The Jug Hill Riders Snowmobile Club has not met for two years.
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Posted inLocal & State, News
Central Maine snowmobilers face new, snowless normal
‘Down here in Kennebec County, I’m afraid our years are probably up,’ said Ernest Rice, longtime president of the Belgrade snowmobile club.
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Posted inFranklin, Local & State, The Rangeley Highlander, Things to Do
Rangeley revving up for Snodeo 2025
The three day event is scheduled to take place Jan. 30 through Feb. 1.
Posted inBusiness, Local & State
Success of Maine’s snowmobile industry rides on the weather
‘We rely on Mother Nature’ and bad snow years can ‘devastate’ the businesses that depend on snowmobilers, Maine Snowmobile Association President Al Swett said.
Posted inElection 2024, Local & State, Outdoors, Politics
Outdoors groups push for passage of Maine’s first trail bond
The $30 million bond, which goes to voters in November, would pay for engineers, heavy equipment and laborers needed to build trails that will withstand climate change and make Maine a world-class outdoor recreation leader, advocates say.
Posted inThe Franklin Journal
Updates given on Farmington Rail Trail Bridge
A 26% buffer is included in the $2.97 million available to build a multi-use bridge over the Sandy River in Farmington.
Posted inOutdoors, Sports
Snowmobilers from Norridgewock and Sidney set a record at a New Brunswick event
Charlie Roderick and Lance Whitehouse completed the annual 1,000-Mile Challenge in less than 22 hours.
Posted inAndroscoggin County, News, River Valley
Snowmobile trails may be hazardous this weekend
Local trailmasters urge riders to be cautious of ice and debris on trails.
Posted inLocal & State, Politics
Congressional candidate tried to save injured snowmobilers in Maine woods
Bangor’s Garret Swazey, who hit the trails to gather signatures for his election paperwork, wound up at a ‘horrible’ scene where one man died and another was badly hurt