AUBURN — The city will convert Festival Plaza into a big open-air ice rink for the annual Winter Festival celebration at the end of the month. Jasmine McLoughlin, Auburn’s recreation specialist, said the downtown rink will be one of two key venues for the annual festival, scheduled for Jan. 29-31. “It will cover the whole […]
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Nearly ready to ski: Lost Valley spruces up, set to open Wednesday
AUBURN — The cold is coming and Scott Shanaman is ready. Or just about. On Saturday at Lost Valley, lift chairs were being repaired, belts on the grooming machine tweaked, tower pads installed and even the septic system was getting an update. Shanaman, the resort’s new owner, plans to fire up the snow guns on […]
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Lost Valley’s new owners say they see its potential
AUBURN — In six weeks’ time, Scott Shanaman has plenty of work to do. Shanaman and his wife, April, signed a purchase and sales agreement, as well as an interim management agreement, for Lost Valley Ski & Banquet Resort on Friday. On Monday, the New Hampshire couple were on the property, crafting a to-do list. […]
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Auburn’s Lost Valley sale makes room for changes, according to former owner
AUBURN — Linc Hayes said all he ever wanted to do was keep Lost Valley Ski Banquet and Resort open for local families. Friday’s sale to Robert Scott Shanaman does just that. “To survive, we’d really had to make some changes, but I’d gotten frustrated and gave up,” Hayes said. “I couldn’t make the changes […]
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Lost Valley in Auburn sold to Scott Shanaman
AUBURN — Lost Valley Ski and Banquet Resort in Auburn has been sold. According to a Facebook post, the new owner is Scott Shanaman. No other information on Shanaman was provided. On Oct. 2, officials from Lost Valley said that they would open for the season. This will be the 55th year that the ski […]
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Lost Valley announces it will open for 2015-2016 winter season
AUBURN — Much to the relief of local skiers and snowboarders, the Twin Cities’ only ski hill announced via Facebook on Friday that it will open for the coming winter. Co-owner Connie King said in an email that more important news about the resort, which will be launching its 55th season, will be announced soon. There had […]
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Mary Briggs Kendall
1923 – 2015 AUBURN — Mary Briggs Kendall died peacefully at her beloved Brookside Farm in Auburn. Born in Augusta, the daughter of Henry and May Briggs, Mary spent her childhood in Augusta and her college years at Boston University’s Sargent College. A longtime lover of outdoor sports and athletics, Mary was voted the outstanding […]
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Pond Skimming Have you ever wondered what it’s like to skim across a freezing cold pond with a patrol toboggan in tow? Of course you have! Lucky for you, I recorded it! Posted by Jeffery Blackman on Sunday, March 29, 2015