CARRABASSETT VALLEY — Three out-of-state skiers have temporarily lost their skiing privileges after officials say they skied off the back of Sugarloaf in out-of-bounds territory and got lost Sunday. The skiers were Thomas Birch, 23, of Harwich, Massachusetts, Logan Allard, 23, of Manchester, New Hampshire, and Ryan Sharby, 24, of Goffstwon, New Hampshire, according to […]
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Wellington man faces OUI charge after crash in Carrabassett Valley
Sean Glynn, 30, of Wellington was charged with driving drunk Friday morning on Route 27 in Carrabassett Valley when his vehicle left the road, vaulted over Bracket Brook Road and struck a utility pole, according to Police Chief Mark Lopez. Glynn faces misdemeanor charges of operating under the influence and driving beyond license restriction. (Carrabassett Valley Police Department) […]
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Sugarloaf Art Show to feature work of 60 Maine artists
CARRABASSETT VALLEY — The Sugarloaf Art Show offers more to Maine’s western mountains region, and has become a highlight of the season. It will be open to the public from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Saturday. Oct. 6, and 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Sunday, Oct. 7. This year’s show, held in conjunction with Skier’s […]
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Wine and cheese reception to celebrate local artists
CARRABASSETT VALLEY — An annual summer art celebration with a wine and cheese reception for a local artists’ exhibit will be held from 4:30 to 6 p.m. Friday, July 27, at the Carrabassett Valley Public Library & Community Center. The exhibition is on display through August at the Center. The exhibit celebrates 19 local artists: Doug […]
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Carrabassett Valley art exhibit
“South Branch,” an oil and ink on canvas by Marguerite Robichaux, is among works being exhibited by 19 artists at the Carrabassett Valley Public Library from June to August. Other artists are Doug Archer, Betsy Bass, Peggy Bishop, Karen Campbel, Bailey DeBiase, Augusta French, Joe Gambino, Danielle London, Sue Murphy, John Pease, Jill Snyder Wallace, Barbara […]
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Three people seriously injured in Carrabassett Valley collision
CARRABASSETT VALLEY — A Massachusetts man and a Maine couple remained hospitalized Monday, a day after their vehicles collided on Routes 27/16, officials said. A Toyota SUV driven by Andrew Brockelman, 22, of Boxford, Massachusetts, was traveling in the northbound lane and a Mazda driven by Richard Spiess, 75, of Southwest Harbor was traveling southbound, […]
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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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Angus King: Donald Trump needs to back off criticism of Mueller probe
Maine Sen. Angus King said Sunday that President Trump’s criticism of special counsel Robert Mueller’s Russia investigation is a huge mistake and that any attempt by the president to have Mueller fired would trigger a constitutional crisis. King, speaking from Carrabassett Valley, made his remarks on the CBS News program “Face the Nation,” whose moderator, […]
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Four regional selectpersons elected to Franklin County budget panel
FARMINGTON — Four selectmen representing Carrabassett Valley, Farmington and Wilton were elected Monday during a caucus to fill vacant positions on the Franklin County Budget Advisory Committee. Elected from District 1, which is represented by Commissioner Terry Brann, were Wilton Selectpersons Keith Swett, a two-year position, and Tiffany Maiuri, a three-year position. Jay Selectperson Tim DeMillo […]
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Joe Gambino photography exhibit at Carrabassett Valley Public Library
CARRABASSETT VALLEY — The Carrabassett Valley Public Library and Community Center is presenting an exhibit of the photography of Joe Gambino through February. The public is invited to attend a wine and cheese reception from 4:30 to 6 p.m. Saturday, Feb. 24. After living for 15 years in the Boston area, Gambino fulfilled a dream […]