Guest speaker at the River Valley Rotary fellowship luncheon on Oct. 30 was Roger Arsenault, representing the Chisholm Ski Club Black Mountain. Arsenault talked about the benefits of Black Mountain to the local community. The River Valley Rotary Club Runner League donated $600 to the club. From left are Dick Lovejoy, Roger Arsenault, Randall Therrien, […]
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Winterfest attracts hundreds to Rumford ski hill
RUMFORD — Black Mountain Ski Resort was swarming with hundreds of families of all ages on Saturday afternoon during the second day of the three-day Winterfest under a rare bluebird sky at 30 degrees. The lodge was packed with people eating lunch while volunteers hawked merchandise and the Marley Beverage Co. gave out free samples […]
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Black Mountain to host second annual John Roderick Marathon
RUMFORD — After a successful first year, the Black Mountain Ski Resort will be hosting their second annual John Roderick Marathon, starting at 8 a.m. Saturday, Feb. 8. Roger Arsenault, president of the Black Mountain board of directors, said Tuesday morning that the event went “very well” in 2013. “We didn’t get a whole lot […]
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Rumford’s Black Mountain Ski Resort doing well despite weather
RUMFORD — Black Mountain Ski Resort was bustling with activity Saturday during the 2014 New England Nordic Ski Association’s Eastern Cup. The Rumford ski hill’s expanded parking lot was so full that people were parking along one side of Glover Road toward Isthmus Road. Saturday’s races attracted 252 athletes from Maine and across the nation. […]
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Ownership transfer of Black Mountain in final stages
RUMFORD — Things are continuing to look up for the Black Mountain Ski Resort. Roger Arsenault, president of the Black Mountain Ski Resort’s board of directors, met with Andy Shepard, president and CEO of Maine Winter Sports Center, Tuesday afternoon to take the final steps in transferring ownership of the Rumford ski hill to its […]