Riders take off during a West Paris Downhill Derby last year. This year’s season starts on Saturday, July 14. Registration will be from 9 to 10 a.m., and racing will start at 10:30 a.m. Those ages 7 to 14 are welcome to participate. Some derby cars are available to use. Helmet and sneakers are required. […]
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'Good ice, good conditions' for Wilton fishing derby
WILTON — More than 300 people participated in the 4th annual Michael A. Rowe Memorial Fishing Derby on Saturday, with some hauling in big togue. The event was a tribute to Rowe, who was “very much an outdoors guy” and a lifetime member of the Wilton Fish and Game Club, member Richard Cousins said. Rowe was […]
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Poland woman recounts world's longest horse race
DURHAM — “Mongolia is a place where you can see how successful the species of the horse actually is,” said Amanda Charlton Herbert after completing the longest horse race in the world. Herbert, 26, of Poland was among 42 riders who had up to 10 days to ride 1,020 kilometers, about 633 miles, on 28 […]
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Downhill fun in West Paris
WEST PARIS — The fun was fast and furious at the Downhill Derby on Saturday in West Paris. Brody Morgan took first place, Willow Cohen took second and Ryder Dougherty came in third. There were 11 participants in all, but Lisa McCann of the Downhill Derby committee hopes that next time there will be more. […]
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Youth wins big at 3rd annual Michael J. Rowe Memorial Ice Fishing Derby
WILTON — Warm weather, no wind and biting fish made the 3rd annual Michael J. Rowe Memorial Ice Fishing Derby on Wilson Lake one of the best in recent years, according to event organizers. Sponsored by the Wilton Fish and Game Association, 69 youth and 187 adults registered to take part in the event. Participants […]
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Cold weather lasts through Norway fishing derby
NORWAY — This hasn’t been the best winter for ice fishing in Maine, but that didn’t stop dedicated anglers from heading out onto the lakes for Norway’s 46th annual Ice Fishing Derby. Sylvia Bosse, president of the Norway-Paris Fish and Game Association, was very happy with the turnout for the derby. It was touch and […]
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Ice-fishing derby Saturday a go
ROXBURY — With a week of cold temperatures, it’s a go for the 36th annual Larry Mercier Memorial Ice Fishing Derby on Saturday, Feb. 13, at Roxbury Pond. Proceeds will benefit the Mexico Lions Club’s eye care program. The derby features a tagged brook trout worth $2,000 if caught during the derby. Fishing will run […]
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Wilton ice fishing derby named in memory of Michael J. Rowe
WILTON — The Wilton Fish & Game Association will hold the first annual Michael J. Rowe Memorial Ice Fishing Derby on Saturday, Feb. 14, on Wilson Lake. Tickets are now available at Shelly’s Hometown Market in East Wilton and Mosher’s Seafood and Meat in Farmington, member Sharon Borthwick said. For the past few years, the […]
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Lewiston man’s trout biggest fish ever caught during Sebago Lake derby
STANDISH (AP) — The Sebago Lake Ice Fishing Derby continues for another day, but a Lewiston man had reason to celebrate earlier. WMTW-TV reports that Steve Lothrop on Saturday landed the biggest fish ever caught for the event. His lake trout measured 39 3/8 inches and weighed 22.42 pounds. The ice fishing weigh stations are […]