Officials at several ski areas in central and western Maine said Monday that they were forced to shut down chairlifts because of wind gusts of 25 to 50 mph. The National Weather Service in Gray issued a hazardous weather outlook early Monday morning for areas in Oxford, Franklin and Androscoggin counties until noon, predicting winds […]
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Businesses mixed on too much snow
With around 4 feet of snow falling in seven days, skiers were woo-hooing at Sunday River in Newry on Monday and Guthries owners were hoping to put the Lewiston restaurant’s worst sales week of the year behind them. Central Maine Powersports in Lewiston was busy with last-minute snowmobilers outfitting their rides and the Maine Turnpike […]
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LifeFlight transports Sunday River patient to CMMC
NEWRY — Emergency officials responded to a rescue call at Sunday River just after 1 p.m. on Friday. A LifeFlight ambulance was originally called to the scene, but called off after several minutes. Instead, the patient — a man whose age was not immediately available — was treated by a PACE ambulance crew at the […]
Posted inAdvertiser Democrat, Oxford Hills
Red Bull Frozen Rush event at Sunday River set for Jan. 8, 9
NEWRY — Sunday River Resort will host its second annual Red Bull Frozen Rush event on Thursday and Friday Jan. 8 and 9, Director of Communications Sarah Devlin said. The event, which consists of a series of head-to-head races using off-road trucks, began in 2013, when eight professional truck drivers raced two at a time […]
Posted inThe Bethel Citizen
Effort on to aid Maine Adaptive volunteer
By Maria Holloway Described by friends as a “humble, quiet, shining star”, Andy Barlow gives of himself every day. Anyone who knows Andy would agree. Whether helping a friend to fix a car or teaching kids with disabilities to ski, Andy is there to give it his all. A recent effort to give back to […]
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Maine skiers revel in ‘White Friday’
NEWRY — While shoppers rushed to stores early Friday to cash in on the first of the holiday-season deals, Maine skiers and snowboarders were flocking to the slopes to enjoy extra-early, extra-good snow conditions, thanks to a storm that walloped the region Wednesday night. “This is the best conditions have been for Thanksgiving Day weekend […]
Posted inLocal Sports
Golf: Fall into scenery, savings
You’ve used up all your summer vacation weeks and floating holidays. Once or twice, you’ve already had to dig out the ice scraper or use the remote starter to remove that thin coating of frost from the windshield before the morning commute. Those golf clubs still take up residence in the trunk, but these days, […]
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Par for the Course: Warren takes lead with second win on Exotics Tour
With the Exotics Tour Pro-Am Series event No. 4 having been held this past Tuesday at Sunday River, No. 5 is on tap Sept. 23 at Falmouth. That would not seem newsworthy on its own. However, more than 20 entries already are submitted for the Falmouth tournament. “This is really starting to take off,” said […]
Posted inAdvertiser Democrat, Oxford Hills, River Valley
Sunday River receives $5 million investment from parent company
NEWRY — Sunday River Ski Resort will receive $5 million to use toward capital improvements this year, resort spokesperson Darcy Morse said Monday afternoon. Morse said that the $5 million was given to Sunday River as part of a new investment from their parent company, Boyne Resorts. Boyne Resorts has invested over $40 million in […]
Posted inThe Bethel Citizen
Locals Ski Challenge winners
LOCALS SKI CHALLENGE WINNERS-The ‘Rooster Chicks’ ski team recently won the season-ending championship for the Sunday River Locals Challenge. The team, representing Rooster’s Roadhouse restaurant in Bethel, was one of 23 that took part in a season-long series of giant slalom races at Sunday River Resort. The teams were comprised of resort employees, local and […]