Tami Paquet of Unity was sliding down a hill at Quarry Road Recreation Area when the inflatable tube she was on apparently struck a bump and she was ejected and taken to a hospital complaining of lower back pain.
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Zip! Thwap! Thud! The sounds of outdoor learning
Writer’s aim is less than true, but the rewards are great for a day on the archery range.
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Mark’s list of L.L.Bean adventures
The L.L.Bean Outdoor Discovery Program offers a wide variety of activities you can go and do. Here’s a list of things I would do, or I’ve already done, or I wouldn’t do if you paid me in gold.
Posted inThe Penobscot Times
Old Town Recreation Huddle
Old Town Rec had a productive fall, and a busy winter lies ahead.
Posted inLewiston-Auburn
Marc Gosselin returning to direct Auburn's sports facilities
AUBURN — City officials announced late last week that Marc Gosselin, the former general manager of the Norway Savings Bank Arena in Auburn, is returning to direct a newly expanded Recreation and Sports Facilities Department. In a news release Friday, City Manager Peter Crichton said Gosselin, who managed the arena and the city’s sports tourism […]
Posted inOxford Hills
Paris board accepts Parks & Rec Committee member resignation
PARIS — The Board of Selectmen voted unanimously Tuesday night to accept the resignation of a recreation committee member and to allow the chairman — who also resigned — to reapply to the committee. Parks and Recreation Committee Chairman Krystall Rudman and member Jennifer Lewis both submitted letters of resignation to the board. Rudman wrote in […]
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Auburn mulls closing Chestnut Street for recreation
AUBURN — The city is considering closing Chestnut Street near the Auburn Police Activities League Center to increase safety and enhance the surrounding recreational fields. Instead of being used for cut-through traffic, the portion of Chestnut would become green space, likely used for PAL Center activities and an ice rink in the winter. Phil Crowell, […]
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Lewiston planning trail system off Alfred Plourde Parkway
A 23-acre parcel at Webster Street and Alfred Plourde Parkway in Lewiston may be developed for recreational use, including walking trails. (Russ Dillingham/Sun Journal) LEWISTON — A slice of land between Webster Street and Alfred Plourde Parkway could soon become a recreational amenity with walking trails. If the necessary approvals are granted, a city property […]
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New Gloucester beach closure takes some heat
NEW GLOUCESTER — For generations, some residents have cooled off at a small, private beach at the south end of Sabbathday Lake. But not anymore. A developer who bought the property two years ago — and is creating a seven-lot subdivision across the street on the opposite side of Sabbathday Road — erected fences this […]
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Jay funds recreation expenses from reserve account
JAY — Money for recreation-related expenses normally funded through the annual municipal budget will come from the town’s Recreation/Tower Reserve Account for 2017-18, Town Manager Shiloh LaFreniere said Monday. Selectpersons unanimously approved using $32,180 from the reserve account Feb. 20. It had $176,543 in it as of Jan. 3. Selectperson Judy Diaz recused herself from […]