1950 – 2015 AUBURN — Eugene I. Frost Sr., 65, died Wednesday, Oct. 14, at the Hospice House in Auburn. He was a resident of Crescent Avenue in Rumford. Born in Rumford on Sept. 2, 1950, he was a son of Irving and Loretta (Patrie) Frost. He was a graduate of Stephens High School in […]
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Rescuers, wardens respond to ATV accident near Byron
Updated 11:02 p.m. BYRON — The Maine Warden Service and Franklin County emergency responders were sent to the scene of an all-terrain vehicle accident Saturday afternoon near Byron. A state police dispatcher in Gray said the accident happened on an ATV trail in Township 6 North of Weld, northeast of Byron. Initial reports were that […]
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Roxbury ATV Riders Club to offer erosion-control course
ROXBURY — The Roxbury ATV Riders Club will host a Basic and Advanced Erosion Control Practices course for contractors, ATV clubs and snowmobile clubs this month. It will be held from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday, May 30, at the Town Office, 1095 Roxbury Road. The cost is $50 per person. At least 15 […]
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Roxbury ATV club gets new clubhouse
ROXBURY — After months of waiting and paperwork, Roxbury All-Terrain Vehicle Riders Club president Michael Worthley could finally share news Saturday that the club has its first clubhouse. On Saturday morning, during the club’s annual Roadside Cleanup Day work throughout town, Worthley and his wife, Wanda, inspected the large building at 1881 Roxbury Road (Route […]
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Andover board continues work on zoning matter
ANDOVER — Selectmen spoke with Code Enforcement Officer Bob Folsom Sr. on Tuesday night about a consent agreement the town’s attorney is drafting, and OK’d use of sections of two town roads by all-terrain vehicle riders. Board of Selectmen Chairman Keith Farrington said the consent agreement deals with a property owner who built in the […]
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Mexico police to summon ATV riders caught on closed trails
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 ATV trails closed until June 1 to dry out
ROXBURY — Mud season is underway in Western Maine, thanks to Thursday’s rain and warmer temperatures, prompting a local all-terrain vehicle club to close trails until they are dry and firm enough for knobby tires. Michael Worthley, president of the Roxbury ATV Riders Club, said late Thursday afternoon that its trails will be off limits […]
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Roxbury ATV trails now closed for winter
ROXBURY — With several inches of snow already on the ground and another 10 to 14 inches coming Tuesday into Wednesday, all-terrain vehicle trails in Roxbury are now closed. Roxbury ATV Riders Club President Michael Worthley said Tuesday morning that he decided to close a week earlier than normal. “As of today, Dec. 8, I […]
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Roxbury ATV Riders Club to hold Fall Foliage Ride and Beef Roast Oct 4
ROXBURY — The Roxbury Riders All-Terrain Vehicle Club will celebrate its 10-year anniversary Saturday, Oct. 4, with a Fall Foliage Ride and Beef Roast. The ride starts at 10 a.m. from club President Michael and Wanda Worthley’s residence at 1162 Roxbury Notch Road, Route 120, in Roxbury and returns there for the roast. Michael Worthley […]
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Mud season declared over; Roxbury ATV trail system open
ROXBURY — Despite days of rain, mud season officially ended for Roxbury all-terrain vehicle trails early Friday morning. The ATV motoring public can now drive about Roxbury trails. Michael Worthley, president of the Roxbury ATV Riders Club, said the club opened the extensive and popular trail system at 5 a.m. Friday. On May 7, Worthley […]