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#SJstorm: Lewiston-Auburn braces for snow and sleet
The first snowstorm of the winter means Lewiston-Auburn should get six to eight inches on Tuesday, according to the National Weather Service, which on Monday issued a storm watch for Maine. Franklin and Oxford counties are expected to get more snow — between 8 inches and a foot, National Weather Service meteorologist Andy Pohl said. […]
Weather may delay Spruce Mountain opening
JAY — Despite unusually warm weather so far this year, officials at Spruce Mountain Ski Area were hoping colder temperatures last weekend would allow enough snow to be made for a Dec. 26 opening. It has been a tradition for the ski area to open the day after Christmas. Earlier this year, President Ron Jacques said […]
Sunday River says it hopes to open for ski season Oct. 19
NEWRY — The Sunday River Ski Resort announced Wednesday that it would attempt to take advantage of an expected cold snap and intends to open for the season at 9 a.m. Monday, Oct. 19. The resort expects to open the upper T2 trail, accessible via the Locke Mountain Triple lift in the Barker Basin area, […]
Saddleback extends deadline for closing, still working to secure funds for new lift
DALLAS PLANTATION — The general manager of the Saddleback ski area said Friday the resort would extend by a few days its self-imposed deadline for securing $3 million in financing for a new chairlift. The resort announced in July it would have to close for the coming 2015-16 ski season if it was unable to […]
Harsh winter took heavy toll on states’ budgets
BOSTON (AP) — Winter’s full fury arrived late in much of the country but once it did it was relentless, quickly exhausting snow removal budgets and pushing the resources of state transportation agencies to their limit as they fought to keep highways safe and passable, according to a first-of-its-kind survey. The American Association of State […]
H.S. Baseball: Season’s here. Or is it?
Or the next day. Or the day after that. Or within the next week. Easy to forget, given our recent streak of 60-degree days and the sudden chorus of birds outside open windows, but spring arrived late this year. And later than baseball teams can afford. Most schools in the tri-county region had a deep […]
Maine gets a fresh coat of white
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