Local sponsors covered lodging costs so Stratton, Spruce Mountain and Mt. Abram students could experience overnight outdoor trips at Maine Huts & Trails’ backcountry lodges.
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Rumford woman with cancer organizes sunset hiking fundraiser
Corey Coolidge-Chase is entering her third round of cancer treatments.
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All-Persons Trail nears completion in Rumford Community Forest
“We really have a sense of pride in what we’re doing and want to make something to be proud of and shine out here,” said Travis Dustin, lands coordinator for Inland Woods + Trails.
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Maine’s roller skating scene gets a leg (and some wheels) up from social media
Online videos of roller skaters at Westbrook’s Happy Wheels have gone viral recently. They’re working to attract younger people to the activity and sport.
Posted inMaine, News
Swan Island ferry restoration effort makes slow progress over IF&W objection
Legislation poised to become law creates a working group to explore restoring public access to Swan Island, but state wildlife managers say such a plan would require staff and money and they prefer to focus on wildlife management and facilities maintenance.
Posted inLivermore Falls Advertiser
Tri-town session shapes recreation priorities for Jay, Livermore, Livermore Falls
Residents and planners discussed accessibility, facility upgrades, and community engagement during a May 19 workshop.
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Livermore woman works hard to maintain ATV trails | Face Time
‘The day the trails can open and people can get out riding is always a great day of the season,’ said Ashley Langlin-Hebert, president of Brettuns Wheelers ATV Club.
Posted inThe Franklin Journal
No time to stop on a brisk spring day
Two-year old Albion Sweet of Jay flitted from the slides across to the gazebo, back to the slides and onward to the merry-go-round all in the space of a few minutes on April 17 while at Bass Park in Wilton.
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Livermore Falls voters to consider plow truck equipment purchase
At the April 29 annual town meeting voters will be asked to approve $92,995 for gear and dump body needed for the new plow truck.
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Central Maine snowmobilers face new, snowless normal
‘Down here in Kennebec County, I’m afraid our years are probably up,’ said Ernest Rice, longtime president of the Belgrade snowmobile club.