BOYS’ BASKETBALL Coach: Richie Ashley (second year) 2021-22 results: 9-10 (Lost, 59-46, to Oxford Hills in Class AA North semifinals) Top returning players: Silvano Ismail (Senior), Gio St. Onge (Junior), Leo McNabb (Sophomore), Sammy Nzeyimana (Sophomore) Pivotal games: Dec. 13 @ Deering, Dec. 20 PORTLAND, Dec. 27 EDWARD LITTLE, Dec. 30 @ Hampden Academy, Jan. 5 […]
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Ski swaps offer Midcoast residents bargains and community
Ski swaps in Brunswick and Freeport this weekend will provide a great opportunity for newbies and experts alike to score a bargain on winter sports gear, according to organizers.
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Utah-based resort company closes on purchase of Jay Peak
A federal judge in September approved the company’s $76 million bid to buy Jay Peak Resort in Vermont after it won an auction for the ski area.
Posted inAmerican Journal, Lakes Region Weekly, The Forecaster
‘Pleasant’ name change for popular Bridgton ski area
Known as Shawnee Peak for more than 30 years, Pleasant Mountain bring backs its original name much to skiers’ delight.
Posted inBusiness, Maine
3,200 skiers per hour: Sunday River to debut 8-person chairlift
Improvements to Kansas trail among upgrades for 2022-2023 season.
Posted inNew England, News
Vermont ski resort changes name to avoid mental health connotation
The Vermont ski area known as Suicide Six is now Saskadena Six.
Posted inBusiness, Nation & World
A record number of skiers hit U.S. slopes in 2021-2022 season
The Northeast is among the regions that reported increases in skier visits from the previous year.
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Book review: In sobering detail, Porter Fox describes the destruction wrought by climate change
Fox’s ‘The Last Winter’ traces wildfires, vanishing snow and our warming planet, with stops in Switzerland, Greenland and elsewhere. The news is grim.
Posted inMaine, Outdoors, Skiing
As problem of PFAS contamination came to light, ski industry took early steps to ban the chemicals
Just a few years ago, fluoro waxes, which contain “forever chemicals,” were used widely in the ski industry, but as evidence of their ill effects grew, the sport made changes.
Posted inForecaster Sports
Cape Elizabeth Capers Winter Athletes of the Year
A champion swimmer and skier earn this year’s honors.