NEWRY — An estimated 10,000 people watched the third annual Red Bull Frozen Rush races Friday at Sunday River Ski Resort’s South Ridge trail. Driver Bryce Menzies won his second Frozen Rush in a row, going head-to-head with other professional drivers racing off-road trucks. Taking second was Ricky Johnson and third was Rob MacCachren. Red Bull […]
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Tough Mountain Challenge racer gets wedding proposal, ring at finish line
NEWRY — Months of preparation and training came together on Saturday for 3,500 registered entrants at Sunday River Ski Resort’s sixth annual Tough Mountain Challenge. For morning racer Christopher Parish, 26, of Sanford, everything fell into place at noon in one sublime moment in front of thousands of people when his girlfriend, Oxford Hills native […]
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Rain doesn’t deter fans from New England Forest Rally racers in Newry
NEWRY — Five-year-old Kaleb Voter of Dixfield was thrilled beyond belief early Saturday morning when his parents took the youngster and his brother to the New England Forest Rally’s Parc Expose at Sunday River Ski Resort. Kaleb said he wants to race rally cars when he grows just like his rally racing heroes, Travis Pastrana […]
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Newry town meeting warrant, budget finalized
NEWRY — Town elections will be held Monday, March 2, at the Town Office. Polls will be open from 8 a.m. to 8 p.m. to choose a moderator, a selectman and two school board members. Administrator Loretta Powers said Wednesday that Selectman Brooks Morton is seeking re-election in a contested race with former Selectman Jim […]
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Young man suffers head injury in skiing mishap at Newry resort
Updated NEWRY — A young man was seriously injured in a skiing collision on Saturday morning at Sunday River Ski Resort. Spokeswoman Sarah Devlin said Saturday afternoon that the incident happened at about 9 a.m. near the bottom of 3D Trail on North Peak. It is an intermediate-skill trail with a terrain park. According to […]
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Ski Museum of Maine organizes ‘Skee Spree’ for Jan. 17
NEWRY — Following a year of fundraising to benefit a new Bethel museum, the Ski Museum of Maine is kicking off 2015 with another fundraiser Saturday, Jan. 17, at the White Cap Lodge at Sunday River Ski Resort. Wende Gray, vice president of the Ski Museum of Maine, said Skee Spree is scheduled to begin […]
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Skiers flock to Sunday River trails for early opening
NEWRY – When Gary Lajoie woke up Monday morning, he visited the Sunday River Ski Resort website to see if they would be continuing to make snow over the course of the week. Instead, he was pleasantly surprised to see that they would be open from 9 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. Monday, with one trail […]
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South Paris team wins North American Wife Carrying Championship
NEWRY — Redemption. Four years of second- and third-place finishes in the North American Wife Carrying Championship were wiped away Saturday when Jesse Wall and Christina Arsenault won first place at Sunday River Ski Resort. “Thank God! Finally!” Wall yelled after getting up off the ground. Carrying Arsenault upside down on his back, her legs […]
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Newry resort debuts New England Cornhole Championship Sunday
NEWRY — Joining the North American Wife Carrying Championship this weekend at Sunday River Ski Resort are two new events, the New England Cornhole Championship and Kids’ Pumpkin Pie Eating Contest. The wife carry will be held at 11 a.m. on Saturday, Oct. 11, and the pie eating contest will follow at 3 p.m. between […]
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50 teams to compete in Sunday River’s Wife Carrying Championship
NEWRY — In the fall, Sunday River Ski Resort is the epitome of quirkiness with its hugely successful North American Wife Carrying Championship. This year, they’re also debuting the New England Cornhole Championship and a Kids’ Pumpkin Pie Eating Contest for their homecoming Fall Festival and official winter kickoff weekend, Caroline Ochtera, marketing and events […]