Also, Dave Irons looks back at T-bars and roles they played at Maine ski areas.
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Posted inLocal Sports, Sports
On Skiing: Kendall, Taylor were major contributors to Maine skiing
Also, Dave Irons writes, the season is underway at some resorts while others will open soon.
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Working: Mt. Abram ski resort plans to build Maine’s largest mountain bike park
GREENWOOD — Over the next six years, Mt. Abram is building the largest mountain bike park in Maine from scratch, up to 16 trails accessibly by chairlift. Alex Graves will be up in the woods mapping out each jump, drop and switchback. The ski resort’s 40-year-old grooming and snowmaking supervisor says he was the kind […]
Posted inLocal Sports, National Sports, Sports
On Skiing: Time to get ready for spring conditions
Waxing and wardrobe are crucial to enjoying warmer ski days.
Posted insj-web, Varsity Maine
Local roundup: Keegan Davis' 24 points lead Mountain Valley over Richmond
RUMFORD — Keegan Davis poured in 20 points as Mountain Valley routed Richmond 87-50 in MVC boys’ basketball Monday. Will Bean added 15 and Taylor Pelletier scored 12 points for the Falcons (2-0). Caleb Densmore led the Bobcats (0-2) with 16 points. Boothbay 80, Lisbon 52 BOOTHBAY HARBOR — Steve Reny had 15 of his […]
Posted insj-web, The Franklin Journal, Varsity Maine
2018-19 girls' basketball preview: Mt. Abram Roadrunners
Mt. Abram girls’ basketball coach Larry Donald is confident in his seven-man rotation, but there are two issues that could disrupt this contingent’s success — injuries and foul trouble. That is always a concern for Donald. “I am going to roughly play a seven-man rotation, but if we can stay out of foul trouble and […]
Posted inThe Bethel Citizen
Mt. Abram Ski Club seeks support for ‘Give a Kid a Lift’
The Mt. Abram Ski Club is taking its support of local young skiers to a new level with the launch of its ‘Give a Kid a Lift’ program. The club is not the traditional member activity-oriented organization, according to member Laurie Fitch. Rather, it is a more of a foundation, with a 15-member volunteer board […]
Posted inThe Bethel Citizen
Mt. Abram begins solar array installation
Mt. Abram has begun construction on a 244.915 Kw, 803 panel, photovoltaic solar project, according to a Sept. 24 press release. Expected to produce in excess of 280,000 kWh annually, the array will offset approximately 70 percent of the ski area’s annual electricity consumption. In the summer of 2013, the USDA awarded Mt. Abram a […]
Posted inThe Bethel Citizen
Mt. Abram chairlift failure prompts new plan for remainder of season
The failure of a chairlift drive mechanism at Mt. Abram this past weekend has prompted the Greenwood ski area to change its ticket pricing for the rest of the season. General Manager Dave Scanlon described the problem and the plan in a general e-mail sent out Wednesday evening. Following is an excerpt: “Sunday afternoon we detected […]
Posted inThe Bethel Citizen
“Cause for Laughter” at Mt. Abram
Back for its second year, “Cause for Laughter” combines a rare blend of joy and community effort for very good affect. Founded by Kathleen (Kate) Carroll on behalf of her friend, Colleen Kersey Martineau, whose daughter Kelly Martineau’s children face nearly insurmountable health issues, Cause for Laughter raises substantial funds to support their ongoing treatments. […]