On Sugarloaf’s Spillway East today: ‘Great mood on the lift’
CARRABASSETT VALLEY – The Spillway East Chairlift’s final inspections and testing were completed and it went online at 1:54 p.m. Monday, Feb. 21, nearly one month after deroping and dropping several...
View ArticleLate night boiling
STRONG – At Maine Sugarworks, the Mitman crew has been working late. Steam and wood smoke rise from the saphouse as maple’s sweet sap boils down to produce syrup. Warm days and cool nights have allowed...
View ArticleJust one more run…
CARRABASSETT VALLEY - Sugarloaf was the place to be Sunday with temps near 60 degrees, soft ‘corn snow’ and fewer than 100 cars in the parking lot, creating smiles and good vibes all around. A ribbon...
View ArticleSlip sliding through summer
FARMINGTON - Noah Tibbetts, 10, of New Sharon, gives the victory salute as he slides down a giant water slide behind UMF's Olsen Student Center on Friday. The slide, fabricated out of plastic sheeting,...
View ArticleCV’s first mountain bike race an ‘absolutely fabulous event’
CARRABASSETT VALLEY – On Sunday, 106 riders from across new England and Quebec competed in the first 60-mile back country mountain bike race to be held here on trails in and around town. Another 65...
View ArticleUpdate: The answer to Where in Franklin County?
Photographer Steve Mitman’s answer: “This image was taken in July from the summit of the North Horn in the Bigelow range near Carrabassett Valley. Looking west, Horns Pond is seen on the left, with...
View ArticleSearch & Rescue group looking for new members
KINGFIELD – The first meeting of the autumn season for the Franklin Search & Rescue will be held at the Kingfield Fire Station on Sept. 14 at 6:30 p.m. All interested people are welcome to attend....
View ArticleBridge planking set: Carrabassett Valley bridge project update
By Stephan Mitman CARRABASSETT VALLEY - Work to install two permanent replacement bridges on Route 27 is moving right along. The two bridges on both sides of the Access Road to Sugarloaf collapsed on...
View ArticleDay hike in the Bigelows
By Stephan Mitman STRATTON - In need of some wilderness and exercise, I spent the day hiking in the Bigelow Preserve on Saturday. It may have been warm in town, but on Bigelow Mountain, it was winter....
View ArticleMt. Blue antenna hiding in plain sight as fire tower
WELD – A striking new structure has recently appeared on the summit of Mt. Blue. On closer inspection with binoculars, or even with the naked eye on a clear day, a fire tower can be identified....
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