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    February 28, 2010

    GOT GEAR?

    HERE’S A BIT of a different take on a gear feature. THIS IS A COOL site that seems worth sharing for anyone worried about having their gear jacked. IT’S CALLED Karma Army (www.karmaarmy.com), and they bill themselves as an ”Amber alert for your gear.” They’ll send out e-mail blasts in your area if your bike […]

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    February 28, 2010

    Skiing: Slope speak

    That last face-plant, those too-chic togs and more all have meaning if you know the latest ski lingo.

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    February 28, 2010

    Snowmobiling: Snowolves’ Winterfest embracing community

    Winterfest, sponsored by the Gray Snowolves Snowmobile Club, will be a community-wide event this year. The snowmobile club has teamed up with Libby Hill Forest Trails, the Gray-New Gloucester Fire Department and other community groups. The event will be at its traditional location — Crystal Lake — as well as Gray-New Gloucester High School, located […]

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    February 28, 2010

    Wescott’s Olympic gold will give ‘Loaf a lift, but not a gondola . . . yet

    How many gold medals does it take to buy a gondola? That’s a question Sugarloafers may be asking after their ski area’s ambassador, Seth Wescott, returns home this week to Carrabassett Valley from the Vancouver Olympics, where he won his second gold medal in snowboardcross. Wescott, who lives at the base of Sugarloaf and has […]

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    February 28, 2010

    It’s a win-win situation

    First the Sachs family of Freeport snags a free day on the slopes. Then they have a great time.

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    February 28, 2010

    Winter kayaking requires extra precautions

    Q: Why would you kayak in the winter? A: It may help to be a little crazy. But Theresa Willette, a Registered Maine Sea Kayak Guide for more than eight years, says kayaking in the winter is a different animal. Literally. ”I go out because you see different wildlife in the winter,” says Theresa, who […]

  • Published
    February 21, 2010

    Sun inches higher, the better to see nature’s wonders

    Today, two-thirds of winter 2009-10 has passed, and we have but four weeks before the official spring equinox on March 20. Oh, sure, winter continues in the north country until well into April, but in the state’s bottom third, we can see the new season – even in late February. The signs strike astute observers […]

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    February 21, 2010

    This just in – Belgrade derby results

    BELGRADE — The Draggin’ Masters Snowmobiling Club has announced the winners of the 26th annual Belgrade Ice Fishing Derby, held Feb. 14. PIKE FIRST PLACE, $500: 21.26 pounds, 40 inches; Jeff Thebarge, Androscoggin. SECOND PLACE, $300: 18.41 pounds,411⁄2 inches; Flint Collier, Great Pond. THIRD PLACE, $200: 18.30 pounds, 40 inches; Mike Crowell, Great Pond. SALMON […]