SnowFest includes a series of activities, including the only equestrian skijoring race in the Northeast which involves a horse and rider pulling a snowboarder or an Alpine skier down a 1,000-foot track of gates and jumps.
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Posted inLewiston-Auburn, News
Lewiston developing ‘a new vision’ for the city’s Recreation Department
After a series of budget cuts and turnover in Lewiston’s Recreation Department, city officials are beginning a long-term strategic plan to kick it back into high gear.
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Welcome to Burgundar: Bring your imagination, your costume and your sword
On 11 wooded acres in quiet Harrison, Maine, Noah Hersom and his friends have created a world where fantasy comes to life for dozens of fellow larpers every weekend.
Posted inFranklin, Lewiston-Auburn, Local & State
Growing pains on Maine’s many lakes
From mooring disputes to Jet Skis, the state’s great ponds are seeing an uptick in disputes related to ever more use.
Posted inLewiston-Auburn, Local & State, News
Pool sales making a big splash due to pandemic
Business is booming for pool dealers as people trade travel for a way to cool off in their backyards. Hot tubs are hot too.
Posted inBusiness, Local & State, News
Indoor recreation businesses proceed cautiously toward reopening
How Maine can have groups of people socialize safely under the same roof is a question without an agreed-upon answer.
Posted inLocal & State
BikeMaine cancels its annual cycle around the state
The organization said it was impossible to host the event safely in the middle of a pandemic.
Posted inAdvertiser Democrat, Oxford Hills
Summertime blues: Festivals, community programs COVID-19 casualties
Some events and programs have been cancelled, some are up in the air. A few are forging ahead.
Posted inAdvertiser Democrat
Oxford Hills alum honored with recreation leadership award
BRIDGTON — Gary Colello, a 2005 graduate of Oxford Hills Comprehensive High School and former resident of South Paris and Otisfield, was recently named the Maine Recreation and Parks Association announces the 2020 “Dr. Bill Eckart” Young Professional Award winner. The award is named for Dr. William Eckart, a former professor of recreational management at […]
Posted inLewiston-Auburn, News
Dam relicensing could lead to ‘urban kayak run’ in downtown Auburn
The agreement will allow for a number of annual “flow releases,” which the city is hoping will attract paddlers.