsored by Skier’s Edge and Maine Standard Biofuels. Front Row: Elizabeth Gove, Jilian Desjardins, Lauren Fuller; Middle Row: Gavin Crowell, Ayden Desjardins, Elouise Porter, Van Keen, Dawson Norcross; Back Row: Sean Watson, Rick Crowell, Crystal Crowell, Owen […]
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The Buzz: Auburn's Center Street to see major Wendy's reno, new eyeglass chain
Wendy’s on Center Street in Auburn will be closing for renovations Monday. (Andree Kehn/Sun Journal) Eyemart Express is moving into the former D’Angelos building on Center Street in Auburn. (Andree Kehn/Sun Journal) Skiing beer kegs? This week The Buzz is all about building, brewing and breaking it to you gently: Local Wendy’s Baconators, chili and […]
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Drilling down toward winter's end
Two-year-old Sawyer St. Pierre of Lewiston makes holes in the snow with his toy drill as his sister skis in the learning area at Lost Valley in Auburn on Tuesday afternoon. The ski area expects to stay open late into March. (Andree Kehn/Sun Journal)
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SBA recognizes Lost Valley's success
Wendell Davis, U.S. Small Business Administration and SBA New England regional administrator, and Amy Bassett, SBA district director for Maine, recently presented Scott and April Shanaman, owners of Lost Valley Ski Area, a commemorative sign celebrating the ski area’s success. The Shanamans purchased Lost Valley in 2015 and improved the lodge and lifts, added three new trails, […]
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On Skiing: Good things happening at Lost Valley
One ski area on my list to visit this year was Lost Valley. I hadn’t been there since Scott and April Shanaman took over as new owners and I wanted to get a first hand look at what was new. When I did, one change was obvious as I walked in. The seldom-used T-bar was […]
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Skier’s Edge Maine Standard Biofuels race one results
Skier’s Edge – Maine Standard Biofuels race series: Race 1 results: Winners: 7-9F — Jilian Desjardins 21.22; 7-9M — Daniel Watson 17.16; 10-12F — Ava Beaudin 17.10; 10-12M — Ellis Slover 15.75; 13-14F — Natalie Brocke 18.11; 13-14M — 15.68; 15-17F — Jordan Cummings 15.72; 15-17M — Oliver Hall 15.40; 18+F — Amy Benner 15.51; […]
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Falling temps fail to keep Maine skiers off slopes and trails
WESTBROOK — Lisa Hallee came to Smiling Hill Farm on Wednesday afternoon to cross country ski – and planned to ski until dusk, despite the frigid temperatures. She looked perplexed when asked if she plans to curtail her skiing this week because of the cold snap. “I just wear lots and lots of layers,” said […]
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Lost Valley ski area opens
Amanda Sasseville of Auburn and her son, Anson Beaulieu, 6, get on the ski lift at Lost Valley in Auburn on Friday. The ski area opened some intermediate and advanced terrain Friday, the first day of the ski season. Lifts will be running 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday and Sunday. (Daryn Slover/Sun Journal)