‘We rely on Mother Nature’ and bad snow years can ‘devastate’ the businesses that depend on snowmobilers, Maine Snowmobile Association President Al Swett said.
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Posted inElection 2024, Maine, 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.
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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 inMaine, 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
Posted inBusiness, Maine, Nation / World, Outdoors
The future of snowmobiling is looking electric – and quieter
A burgeoning electric recreation industry aims to reduce not only decibels and fumes but also reliance on fossil fuels that, when burned, contribute to climate change.
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Bob and Louise Stickney of Rumford — grooming trails and making friends
Face Time: Bob and Louise Stickney are 21-year members of the Rumford Polar Bears Snowmobile Club. They help out just about any way they can, including grooming and maintaining the trails, but the couple say the best part is the friendships.
Posted inObituaries, sj-web
Van Earl Sullivan
SOUTH PARIS — Van Earl Sullivan, 69, passed away Aug. 9 following a brave battle with lung cancer. He was born Aug. 11, 1948, in Salem, Oregon. Although he lived in several places while growing up, he was a current resident of Stoneham. Van graduated from Killeen High School, Killeen, Texas, in 1966. He joined the […]