Camden and Rockport select boards have both officially lent support for a Route 1sidewalk project that has been in the planning stages since 2012, an with a municipal/state agreement now in hand,…
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Knox-Lincoln Soil & Water Conservation District
Knox-Lincoln Soil & Water Conservation District, in partnership with the USDA-Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) and Somerset County…
There's a common bird I consider the true harbinger of spring here in coastal Maine. This year, I saw one in Belfast on February 2, the earliest date I've ever seen one in the Midcoast (and a full…
Two men are in the hospital this evening after a major head-on snowmobile crash in Tim Pond Township. At around noon today, Ryan Jones, 24, of Jefferson, was struck by Michael Ouellette…
Thrilling Apline and Nordic races, skilled performances at Sugarloaf and Titcomb
The Camden Snow Bowl Middle School Racing team earned a number of top marks during the two-day State Class A Championship Friday Feb 17, and Saturday, February 18, in western Maine.
The…
Central Maine Power, a subsidiary of AVANGRID Inc. (NYSE: AGR), is performing tree-trimming work in about 30 communities in southern and coastal Maine. The work along utility lines is part of CMP'…
27th U.S. National Toboggan Championships...
CAMDEN — The 27th annual U.S. National Toboggan Championships had another great day of winter weather for racing on Sunday, beginning with second runs for the 4-person teams, followed by the…
Midcoast can expect 8 to 12 inches of heavy snow overnight
GRAY — The National Weather Service has upgraded Tuesday’s winter storm watch to a winter storm warning, with heavy snow, which remains in effect from noon today through 10 a.m. Thursday, Feb. 16…
The 2016-2017 WinterKids Passport, Maine's original outdoor winter activity discount book, allows Maine families to try new winter activities, including downhill and cross country skiing,…
Good cheer prevails at Camden Snow Bowl
CAMDEN SNOW BOWL — With snow gently falling over Tobogganville, Hosmer Pond and Ragged Mountain, spirits were running high, as were the top speeds of the competing teams of the 27th annual…
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In the 10 weeks we’ve covered Zachary Fowler from Appleton, Maine on his journey through HISTORY’s Alone unscripted series, pitting nine contestants all over the world to survive in…
On Saturday, Maine Conservation Voters will race in the 2017 U.S. National Toboggan Championships at Camden Snow Bowl alongside hundreds of other teams joining in the annual festivities…
Part of 2017 Winterfest...
CAMDEN — Due to the winter storm warning of extremely poor weather conditions for Thursday, Feb. 9, the CJ Chenier and the Red Hot Louisiana Band concert has been rescheduled to Friday, March 3,…
Toboggan Nationals on schedule for Feb. 10-12 weekend; Chenier concert rescheduled
CAMDEN — Following on the heels of Tuesday's snow and sleet that left a crusty coating of ice atop the white stuff, the National Weather Service has issued a winter storm warning for Thursday, Feb…
Kick off Toboggan Nationals in Northport
NORTHPORT — The action will be sky high this Friday, Feb. 9, at Point Lookout’s Pavilion in Northport, where the annual Fire and Ice celebration helps kick off Toboggan Nationals weekend.
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CAMDEN – Camden came alive Feb. 4, from the Village Green to the Amphitheater, as Winterfest 2017 kicked off with a steady stream of people admiring the developing works of frozen art that…
FRIDAY — The U.S. National Toboggan Championships organizing committee hosted news reporters from around the state Friday, providing commentary and fielding questions about the upcoming races, Feb…
We’re down to the home stretch, with Appleton resident Zachary Fowler making it to the last episode on the HISTORY survivalist show, Alone. After nine episodes and 74 days surviving alone…
CAMDEN – Camden is looking forward to celebrating an 80-year history of organized winter festivities in the Midcoast at this year's upcoming Winterfest and U.S. National Toboggan Championships.…
Citizen sifts through redevelopment bookkeeping, cites fiscal drain on town
CAMDEN — In mid-January, the Camden Select Board voted unanimously to spend $12,000 from its own contingency on an audit of the Snow Bowl’s $6.8 million redevelopment project, which has been…
CAMDEN – Have you noticed Cam the Winterfest polar bear around Camden? Cam is looking forward to enjoying the Winterfest celebrations beginning on Saturday, Feb. 4 and continuing until Sunday, Feb…
Preparing for Winterfest, Feb. 4-11; Toboggan Nationals Feb. 10-12
CAMDEN and ROCKPORT — Final preparations are underway in Camden, as the town gears up to welcome participants and spectators for Winterfest, Feb. 4-11, which culminates in the 27th annual U.S.…
ROCKLAND — The sun was bright on this crisp Sunday morning, Jan. 29. The small crowd had gathered at the head of the Thorndike parking lot to watch the ribbon cutting that officially opened the…
Beth Ward steps into leadership position at Ragged Mountain
CAMDEN — The Camden Snow Bowl’s general manager, Landon Fake, submitted his resignation to the town late in the afternoon, Jan. 26. Fake confirmed his resignation Jan. 27.
