BRIDGTON — Almost a month has passed since the wind and rain storm that caused so much damage to the state. In the weeks following, Bridgton-based Loon Echo Land Trust volunteers and staff set out over their 31 miles of trails to assess damage and make repairs before winter. Loon Echo Stewardship Manager Jon Evans […]
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Weather may delay Spruce Mountain opening
JAY — Despite unusually warm weather so far this year, officials at Spruce Mountain Ski Area were hoping colder temperatures last weekend would allow enough snow to be made for a Dec. 26 opening. It has been a tradition for the ski area to open the day after Christmas. Earlier this year, President Ron Jacques said […]
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Bethel selectmen seek ‘community’ approach to end road standoff
BETHEL — Bethel selectmen have voted against pursuing court action to determine if the town has the right to use Daisy Bryant Road to access Bingham Forest. Instead, they will follow — for now — Selectman Don Bennett’s suggestion to seek a face-to-face solution with road residents who oppose the plan to use the road […]
Posted inFranklin
Volunteers needed to work on Jay recreation trails
JAY — Volunteers are being sought to clean and mark trails behind Spruce Mountain High School from 5 p.m. to dusk on Monday, Sept. 14. The rain date is Wednesday, Sept. 16. Volunteers will meet at the concession stand by the soccer field. Work includes: * Clearing trails of weeds and brush for school cross […]
Posted inRiver Valley
Roxbury ATV club gets new clubhouse
ROXBURY — After months of waiting and paperwork, Roxbury All-Terrain Vehicle Riders Club president Michael Worthley could finally share news Saturday that the club has its first clubhouse. On Saturday morning, during the club’s annual Roadside Cleanup Day work throughout town, Worthley and his wife, Wanda, inspected the large building at 1881 Roxbury Road (Route […]
Posted inAdvertiser Democrat, River Valley
Trail woes continue for snowmobile clubs after weekend rain
RUMFORD — A week of steady rain and warm weather has left several snowmobile clubs in the River Valley area hoping for another big snowstorm. Bob Stickney, treasurer of the Rumford Polar Bears Snowmobile Club, said their trails were marginal, at best, before a week that saw “a lot of rain, freezing rain and fluctuating […]
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Mud season declared over; Roxbury ATV trail system open
ROXBURY — Despite days of rain, mud season officially ended for Roxbury all-terrain vehicle trails early Friday morning. The ATV motoring public can now drive about Roxbury trails. Michael Worthley, president of the Roxbury ATV Riders Club, said the club opened the extensive and popular trail system at 5 a.m. Friday. On May 7, Worthley […]
Posted inAdvertiser Democrat, Oxford Hills
Board discusses restrictive signs at Two Ponds Nature Area
OTISFIELD — The Otisfield Conservation Committee has agreed to whittle down a total of 39 restrictive signs at Two Ponds Nature Area in an attempt to save money and be more practical. “Go big or go home,” Selectman Rick Micklon suggested when Bob Blake met with the board on December 18 to discuss the placement of […]
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Madison snowmobile club to keep trails open
MADISON (AP) — A central Maine snowmobile club that maintains part of a statewide trail system is no longer in danger of closing after an influx of new members. The Abnaki Sno-Riders Snowmobile Club of Madison said earlier this month that a lack of members meant it was in danger of not being able to […]
Posted inRiver Valley, The Franklin Journal
Black Mountain receives state grant for trail renovations
RUMFORD — Black Mountain Ski Resort is using money it received in a Recreational Trail Program grant to renovate some of the cross country trails, according to trail designer Fred Bailey. Bailey said Chisholm Ski Club member Paul Jones wrote an application on behalf of Black Mountain to receive money from the state’s Recreational Trail […]