ANDOVER — Pineland Ski and Outing Club, with the help of Andover Recreation Committee and Andover Elementary School, will host a Winter Carnival on Saturday, March 3, with a storm date of Sunday, March 4. The event caters to country ski and snowshoe enthusiasts. Free events include guided ski and snowshoe tours of Akers Family […]
Winter Carnival
Otisfield Winter Carnival planned for community
OTISFIELD — The Otisfield Volunteer Firefighter Association and other members of the community will host the Otisfield Winter Carnival. All events are free. The carnival is for the whole community, adults and children. Children must be accompanied by an adult at all events. Events being planned for Sunday, Feb. 11 are: 1 to 4 p.m., […]
Chummy Broomhall visits Black Mountain for Winter Carnival
RUMFORD — Hundreds of enthusiastic skiers attended Black Mountain’s Winter Carnival on Saturday celebrating the 100th year of the Chisholm Ski Club, but one very special skier stood out. Olympic skier and veteran of the 10th Mountain Division in World War II Wendall “Chummy” Broomhall sat in the Maine Ski Museum exhibit in the Black Mountain […]
Dirigo High School’s Winter Carnival changing venues
DIXFIELD — Dirigo High School’s annual Winter Carnival will be held at the school this year in order to save money, Student Council adviser Karen Phair said. The weeklong celebration begins Monday, Feb. 9, and ends Friday, Feb. 13, council adviser and teacher Karen Phair said. Every year, the Student Council raises money to host […]
Celebrate Quebec: The Fete de la Nouvelle France is just one reason to head north to this historic city
The city is home to European-inspired architecture, some of the most wonderful French cuisine this side of the Atlantic and also home to two of the greatest events in North America, Winter Carnival (Mardi Gras on ice) and the Fete de la Nouvelle France in August. A few years ago the management team that runs […]