Roger Arsenault, chairman of the Black Mountain of Maine board of directors, said the opportunity for a longer season would add to the bottom line and ‘change our financial picture. We’ll be more stable.’
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Chicks With Sticks to warm things up at Black Mountain of Maine
Chicks With Sticks Steel Drummers — from left, Jill Longstaff, Diane Mawhinney, Dee Kersey and Josh Caron (reprising his role as “Sticks”) — will play Caribbean-style music from 1-4 p.m. on Sunday, March 10, at the Last Run Pub at Black Mountain of Maine in Rumford. The performance will go on rain or snow; tropical […]
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Photo Album: Nordic skiers compete in rain instead of snow in Rumford
Fifty three high school and college athletes competed Sunday during The Maine Event, a head-to-head roller ski sprint race over and around features at Black Mountain of Maine.
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Chicks With Sticks to perform at Black Mountain of Maine
The Chicks With Sticks Steel Drummers, from left, Diane Mawhinney, Jill Longstaff, Greg Saucier and Deanna Kersey, will share the sound of island music from 1-4 p.m. on Sunday, March 12, at Black Mountain of Maine in Rumford. This event is free and open to the public. Black Mountain of Maine is located at 39 […]
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Black Mountain opens as Maine slopes slide into winter break
A tumultuous run of weather this past week has aided snowmakers as they prepare for skiers. Many of trails have opened in the past month and have special hours for winter break.
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Nordic skiing: Mt. Blue claims boys and girls state championships
Cougars senior Emma Charles sweeps the classical and freestyle races for the third time in her career. Maranacook, Yarmouth, Mt. Abram and Fort Kent also win team titles.
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On Skiing: Ready to return to Maine’s slopes
In his first column of the year, Dave Irons writes about getting ready for the season and recounts the impact of Mainers, including Doc Deroches, on the ski industry.
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Things are looking up for Maine’s downhill ski scene
Western Maine mountains are in the home stretch of getting ready for the upcoming ski season, which could start any day, weather-depending, for Sunday River Ski Resort. The head of Maine’s ski association is optimistic for an above-average year.
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Black Mountain postpones opening day, annual Hill Climb
RUMFORD — Black Mountain ski resort will open on Dec. 26, one week later than originally planned, due to a lack of snow and mild temperatures, Marketing Director Deanna Kersey said. The mountain’s opening date is “snow dependent, not unlike any other resort,” she said. “When Mother Nature decides that she doesn’t want to show […]
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Black Mountain of Maine’s announces Winterfest weekend
RUMFORD — Black Mountain of Maine is hosting its annual Winterfest from Feb. 27 to March 1 to bring the community together, marketing director Deanna Kersey said Monday afternoon. Kersey said the organizing committee is finalizing the schedule, with a majority of it finished. “We’re always looking for things that families can do together,” Kersey […]