B-Roll, Snowmaking Test at Sunday River, September 22 from Sunday River Media Page on Vimeo. NEWRY — Maine has been experiencing a phenomenal stretch of warm, sunny weather but that hasn’t stopped a Maine ski resort from testing its snow guns. Sunday River completed a full test of its systems at daybreak Tuesday, firing up […]
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Larson named director of lifts
CARRABASSETT VALLEY — Sugarloaf announces the hiring of Brent Larson as the resort’s new director of lifts. Larson will oversee both the lift maintenance and lift operations departments at Sugarloaf. With nearly 15 years of experience in the ski industry, Larson has held senior positions in mountain operations at Boyne Highlands, Sunday River and Summit […]
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Registration for wife-carrying competition at Sunday River opens Aug. 3
NEWRY — Registration for the 16th annual North American Wife Carrying Competition will officially open on Monday, Aug. 3, Sunday River employee Karolyn Castaldo said Monday afternoon. The competition is scheduled to take place on Oct. 10 at Sunday River Ski Resort as part of their Fall Festival. Castaldo said that although the competition takes […]
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3,500 racers to compete in 6th annual Sunday River Tough Mountain Challenge
NEWRY — Sunday River Ski Resort will host its sixth annual Tough Mountain Challenge, where 3,500 participants will compete in a 4-mile mud race featuring a variety of natural and man-made obstacles on the slope’s trails. Spokeswoman Sarah Devlin said the Tough Mountain Challenge was created in 2010 to bring people to the mountain during […]
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New England Forest Rally: Higgins builds early first-day lead
NEWRY — David Higgins seized an early lead and only expanded it as the day went on Friday in the first day of the New England Forest Rally. Higgins and co-driver Craig Drew started strong and sit atop the standings after the first day of action, which included three stages. The event continues Saturday with […]
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New England Forest Rally: Milestone event attracts top racers
The New England Forest Rally continues to grow and evolve as it celebrates its 25th year this weekend. The event is a two-day stage rally on the back roads of Western Maine and Northern New Hampshire. It is sanctioned by Rally America. The New England Forest Rally is one of six national championship events that […]
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Newry man remembered for passion and problem-solving
When Ben Taylor was 7, his mother got him involved in golf. For him it was fun. For her it was a bit self-defense. Because Ben always had to be doing something. “From the moment he was born, he was on the go,” his mother, Margaret Taylor, said. It was a passion he never outgrew. […]
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Ben Taylor
NEWRY — Ben Taylor, 35, of Bethel and Hartford was pronounced dead on the mountain on the double black diamond trail “Black Hole,” as a result of injuries sustained while skiing at Sunday River Ski Resort in Newry on Wednesday, March 25. Ben was an expert-level skier and an employee of the resort since 2012 […]
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Sunday River employee dies in skiing accident Wednesday
NEWRY — Resort officials say a skier died in an accident on an expert trail at the Sunday River ski area. Benjamin Taylor, 35, of Bethel fell and went off the double black diamond Black Hole trail and into the trees at about 11 a.m. Wednesday. Taylor was an employee of Sunday River, according to […]
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Sixteen ski resorts, including Sunday River and Sugarloaf, could be sold
NEWRY (AP) — A real estate investment trust that’s considering getting out of the snow business could sell more than dozen ski resorts from Maine to California that are worth hundreds of millions of dollars. CNL Lifestyle Properties owns 16 resorts including Sunday River and Sugarloaf, Bretton Woods, Loon Mountain and Mount Sunapee in New […]