NEWRY — The Planning Board elected officers Wednesday night. They are: Chairman Doug Webster, Vice Chairman Ron Guertin, and secretary Brooks Morton. Turning to other business, members sought answers from Merrill Hill Estates owner Kathleen Meador and her project engineer, Joe Aloisio, about the project’s next four phases. It is an 88-home subdivision initially approved […]
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Mineral conference to be held at Sunday River in May
NEWRY — The New England Mineral Conference 2015 will be held May 8-10 at the Sunday River Conference Center in Newry. Although not all details have been finalized, Frank Perham will be there, talking about whatever comes to mind about many of his mining experiences. Skip Simmons will talk about the exciting research that they […]
Posted inLewiston-Auburn, Oxford Hills
Newry man remembered for passion and problem-solving
When Ben Taylor was 7, his mother got him involved in golf. For him it was fun. For her it was a bit self-defense. Because Ben always had to be doing something. “From the moment he was born, he was on the go,” his mother, Margaret Taylor, said. It was a passion he never outgrew. […]
Posted inObituaries
Ben Taylor
NEWRY — Ben Taylor, 35, of Bethel and Hartford was pronounced dead on the mountain on the double black diamond trail “Black Hole,” as a result of injuries sustained while skiing at Sunday River Ski Resort in Newry on Wednesday, March 25. Ben was an expert-level skier and an employee of the resort since 2012 […]
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Sunday River employee dies in skiing accident Wednesday
NEWRY — Resort officials say a skier died in an accident on an expert trail at the Sunday River ski area. Benjamin Taylor, 35, of Bethel fell and went off the double black diamond Black Hole trail and into the trees at about 11 a.m. Wednesday. Taylor was an employee of Sunday River, according to […]
Posted inOxford Hills
Firefighters’ Race, chili cook-off at Sunday River
NEWRY — Sunday River Ski Resort will host its 25th annual Eat the Heat Chili Cookoff and Firefighters’ Race on Sunday, March 22. Spokeswoman Sarah Devlin said Thursday afternoon that 15 teams have signed up for the Firefighters Race. Teams of five firefighters wearing full firefighter gear navigate their way through a slalom course while […]
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An invitation to ski to Frenchman’s Hole in Newry
NEWRY — You’ve jumped into it, now ski to it. The Mahoosuc Land Trust invites cross country enthusiasts to ski to Frenchman’s Hole on Saturday, March 14, beginning at 11 a.m. The ski trip will be led by the Telstar cross country ski coach and perhaps some of the team. It will begin at the […]
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Getting ‘hit’ at the Newry town meeting
NEWRY — I arrived Tuesday night to cover Newry’s town meeting and took a seat on a bench along the wall between fire Chief Bruce Pierce and a pretty young woman wearing gray suede knee-high boots. About halfway through the meeting, the woman tapped me on the shoulder and asked, “Can I hit you?” Then […]
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Newry board appoints Selectman Gary Wight to SAD 44 Withdrawal Committee
NEWRY — Selectmen voted 2-0 Wednesday night to appoint Selectman Gary Wight to the School Administrative District 44 Withdrawal Committee. Wight replaces former Selectman Albert Brooks Morton on the committee. Morton was defeated at the polls Monday by challenger Jim Largess. He received 92 votes to Morton’s 79. After Wednesday night’s selectmen meeting, Wight told Morton […]