The State of Maine Championship will be held Aug. 27-29 at Sugarloaf, but according to veteran Maine golfers it will not be the event it once was. When started back in 1989, primarily as a project promoted by Augusta Country Club pro Al Biondi, it became an extremely popular event. The field was good when […]
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MSGA's Randy Hodsdon hooked on the rules of golf
Randy Hodsdon, left, talks to Peter French on the 18th green while working as a roving rules official on the back nine during final round of Charlie’s Maine Open earlier this month at the Augusta Country Club in Manchester. (Joe Phelan/Kennebec Journal) AUBURN — So you want to become an rules official for golf? Like […]
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Golf: Manuel leads after first round at Sugarloaf
CARRABASSETT VALLEY — Caleb Manuel shrugged off a weather delay and stayed under par in the first round of the AJGA Coca-Cola Championship on Tuesday at Sugarloaf Golf Club. Manuel, of Topsham, sits at 2-under 70 and holds a one-shot lead over a pair of Texans, Stephen Campbell Jr. and Blake Benson. Quebec native William […]
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Healthcare Golf Classic set for July 16
FARMINGTON — Franklin Community Health Network’s annual Healthcare Golf Classic will be held July 15 and 16 at Sugarloaf Golf Club. Proceeds will benefit the Healthy Community Coalition of Greater Franklin County and the Martha B. Webber Breast Care Center. Both provide health services to people in need. Select festivities begin on Sunday for the […]
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Police investigate vandalism of children's village at Sugarloaf
CARRABASSETT VALLEY — Police on Wednesday were investigating the destruction of small buildings in a village built for children to visit while skiing on the Moose Alley Trail at Sugarloaf Mountain. Either late Sunday or early Monday, several buildings were tipped over, kicked and broken, Police Chief Mark Lopez said Tuesday. It is a pretend […]
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On Skiing: The final month (or so) of skiing beckons
Happy Easter. Now that we are in what is usually the final month of lift-served skiing, only a handful of ski areas have anything on the schedule. While one or two other Maine ski areas may be open for another week, only Sunday River and Sugarloaf have a regular calendar of events for April. Naturally, […]
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Boyne Resorts going from operator to owner of six resorts, including two in Maine
While Boyne Resorts officials weren’t talking the day after announcing plans to buy Sunday River and Sugarloaf, the head of the Ski Maine Association called it good news for Maine. Boyne, which has long managed Maine’s two largest ski resorts, announced an agreement on Monday with Ski Resort Holdings LLC to buy six resorts and […]
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49th Special Olympics kicks-off at Sugarloaf
CARRABASSETT VALLEY — Athletes, coaches and volunteers kicked off the 49th Special Olympics Maine Winter Games on Monday at Sugarloaf Mountain Resort. The noon ceremonies included an enthusiastic welcome for the statewide teams of athletes and their coaches. Executive Director Lisa Bird also welcomed state officials and local leaders, who help ensure that the annual event […]
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Auburn holiday trash collection schedule AUBURN — Trash and recycling will not be collected on Monday, Dec. 25. A special pick up for Monday trash and recycling will be done on Saturday, Dec. 30. All trash and recycling should be out curbside by 7 a.m. Trash and recycling will not be collected Monday, Jan. 1, […]
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Ski ME: Western Maine ski resorts getting ready for winter
Black Mountain’s Angry Beavers created four new glades. Sugarloaf spent $250,000 on a pair of snow machines that open up back-country terrain for an experience it says can’t be found anywhere east of Michigan. Sunday River Resort skiers are already riding its first new lift in nine years and its Christmas week bookings are up […]