Tim Finn, left, his son, Isaiah, and daughter, Addie, of Strong play hockey Thursday at the skating rink at Hippach Field in Farmington. (Donna M. Perry/Sun Journal) Tim Finn, left, and his children Isaiah and Addie Finn, all of Strong, get in some hockey time Thursday at the skating rink at Hippach Field in Farmington. […]
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Norway ice rink dedicated to longtime caretaker
NORWAY — Cold, blustery and dark it was, as Debra Partridge put it — the kind of weather Bruce Fox met with a grin for the better part of two decades. Fox, a longtime volunteer worker for the Norway Recreation Park, was honored Friday evening in a ceremony at the ice rink on Cottage Street, where […]
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Auburn’s rink manager leaving for New Jersey
AUBURN — Ice rink Manager Joshua MacDonald will bid goodbye to the rink he helped open last fall, moving on to a job in New Jersey. MacDonald said his last day at the Norway Savings Bank Arena will be Thursday, March 6. “I’ve had an absolute blast,” MacDonald said. “This is one of the dream […]
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Geese get cabin fever, go ice skating
People aren’t the only ones to get cabin fever. So do geese. During the rain, ice, rain, ice, snow and cold days earlier this month, my lovely and entertaining flock decided it was time for a trip outside the pen. I’ve been leaving the gate open during the day, just in case they wanted to […]
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City looks at phased openings for ice arena
AUBURN — The city’s two-rink ice arena is on track to be ready for some skating by November, according to Ice Arena Manager Joshua MacDonald. MacDonald told councilors he was expecting a soft opening with one ice surface in November, the second in December and a grand opening with public skating early next year. “We […]
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Solid foundation for city arena: City Council tours dual ice rink facility
AUBURN — The first sheet of ice in the city’s new dual-sheet ice arena could be open in November, according to developers and city officials. “We are coordinating a transition plan, opening Rink 1 here, transitioning Ingersol Arena to Rink 2 and opening here,” Ice Arena Manager Joshua MacDonald told city councilors Monday. MacDonald and […]