Many people were out ice fishing Sunday at China Lake, Lake George and other locations, but fishing south of Augusta was not so good, given unfavorable ice conditions.
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Posted inLife & Culture, Local & State, Morning Sentinel
Kids box sled derby highlights 5th annual Somerset SnowFest
The box sled races were held Saturday morning at Lake George Regional Park West in Skowhegan as part of the annual SnowFest, a 10-day festival featuring winter recreational activities, hosted by the park and Main Street Skowhegan.
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State panel backs creation of new rail trail between Auburn and Portland
Rail Use Advisory Council endorses a 26-mile path for bicycles and pedestrians along an unused rail corridor.
Posted inLocal & State, Morning Sentinel
Fresh and artificial snow draws hundreds of skiers to Waterville’s Quarry Road Trails
Crowds of all ages took to the trails to cross country ski Saturday and children took lessons in alpine skiing and how to use the rope tow to ascend the hill at Quarry Road.
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Maine law limits liability on private trails, such as where Georgia woman died
Tuesday’s fatal fall from the Prouts Neck Cliff Walk raises questions, but the state’s recreational use statute shields landowners in many cases.
Posted inLocal & State, Morning Sentinel
Thorndike Day features a parade, food, crafts and live music
The daylong event organized by the Thorndike Parks & Recreation Committee, is being held until 5 p.m. in Thorndike Village, just off Gordon Hill Road.
Posted inLocal & State, Morning Sentinel
Waterville council votes to join state partnership in protecting city against climate change
The City Council on Tuesday took a first step to prepare for a plan to reduce carbon emissions, transition to clean energy and become more resilient to climate change by adopting a resolution to partner with the state on a climate action plan called Maine Won’t Wait.
Posted inAmy Calder, Local & State, Morning Sentinel
Reporting Aside: After wave of grief, Waterville woman urges others to ‘reach out to the people that love you’
Denise Dutil looks forward to the day the new skatepark at Green Street Park in Waterville’s South End bears the name of her son, Dave Dutil Jr., who died by suicide in 2016, Amy Calder writes.
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Reporting Aside: No task is too tall or pie in the sky for these two civic-minded stalwarts
Peter Garrett of Winslow and Nancy Williams of Waterville have been working for about a year to develop plans for a scenic gravel trail that would meander through Waterville’s South End along the Kennebec River and include a park adjacent to the water, Amy Calder writes.
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Waterville council votes to spend $343,000 on ambulance and equipment
Fire Chief Shawn Esler told city councilors Tuesday that there’s a need for a third ambulance, explaining that there was a dramatic increase in calls for ambulance service in the first three months of the year as compared to the same period last year.