REGION — Mt. Abram and SAD 44 have decided to link up so students can ski for free on Thursdays and Fridays, and have the opportunity for potential part-time jobs. Mt. Abram is going to be giving out free ski passes to three different groups. The first group are called the Community Student Pass MSAD […]
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Derogatory Native American term coming to an end at Maine’s last holdout
The prospective buyers of a ski area in Greenville plan to change the resort’s offensive name.
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Posted inBethel, Business, News
Get your skis on: Sunday River opens for season Thursday
The resort announced Wednesday that if the cold holds, it will open a limited number of trails to season passholders and multi-day ticket holders at 9 a.m. Thursday.
Posted inThe Bethel Citizen
Dogs of Bethel: Murphy, the free soul, Sachs a challenger
BETHEL — For Bob Harkins, his two golden retrievers are part of his family. They’re loyal companions that he takes on 3- to 7-mile hikes every day. There’s Murphy, 5, and Sach, 7 months. Murphy is social and easy-going; he hugs your side but when you need your own space, he will relax by himself. […]
Posted inLewiston-Auburn, Local Sports
Photo album: Rail Jam on the slopes
The lifts at Lost Valley have stopped for the season. But that did not stop skiers and boarders from getting a free lift to the top for Saturday’s Towpro Tow Jam.
Posted inBusiness, Maine
Skiers hit Maine slopes in 2020-2021 season as pandemic pushed people to get outside
“People really wanted to ski,” Sugarloaf spokesman Ethan Austin said. “They didn’t want this to be one of the things the pandemic took away from them.”
Posted inFranklin, Maine, News
Eight-year-old girl falls from chairlift at Sugarloaf ski resort
Ski lift attendants “mostly broke her fall” with a mat below her chair. She was taken to the hospital.
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Mikaela Shiffrin’s coaches became ‘mentors in life’ during trying year
Mike Day, a former Auburn resident who grew up skiing at Lost Valley, is part of the team that has rallied around Shiffrin during a tragic and trying year.
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Cape Elizabeth teen is youngest skier on World Cup ski cross tour
Stuart Whittier, 19, is competing in Europe for the U.S. team in a sport that combines elements of freestyle skiing with traditional Alpine events.