BRIDGTON — Loon Echo Land Trust staff will lead a sunset-moonrise hike to Bald Pate Mountain on Saturday, March 31. Meet at the Bald Pate parking lot on Route 107 in South Bridgton at 6 p.m. for the 45-minute scramble to the summit. Sunset will occur at 7:05 p.m. and the full Pink Moon will […]
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Mainers get out for Winter Fun Day
Ruth Ann Smith, right, of Monmouth, and Cathy McCue of Wayne make their way across a field Saturday afternoon at the 360-acre Curtis Homestead Conservation Area in Leeds during the Kennebec Land Trust’s ninth annual Winter Fun Day at the childhood home of former Maine Gov. Kenneth M. Curtis. This program is part of the […]
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Snowshoe races part of 100-year tradition
Snowshoers from as far as New York or Montreal traveled to Lewiston this weekend for the 110th International Snowshoe Championship, hosted by Le Paresseux Snowshoe Club of Rumford. Saturday began with an 8K walk at the Lewiston Armory field. After the first — and longest — course, there were walks, races and relays well into the afternoon. […]
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Hospital giving tree raises $2,070 RUMFORD — Rumford Hospital has announced that the third annual Christmas Giving Tree raised $2,070 in support of the Equipment Fund. Donors purchased an ornament tag for $10 in honor or in memory of a loved one, which was displayed on the Christmas tree in the hospital’s main lobby. Local […]
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Winter Fest happening at Beaver Park on Jan. 20
LISBON — The Lisbon Parks & Recreation Winter Fest 2018 will take place Saturday, Jan. 20, at Beaver Park, with new hours, 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Admission is free. There will be plenty of free food and hot drinks; some refreshments provided by Sunshine Hill Seniors. There will be a wood carving display, a […]
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Full moon fun
I began a great adventure four years ago when I was given the opportunity to write my own outdoor column. One of those first columns was written about a February snowshoeing event that I held for several of my friends to come out and discover the joy of the sport. Who would have known that […]
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Oxford County Special Olympics brings 110 athletes to Black Mountain for training
RUMFORD — More than 100 Special Olympics Maine athletes from 11 Western Maine teams participated in the Oxford County Special Olympics Winter Games training day at Black Mountain Ski Resort on Friday. They competed in snowshoe, and Alpine and Nordic skiing at the Rumford ski hill. The speedskating competition took place at the Hosmer Field […]
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Volunteers needed for Oxford County Special Olympics Winter Games at Black Mountain
RUMFORD — Volunteers are being sought to help at the Oxford County Special Olympics Winter Games on Friday at Black Mountain Ski Resort. Volunteers need to be on the Rumford ski hill and at the registration desk upstairs in the lodge by 8:30 a.m. Jan. 17. “We are truly desperate for volunteers for the speedskating,’ […]