FARMINGTON — RSU 9 sixth-graders from three elementary schools will attend the Mt. Blue Middle School for the first time when school opens Sept. 2. RSU 9 directors approved restructuring five elementary schools in the 10-town district in February, voting to send the sixth-graders to middle school in 2014-15. The students will not loop with […]
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Sugarloaf undertakes summer projects
CARRABASSETT VALLEY — Sugarloaf is undertaking a number of summer projects, including upgrades to its snowmaking system, a new state-of-the-art ski tuning machine, continued terrain expansion, and numerous resort and village enhancements. The projects are part of the Sugarloaf 2020 Ten-Year Road Map for development. In the four years since the plan was introduced, the […]
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Court decisions allow Delaware couple’s lawsuit against Sugarloaf to proceed
FARMINGTON — A Franklin County justice has ruled that the majority of a lawsuit filed by a Delaware couple in connection to three family members who were seriously injured when a chairlift broke at Sugarloaf in 2010 can move forward. Justice Nancy Mills dismissed a counterclaim May 29 that was filed by corporations linked to […]
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Sugarloaf is Maine’s last resort to close
CARRABASSET VALLEY — Maine’s Sugarloaf is closing out a ski season that was extended thanks to heavy winter snowfall and cool spring temperatures. Spokesman Ethan Austin said the resort is once again the last one to close for the season in Maine. The season wraps up with a final day of skiing and snowboarding on […]
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Sugarloaf ski season ending Sunday
CARRABASSETT VALLEY — Maine’s 2013-14 Alpine ski season will come to a close Sunday, May 4, when Sugarloaf offers its final day of skiing. Sugarloaf has more than 50 trails open, with lift service available on the SuperQuad. The resort extended its season into May once again, thanks to nearly 8 feet of snow during […]
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Sugarloaf nearly at season’s end
CARRABASSET VALLEY (AP) — When it comes to skiing, Sugarloaf is the last one still in business in Maine. But all good things must come to an end, even after a snowy winter and cool spring temperatures. Sugarloaf says skiers and snowboarders will finish off the season this Saturday and Sunday. Spokesman Ethan Austin said […]
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Large number of runners expected for Sugarloaf Marathon and 15k
CARRABASSETT VALLEY — More than 1,500 runners from around the country are expected to gather at Sugarloaf for the 32nd Annual Sugarloaf Marathon and 15k on Sunday, May 18. The marathon is Maine’s oldest continuously run marathon, and ranked one of the nation’s fastest, according to the Sugarloaf website. In recent years, organizers have reported the highest […]
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Pond skimming contest Saturday at Sugarloaf
CARRABASSETT VALLEY — Sugarloaf will host the second annual East Coast Pond Skimming Championships at 1 p.m. Saturday, April 19. Following a successful debut last spring, Sugarloaf will again join other resorts to offer the springtime tradition. Skiers and riders will test their buoyancy on a homemade “pond” on the Landing, just above the beach […]
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Sugarloaf’s reggae fest again King of Spring in Maine
CARRABASSETT VALLEY — Maine’s biggest cure for spring fever was underway Saturday during Sugarloaf’s 26th annual Reggae Festival. It was a scene in which three bananas and a chicken drank beer with a Gumby. The ski resort celebrating spring to the beat of Caribbean music got a boost from warm and sunny weather. “People just […]