CARRABASSETT VALLEY — Special Olympics Maine will send nearly 500 athletes to Sugarloaf USA for the 45th annual Special Olympics Maine Winter Games on Sunday. Events start with one of Maine’s largest community suppers. Residents of Carrabassett Valley and surrounding areas will host a supper for more than 800 people. Evening activities kick off with outdoor […]
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Sugarloaf snowmakers: ‘We don’t do it for the job, we do it for the mountain’
As the old snowcat purred to life, four men climbed into the bucket on the front and sat shoulder to shoulder. Three others crammed into the enclosed cab, and the rest of the crew jumped into the open bed in the back. Each night starts out the same for Sugarloaf’s nighttime snowmakers. In the evening, […]
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Early snowpack creates a good start for Maine ski areas
Heavy snowfall early in the winter may play havoc with municipal plowing budgets and oil delivery schedules, but one sector of the economy that rejoices in being buried by snow as early as possible is the ski industry. Maine’s 18 ski areas were busy in December, a promising start for an industry that annually pumps […]
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Sugarloaf grooming equipment goes pink for charity summit
CARRABASSETT VALLEY — Sugarloaf unveiled the newest piece of its grooming fleet Friday, a shiny 2014 Prinoth Bison-X snowcat painted bright pink. The resort ordered the cat last summer and had it painted pink in support of the Sugarloaf Charity Summit, an annual event that has raised more than $1.6 million for cancer research and treatment […]
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Early winter weather a boon for local ski areas
Local ski hills and huge resorts alike are gearing up for a busy season as wintry weather arrives early in the state. Sunday River in Newry saw a 20 percent increase in the number of skiers and riders on its slopes during the Thanksgiving weekend from last year, according to spokesperson Darcy Morse. The mountain […]
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Sugarloaf opens for ski season
CARRABASSETT VALLEY (AP) — Maine’s Sugarloaf ski resort is opening for its 63rd season. The largest ski area east of the Rocky Mountains will open Friday thanks to the chilly temperatures in the teens and low 20s this week. It will be open seven days a week. Sugarloaf employed new snowmaking technology this year as […]
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Committee to hold Main Street reconstruction forum
KINGFIELD — Plans for reconstruction of the town’s Main Street within the next two years offer residents several creative options for downtown streetscape improvements. At 6 p.m. on Thursday, Nov. 7, the Road Reconstruction Committee will hold a public forum at Webster Hall to share their suggestions for rebuilding Main Street. Selectmen agreed at their […]
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Delaware man sues Sugarloaf for 2010 chairlift accident
FARMINGTON (AP) — A former Delaware state senator has sued a Maine ski resort nearly three years after he and his daughters were injured in a 35-foot fall from a broken chairlift. Michael Katz, who suffered a broken back and traumatic brain injury, was the most seriously injured of the eight people hurt in the […]
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Land deal allows Sugarloaf to open ‘most challenging terrain’
CARRABASSETT VALLEY — Skiers and snowboarders will have exciting new terrain to explore at Sugarloaf this season, thanks to a land deal with Plum Creek Timber Company that will allow the resort to open new section of the mountain. The land acquisition was completed this summer, bringing roughly seven acres of terrain on the backside […]
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Vehicle burglaries, mail box vandalism reported
DIXFIELD — Police are investigating a series of vehicle break-ins and destroyed mail boxes in the Webb River Drive, Bullrock Lane and Sugarloaf Avenue area. Sgt. Jeff Howe said the crimes, believed to be connected, began at about 11:30 p.m. Sunday, when a Webb River Drive resident reported someone was rummaging through the console of […]