Fun at Sabattus Pond on Labor Day
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Posted inAdvertiser Democrat, Connections
River paddle planned at Paris River Park
PARIS — Paris River Park, 1 Paris Hill Road, is being developed for recreational use by Paris residents and visitors. An informational kiosk will soon be on site with maps and information regarding paddling the Little Androscoggin. Restroom facilities are available. Recreation opportunities here will include picnicing, fishing, kayaking and canoing or wildlife watching. Monthly […]
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Posted inLewiston-Auburn
Auburn man fishes in lake basin
Ethan Merrill of Auburn paddles into the edge of the Lake Auburn basin after an afternoon of fishing in Auburn on Thursday. Merrill said he and his father, Leroy Merrill, fly-fish up north quite a bit, but Thursday was his first time fishing in the Basin. Merrill said he did not have any luck. (Daryn […]
Posted inLewiston-Auburn
Racing rapids on the Androscoggin River
Kayaks and canoes navigate the rapids on the Androscoggin River during the 3rd Annual Androscoggin Land Trust Canoe & Kayak River Race on Saturday. (Andree Kehn/Sun Journal)
Posted inConnections, sj-web
Race again launches on morning of Brewfest
AUBURN — The Androscoggin Land Trust will hold its third annual Canoe & Kayak River Race on Saturday, June 23, before the kickoff of the annual Great Falls Brewfest that afternoon. The race will take off at 9 a.m. from Festival Plaza boat launch on Main Street in Auburn. Participants have three course options to choose from […]
Posted inLewiston-Auburn, sj-web
Returnables on the road
Dean Bryant, left, and McKenzie Gurley use a kayak Wednesday to haul their returnable bottles to Gowell’s Market, 121 Hampshire St., Auburn. “We just decided it was time to go cash in the bottles,” Bryant said as he made the five-block walk with a two-month supply of returnables. (Daryn Slover/Sun Journal)
Posted inObituaries, sj-web
Raymond R. Ainaire
LEWISTON — Raymond R. Ainaire, 70, of Turner, passed away Monday, Oct. 16, at Central Maine Medical Center, surrounded by his family, following a short illness. He was born in Lewiston on Dec. 28, 1946, to the late Romeo R. and Mary I. (Holtz) Ainaire. A graduate of Lewiston High School, Ray retired from General Electric […]
Posted inRiver Valley, sj-web
'Pond a Week' outing
Liz Beauchesne, left, of Andover, Pete Everett of Rumford, John Gogley of Roxbury and Gerry Martin of Roxbury paddle across Brettuns Pond in Livermore at the start of their “Pond a Week” outing on Monday. A group based out of the Rumford area called “Peak a Week” has been hiking every Wednesday for the past […]
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Source to Sea Trekkers invited to paddle after hours
AUBURN — The Androscoggin Land Trust will host a night of twilight paddling as a leg of the Androscoggin River Watershed Council’s Source to Sea Trek. The Paddle After Hours event will take place from 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. Thursday, Aug. 3. Paddlers will leave Auburn’s Festival Plaza boat launch at 5:30 p.m. for a […]