The Buzz: Miller Fitness moves into Auburn Mall replacing Orange Circuit Fitness; Former Pineland Lumber Co. site back up for sale.
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Posted inBusiness, Maine, News
Mild winter takes a toll on Maine’s outdoor sports, seasonal economy
The 2023-24 winter was devastating for the snowmobile industry and the communities that rely on visitors coming to enjoy Maine’s trails.
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Posted inBusiness, Nation / World, Outdoors
Climate change cost U.S. ski industry billions, study says, and future depends on emissions
A new study says U.S. ski areas lost $5 billion from 2000 to 2019 as a result of human-caused climate change.
Posted inBusiness, Lewiston-Auburn, News
Lost Valley Ski Area operations manager Adam Meserve doesn’t get to ski as much as you might think
Working: Meserve works seven days a week in ski season, tending to whatever needs to be done. And there’s always something that needs to be fixed.
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Maine ski history by the numbers
5,000 years: Estimated number of years humans have skied. 1870: Year Swedes settled in New Sweden and introduced skiing to Mainers. 1890: Year Finns brought the sport to the Oxford Hills. 1905: Year first ski-making business opened in Maine 1907: Year it closed. $1.75: Cost of riding a snow train from Portland to western Maine […]
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About the Maine Ski and Snowboard Museum
Location: Sugarloaf Access Road, Carrabassett Valley Current hours: 10:30 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. Thursday and 10:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. Saturday (hours change with the seasons) Admission: Free Contact: info@maineskiandsnowboardmuseum.org; 207-237-0064
Posted inOutdoors, Sports
Some resorts off and running as alpine ski season begins in Maine
Sugarloaf and Sunday River, the state’s two largest ski resorts, opened in recent weeks, with others to follow suit in December.
Posted inBethel, Local Sports, Oxford Hills, Sports
Photo album: Over 150 skiers participate in the Flying Moose Classic in Bethel
Sunday’s event is the third of the five races in the Nonstop Nordic series.