CARRABASSETT VALLEY — Friday the 13th brought some weird weather to Sugarloaf, including thunder and lightning that forced the ski resort to shut down its lifts earlier than normal. “Skiing was great until about 12:30,” spokesman Ethan Austin said at 3:30 p.m. “It’s snowing right now, but we’ve had a little bit of everything all […]
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A year after Sugarloaf accident expert says riding in a car is more dangerous than riding a ski lift
CARRABASSETT VALLEY, Maine (AP) — It was a perfect day for skiing at Sugarloaf on fresh powder left by a December snowstorm the day before. But something seemed amiss as Rick Tonge and his son rode a chairlift up the mountain. First he heard some banging and clanging. Then the lift stopped and started several […]
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Sugarloaf Mountain readies Skyline for first rides
CARRABASSETT VALLEY — With winds gusting to 85 mph Friday, crews on the state’s highest ski mountain seemed undeterred as they readied Maine’s newest chairlift for its Saturday debut. The grand opening for Sugarloaf’s $3 million Skyline Quad is set for noon. The lift’s only visitors Friday were mechanics, engineers, snow-making crews, resort supervisors, a […]
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Sugarloaf set to open new lift Saturday
CARRABASSETT VALLEY — Following months of planning, construction, and testing, Sugarloaf will officially open its new Skyline chairlift to the public at noon on Saturday, Dec. 17. The new lift was installed over the summer as part of the resort’s 10-year development plan, called Sugarloaf 2020, according to a news release issued by the resort […]
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Workshop promotes knowledge of things to do in Franklin County
FARMINGTON — A workshop to help answer tourists’ questions on what Franklin County has to offer for fun activities will be presented at three locations this month. What’s There To Do Around Here, Anyway? is to help those who meet and greet people. The workshop will be presented by Susan Atwood of Wilson Lake Inn […]
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Former police officer gets 10 years for sex abuse
FARMINGTON — Justice Michaela Murphy sentenced a Westbrook man on Monday to serve 10 years in prison for sexually abusing a Franklin County girl under age 12 over a four-year period. Steven Goozey, 39, a former police officer, was also ordered to serve eight more 10-year sentences at the same time as the initial 10-year […]
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Sugarloaf ready to open Tuesday for winter season
CARRABASSETT VALLEY — Sugarloaf kicks off its 61st season at noon Tuesday, the ski resort said in a statement Monday. The resort will open with three trails covering 1,750 vertical feet, all serviced by the SuperQuad chairlift. “Despite above-normal daytime temperatures over the past week, Sugarloaf was able to run as many as 110 snowguns […]
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A look back at the week’s news
On Wednesday, the first of three public meetings on development of a master plan for Lewiston’s so-called Riverfront Island was held at the Franco-American Heritage Center. The area of the city under scrutiny includes the Bates Mill Enterprise Complex and Bates Mill No. 5, Simard-Payne Memorial Park, upper Lincoln Street and the neighborhood around the […]
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New Carrabassett Valley bridges open to traffic
CARRABASSETT VALLEY — Traffic is flowing on two new bridges on Route 27 that replace spans washed out by floodwaters from Tropical Storm Irene. The Department of Transportation is holding a ribbon-cutting ceremony Friday to mark the reopening of the North Branch and the Brackett Brook bridges near the entrance road to the Sugarloaf ski […]
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Sugarloaf making snow for Friday opening
CARRABASSETT VALLEY — Sugarloaf Mountain has begun making snow for the ski season. As of Friday afternoon, snow-makers had more than 40 snow guns online at the ski resort, from the top of the SuperQuad to the bottom of “Chicken Pitch,” according to mountain operators. They expected to bring more guns online at lower elevations […]