ANDOVER — Brian Ellis of Norway was elated when he got a moose permit this year, but he had more than an animal in his sights when he applied. Ellis, an avid hunter, had listed his 11-year-old daughter, Shyanne, as his sub-permittee on the application. “She has been hunting deer and turkeys for two years […]
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King tells Bethel chamber: Wind not exclusive solution to oil dependency
BETHEL — Harnessing wind power is only part of the effort to reduce Maine’s dependence on oil, wind-power developer Angus King said Wednesday. “Doing nothing is not the answer,” the former governor told 52 people at the Bethel Area Chamber of Commerce monthly breakfast forum at The Bethel Inn Resort. “It’s a recipe for a […]
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ATV clubs donate $1,000 to fix trail damage
ROXBURY — Four Western Maine all-terrain vehicle clubs have each pitched in $250 to help the Roxbury Riders ATV Club repair trail damage from Tropical Storm Irene. Roxbury Riders Club President Michael Worthley said he had anticipated area businesses donating money since the club’s trail system brings thousands of ATV riders to the River Valley […]
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Roxbury voters asked to OK building ordinance, fund transfers
ROXBURY — Construction permits could soon cost a bundle depending on voters’ decision at a special town meeting Tuesday. It is scheduled for 6 p.m. Sept. 13 in the town office. Additionally, voters will be asked to correct an earlier mistake in the town meeting warrant that gave local access channel WVAC half of the […]
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Irene washes out ATV trails
ROXBURY — An all-terrain vehicle club that has raised $6,000 in two years for the Make-A-Wish Foundation, now finds itself needing a wish for such donations. Flooding from Tropical Storm Irene devastated several sections of the 200 miles of ATV trails maintained by the Roxbury ATV Riders Club. The damage rendered many of the trails […]
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Lightning strike ignites, destroys Roxbury barn
ROXBURY — A lightning strike late Friday night caught a small barn on fire at the end of Horseshoe Valley Road, destroying it, Roxbury fire Chief Raymond Carver said on Saturday afternoon. “It was a total loss,” Carver said. There were no injuries and no animals were in the barn when “a significant thunderstorm went […]
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Roxbury wind project gets loan guarantee
ROXBURY — The Record Hill Wind LLC project on Roxbury hills took a giant step forward on Monday when the U.S. Department of Energy finalized its $102 million loan guarantee to the Maine company. The $120 million Record Hill wind project consists of 22 turbines and a transmission line upgrade to interconnect with Central Maine […]
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Helicopter to aid power line upgrade
ROXBURY — Starting Wednesday, Aug. 17, a helicopter line-construction company will be flying just above the tree-top level to help build Central Maine Power’s new upgraded power line between Roxbury and Rumford. AIR2 of Timonium, Md., will work with the Electrical Line Utility Group of Lewiston-based electrical contractor E. S. Boulos, according to an E. […]
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Soggy Roxbury ATV trails closed until June 4
Those interested in riding Roxbury’s ATV trail system can check the club’s website at roxburyatvridersclub.com for further information. ROXBURY — Now that sunshine and warmth have finally arrived, don’t expect to get out on Roxbury all-terrain vehicle trails any time soon. Rain the past week and a half has left them waterlogged. The trails will […]