NEWRY — Skiers and snowboarders have much to look forward to once the season starts in earnest at Western Maine ski resorts. Owners of Sunday River in Newry and Sugarloaf in Carrabassett Valley invested $8.3 million in capital improvements during the off season. Sunday River’s projects included improved snowmaking, grooming and lifts, renovations to its […]
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Face Time: Johnna Haskell — Ever-climbing Mainer to be among first to fly from Mount Kilimanjaro
In October 2012, pilots from around the world plan to climb to the summit of Mount Kilimanjaro and jump off in paragliders. Among the 200 will be Johnna Haskell of Carrabassett Valley. In part, she wants to help the people of Tanzania, where the 19,341-foot mountain is located. Together, the pilots will give $1 million […]
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Carrabassett Valley photographer/adventurer featured artist at SugarWood Gallery
FARMINGTON — Johnna Haskell, noted wildlife photographer – educator – author and paraglider, is SugarWood Gallery’s featured Artist of the Month for November. An Open House Reception will be held from 4 to 7 p.m., Friday, Nov. 4, and from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m., on Saturday Nov. 5. at 248 Broadway in Farmington. Refreshments […]
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Seth Wescott, Ben Wheeler star in new Warren Miller film airing Nov. 11
PORTLAND — Olympic snowboarder Seth Wescott of Carrabassett Valley and Bridgton native Ben Wheeler star in Warren Miller‘s latest winter film, “Like There’s No Tomorrow.” The high-definition release will be shown at 6:30 and 9:30 p.m. Friday, Nov. 11, at Merrill Auditorium at 20 Myrtle St. in Portland. Tickets to the one-night-only showing are $27, […]
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CVA kicks off fundraising campaign to complete new campus
CARRABASSETT VALLEY — Carrabassett Valley Academy launched its second phase of a new campaign Friday to raise $5.75 million more to reach its $7 million goal to build a new academic wing and other facilities. Fundraising is well under way with $1.25 million raised toward the goal to complete the King Cummings Campus, CVA Marketing […]
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Exhibition shooters to perform at CVOA Range for Homecoming
CARRABASSETT VALLEY — The Team Zespy Pro Shooting Team will provide a demonstration of shotgun skills and trick shooting for the Carrabassett Valley Outdoor Association Sunday, Oct. 9, during the Sugarloaf Homecoming Weekend. The performance will start at 1:30 p.m., following the traditional CVOA barbecue at the range located on Route 27, 1.7 miles north […]
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New lift at ‘Loaf gets towers
CARRABASSETT VALLEY — The thump of a helicopter’s rotor blades chomped through the mountain air early Wednesday morning, marking the next step in the installation of a new chairlift at Sugarloaf ski resort. The helicopter, flying towers and cross arms for the new Skyline Quad, made multiple trips up and down the slope as ground […]
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Obama signs Maine Disaster Declaration
President Barack Obama on Tuesday signed a disaster declaration for Maine, recognizing the extent of damage caused by Tropical Storm Irene and ensuring that federal aid would be available for state and local recovery efforts. The funding will be available to the state and some municipal governments on a cost-sharing basis as they work to […]
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DOT passes on Bridge-in-a-Backpack as replacement for Carrabassett bridges
CARRABASSETT VALLEY, Maine — The University of Maine-developed Bridge-in-a-Backpack could have been a quick, easy replacement for two bridges that washed out in the Sugarloaf area after Tropical Storm Irene struck — if only the geometry had worked. The Maine Department of Transportation passed on the technology because it wasn’t the best style of bridge […]
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Bridges reopen, Maine to receive $1M emergency relief in wake of Irene
CARRABASSETT VALLEY — Authorities reopened washed-out Route 27 on Tuesday evening, just hours after the Federal Highway Administration announced it was sending $1 million to help repair roads and bridges damaged by Tropical Storm Irene. Reed and Reed Inc. of Woolwich worked extended shifts through the holiday weekend to build two temporary bridges on Route […]