ROXBURY — The Roxbury ATV Riders will host its annual Maine Children’s Cancer Mystery Ride on Saturday, Aug. 20, at 1162 Roxbury Notch Road. A barbecue will kick off the event at 4:30 p.m and the ride will begin around 6 p.m. Mike Worthley, club president, said the annual ride began as a show of […]
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Annual Roxbury ATV ride benefitting cancer program set for Aug. 15
ROXBURY – The Roxbury ATV Riders will host its annual Mystery Night Ride Saturday, Aug. 15, with all funds raised going to the Maine Children’s Cancer Program in Scarborough. Club President Mike Worthley said the ride typically attracts more than 100 people. “Last year, we had 68 four-wheelers, and 130 people total,” he said. The […]
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Roxbury ATV Club opens all but one trail
ROXBURY — The Roxbury ATV Club has opened all but one of its trails, President Mike Worthley said Monday afternoon. Worthley said that he planned to postpone opening trails until June 1 to allow them to dry out, but he rode them and found most of them were completely dry. “We decided to open up […]
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Roxbury board seeks lawyer advice after 3 foreclosures
ROXBURY — Selectmen unanimously voted Wednesday evening to consult with a Portland lawyer on three tax-acquired properties this month, after the former owners requested to reclaim their quarter-acre lots. The board also scheduled a budget workshop for 10 a.m. Wednesday, Feb. 4, at the Town Office. Board of Selectmen Chairman John Sutton and Renee Hodsdon, […]
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Roxbury board trying to resolve air pack concerns with Fire Department
NEWRY — Selectmen are trying to determine why Roxbury’s firetruck has only had one working air pack for the past three months. At Tuesday night’s meeting, they decided to either have fire Chief Ray Carver contact board Chairman John Sutton and explain the problem or schedule a meeting between the board and Carver. “To me, […]
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Roxbury boards discuss changes to building permit application
ROXBURY — Three selectmen, two Planning Board members and Code Enforcement Officer Robert Folsom Sr. held a workshop Tuesday evening to clarify the building permit application process. They are also trying to determine what changes need to be made to take care of erosion concerns and have Folsom inspect more new building construction to ensure […]
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Roxbury ATV Club holding annual Lee Hodgkins Memorial Poker Run
ROXBURY — The Roxbury Riders ATV Club will host its annual Lee Hodgkins Memorial Poker Run from 8 to 10 a.m. Saturday, May 24, at the Roxbury ATV Park and Ride on Roxbury Notch Road. The event is held in honor of former club member Gilbert “Lee” Hodgkins Jr., who died in 2005. Club President […]
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Mud season keeps River Valley-area ATV trails closed
ROXBURY — Rain added to already saturated soils Tuesday afternoon on the Foley Trail for all-terrain vehicles. It’s mud season for River Valley-area ATV trails and they’re all closed until June 1, according to posted signs. Mike Worthley, president of the Roxbury ATV Riders Club, examined an exposed culvert Tuesday on the Foley Trail behind […]