NEWRY — Everyone has outdoor recreation. Everyone says they’re unique. As a business, you need to find your niche, what makes you “you” — and then go get ’em. Marketing guru Roger Brooks opened the keynote at the annual Maine Governor’s Conference on Tourism on Tuesday with humor and endless advice to a crowd of […]
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Doughnuts with Louisiana savor roll to Bethel
A Bethel microbrewery has added a tap to dispense doughnuts. Sunday River Brewing Co., a landmark for more than two decades on the corner where Sunday River Road departs from Route 2 to lead winter adventurers toward the ski area, has added a line of doughnuts made fresh in the building. The latest expansion to […]
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On skiing: The “favorite” ski area question, answered
The one question I’m asked repeatedly and cannot answer is, “What’s your favorite ski area?” If I choose an area, and the answer winds up in print or elsewhere widely known, I will have folks at one ski area happy and at least a half dozen unhappy. And that only includes Maine. What about New […]
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Ho, ho, snow: Santa’s helpers get jolly at Sunday River
NEWRY (AP) — Santa and his helpers hit the ski slopes to spread some holiday cheer on Sunday. All told, a mob of 150 right jolly ol’ elves hopped on skis and snowboards for the 16th annual Skiing Santas event at Sunday River ski resort. The event serves as a festive kickoff to the holiday […]
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Newry board to discuss Mountain Explorer Committee, budget at Nov. 2 meeting
NEWRY — The Board of Selectmen will continue discussion on whether or not to add more representation on the Mountain Explorer Committee at their Monday, Nov. 2 meeting. The meeting begins at 5 p.m. at the Newry Town Office. At the board’s Oct. 20 meeting, Sandra Buchanan of Western Maine Transportation Services met with selectmen […]
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Sunday River opens up skiing on expert trail
Sunday River says cold weather over the past couple of days allowed it to make enough snow to open the Lock Mountain Triple Lift to provide access to the black diamond Upper T2 trail on Monday. With the exception of 2009, this is the earliest Sunday River has opened in almost 20 years. Sunday River […]
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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, […]
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Sunday River hopes to open Monday
As of today, Sunday River Ski Resort intends to open for the 2015/16 winter season this coming Monday, October 19, at 9 a.m., according to a press release. The resort expects to open on the upper T2 trail, accessible via the Locke Mountain Triple lift in Barker Basin. All plans depend on weather and snow […]
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Couples compete for beer and cash at annual wife-carrying
NEWRY — Two couples were neck and neck as they reached the second-to-last and most difficult obstacle, the mud-pit lake. Where many other teams competing in the 16th Annual North American Wife Carrying Contest faltered that day, these two made quick work of the challenge, wading through and continuing on with ease, or so they […]
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Wife Carrying competition this weekend
NEWRY — Sunday River Ski Resort will host the 16th annual North American Wife Carrying Championship at 11 a.m. Saturday, Oct. 10. It’s part of the resort’s annual Fall Festival, Director of Communications Sarah Devlin said. The festival runs from Oct. 9 to 11. Fifty preregistered couples will traverse a 278-yard obstacle course made up […]