MEXICO — Police Chief Roy Hodsdon has been trying to spread the word that anyone caught riding an all-terrain vehicle in town will be summoned, because all trails remain closed. And because the trails are closed, town public access roads are also closed. “It’s important to remember that all local trails are closed to ATVs […]
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Roxbury-area snowmobile season has been great, groomers and riders say
ROXBURY — Ask Roland Patneaude of Roxbury how much snow is still out there on Western Maine trails and you get a smart-aleck response: “All of it.” He’s mostly right, because other than a few days this past week, temperatures haven’t risen above freezing much since the Jan. 27 blizzard. Since then, several feet of […]
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Mexico Lions Club to host ice fishing derby on Valentine’s Day
ROXBURY — After placing a nearly 20-inch tagged brook trout into Roxbury Pond through the ice last February, Roland Patneaude hoped someone would catch it during the Larry Mercier Ice Fishing Derby. It was worth $2,000. But for the 35th year in a row, no one caught the beautiful fish during the derby. However, for […]
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Roxbury ATV Club, Mexico Police Department hosting ATV safety course
ROXBURY — The Roxbury ATV Club will be hosting a free safety course for residents from 8 a.m. to 1 p.m. Saturday, April 19, at the Roxbury Town Office, club vice president Roland Patneaude said. Patneaude said the ATV Club, with the assistance of the Mexico Police Department, has been hosting safety courses for ATV […]