“Yesterday I…
Town grants approval, licenses for Cold Toes Tacos, Sidecountry Sports
CAMDEN — Sidecountry Sports and Cold Toes Tacos received approval to set up shop at the Camden Snow Bowl this weekend. While the…
Damariscotta River Association Homeschool Programs...
DAMARISCOTTA — Damariscotta River Association has announced that art educator Brady Nickerson will be offering classes to homeschool youth following the regular DRA Wild Encounters nature programs…
CAMDEN — Camden Winterfest, the week-long celebration leading up to the U.S. National Toboggan Championships, kicks off on Saturday, Feb. 4, and runs through Sunday, Feb. 12. Activities begin…
ROCKLAND — It was a monumental step for Rockland's Harbor Trail Committee on the morning of Jan. 19, when a 60-foot bridge linking the Rockland Ferry Terminal and Thorndike parking lot was lowered…
ROCKPORT - The weather was touch and go during construction, but in the end Samoset Resort chef Tim Pierce successfully transformed 20,000 pounds of ice into the 2017 Glacier Ice Bar. Sculptures…
Another week has gone by for us, but for those hanging tough on the A&E Networks' History survivalist show, Alone, it's been 50 days. Appleton resident, Zachary Fowler, is still in…
‘we can’t make it happen... but can we let it happen”
CAMDEN — Following impassioned pleas from 19 citizens, who championed the need to support creative businesses and growth at the Snow Bowl, to honor agreements and to stop "micromanaging," the…
Toboggans meet all the specs for the annual competition
ROCKLAND — With the U.S. Toboggan Nationals quickly approaching, the Apprenticeshop at 655 Main…
Maine Warden Service...
OAKLAND — A Massachusetts man was pronounced dead Saturday afternoon, Jan. 7, after a snowmobile he was operating broke through thin ice on Messalonskee Lake (Snow Pond) in Oakland.
Richard…
GRAY — A winter weather advisory went into effect at 4 p.m. Saturday, for coastal and Down East Maine, and continues through 4 a.m. Sunday, Jan. 8.
There is an 80 percent chance of snow…
ROCKLAND - Calling all weather buffs! National Weather Service Forecast Office meteorologist Mike Cempa will be on hand in Rockland Tuesday, Jan. 10, to lead a Weather Spotter Training Course…
Know a Registered Maine Guide who should be considered a legend? The Maine Dept. of Inland Fisheries and Wildlife is currently seeking nominations for the Wiggie Robinson Legendary Maine Guide…
An intense overnight search ended well Dec. 26 when three women who became separated last night while snowmobiling in northern Maine were found. Dorothy Gould, 62, of Glenburn, Alice Meadow, in…
You have to ski up to get your taco fix, sorry
CAMDEN — The Camden Snow Bowl just got a new eatery. The only thing is, you can’t get to it by walking.
Brian Beggarly, owner of Boynton-McKay in Camden, just opened a pop-up weekend taco…
On a blustery fall day in October, anyone driving by Megunticook Lake on Route 52 would have seen…
We’re following A&E Networks' History survivalist show Alone, Season 3, thanks to local survivalist, Zachary Fowler of Appleton, one of the remaining nine contestants on the…
Snowmaking is going great guns
Thanks to the cold temperatures, the Camden Snow Bowl will be opening a week ahead of schedule, with Dec. 17 the first day of operations on…
A new season of History’s Alone debuted on the A&E Networks on Dec. 8, 2016. And Zachary Fowler, one of the show’s 10 contestants, happened to catch the episode surrounded by friends…
Beach bonfire tradition continues to draw crowds...
LINCOLNVILLE — As the sun began to inch further toward the horizon, Christmas by the Sea’s activities moved to Lincolnville Beach, where revelers had built a monster bonfire in anticipation of the…
Christmas by the Sea...
CAMDEN — Christmas by the Sea organizers and participants couldn’t have asked for a better night for the annual parade through downtown Camden, and all the accompanying side activities before and…
His arrival officially kicks off Festival of Lights
ROCKLAND – Its official, Santa arrived by way of a Coast Guard boat at the middle pier in Rockland at noon, Friday, November 25, to kick off the Festival of Lights that continues with events…
Look Up!
Late at night sometime in early spring 1989, at Middlebury College in Vermont, word spread quickly through the dorms: Go outside and look at…
CAMDEN — A young barred owl is now under the watchful eye of wild bird rehabilitators Diane Winn and Marc Payne of Avian Haven in Freedom. The owl was found sitting on the ground, in the leaves on…
Sierra Club
Join the Sierra Club for a walk on Sears Island with Shinrin-yoku Exploration November 27 at 2 p.m. In Japanese, "Shinrin-yoku…
ROCKLAND - The weekend after Thanksgiving in Rockland is filled with a wide variety of holiday events, including the arrival of Santa Claus aboard a U.S. Coast Guard boat on Friday, Nov. 25, the…
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LINCOLNVILLE — The supermoon happens when the moon's orbit, on an ellipse, brings the La Luna closest to the earth. This month’s supermoon is the closest it’s been to earth since 1948, and the…
