Virginia M. Wright’s book about the Carrabassett Valley is good as far as it goes. But it could have gone further.
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Seniors Not Acting Their Age: Outdoor adventures in Carrabassett Valley
Each October, the Penobscot Paddle & Chowder Society schedules a weekend of outdoor activities in conjunction with our annual business meeting, collectively called the Fall Supper. In recent years, the event was held on Mount Desert Island. However, this year we decided to change the venue to Carrabassett Valley. Like Mount Desert Island, the valley […]
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Seniors Not Acting Their Age: Snowshoeing to Stratton Brook Hut
For many years, my wife, Nancy, and I contemplated spending a night at one of the huts in the Maine Huts and Trails network. About a decade ago, we snowshoed to Poplar Hut but didn’t stay. More recently, I skied there with friends. That visit stimulated a decision to plan an overnight trip. Our choice […]
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Seniors Not Acting Their Age: Skiing the Maine Huts and Trails
My friend, Brent Elwell, is a frequent skier in the Carrabassett Valley region and more familiar with the trails in that area than anyone I know. While we were skiing together at Rangeley Lakes Trails Center recently, a discussion about Maine Huts and Trails ensued. The conversation evolved into a decision to ski to Poplar […]
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Seniors Not Acting Their Age: Cold and blustery Burnt Mountain
My son, Adam, and I made several attempts to plan a climb of Burnt Mountain in Carrabassett Valley over a two-month period. At every juncture, our competing schedules interfered. Finally, on Jan. 21, we were able to connect. There was a downside: powerful winds and frigid wind chills were forecast. After some deliberation, we decided […]
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Seniors Not Acting Their Age: Riding the Narrow Gauge
One of the most unique bike trails in Maine is the historic Narrow Gauge Pathway in Carrabassett Valley. The trail follows the former Kingfield and Dead River Railroad bed used to convey logs to a sawmill situated in Bigelow at the northern terminus of the railway in the early 20th century. Disuse resulted in discontinuance […]
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Eustis man killed in head-on collision in Carrabassett Valley
Joshua Farnsworth, 42, of Stratton Village was pronounced dead at the scene after his pickup truck crossed the centerline and struck another truck Friday afternoon on state Route 27.
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Seniors Not Acting Their Age: Nordic skiing Narrow Gauge Pathway
When the Penobscot Paddle & Chowder Society winter outings schedule was planned last October, I volunteered to coordinate a Nordic ski trip at a location to be determined on Jan. 15. At the time, it seemed reasonable to expect there would be several options to choose from. Not this winter. Acceptable snow for Nordic skiing […]
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Maine DEP approves expansion of Sugarloaf’s West Mountain
Key approval sets the stage for $104 million project.
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Carrabassett Valley board conditionally approves final subdivision plan for Sugarloaf expansion
The West Mountain expansion proposal is still under permitting review at the state level.