Jenna Tracy and her brother, Travis, ski to the lift during opening day at Lost Valley in Auburn on Friday. The ski area opened for the season Friday after the recent cold snap allowed the mountain to make snow around the clock. The ski area will be open from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday […]
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On Skiing: It's early, but the season is already in full swing
Each fall has a number of milestones leading up to the ski season. Columbus Day weekend is homecoming for several ski areas, with many skiers showing up to secure their season passes. Whether it’s foliage viewing chairlift rides, craft fairs or such events as Sunday River’s wife carrying race, the weekend is always a busy […]
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The art of the scare: Lost Valley's Mountain of Terror
I showed up late last week to the Lost Valley Mountain of Terror rehearsal run. Big mistake. As a result of my tardiness, I ended up unaccompanied and disoriented in the middle of a horrific landscape; just a curious reporter with pen and notebook surrounded by madmen in pig masks and body parts everywhere I […]
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Richard J. Murphy
BAILEY ISLAND — Richard (Pat) Murphy of 2027 Harpswell Islands Road, Bailey Island (formally of 11 Tourmaline Lane, Auburn) passed away quietly at his home Wednesday, Aug. 8. Richard was born Sept. 22, 1921, in Lewiston. Richard graduated from Edward Little High School in 1939, and joined the U.S. Marines during World War II, serving in […]
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Beach Bash Weekend finale at Auburn ski area
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, […]