It's good to be sliding down the slopes!
     Everyone was smiling at Sugarloaf this weekend. The mountain opened on Friday. Touted as the "best opening day snow ever" it was seasonably cold and the skiing was great. (Steve Mitman photos)
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Golf champ again
     Carrabec's Shawn Keenan repeats as Class C State Golf Champion. He shot a 73 at Natanis golf course on Oct 18, 2008. (Photo courtesy Mary Keenan)
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Sugarloaf to host Holiday Hill Climb
      CARRABASSETT VALLEY -- While most skiers spend the majority of their time travelling down the mountain, Sugarloaf will pay homage to those who prefer to ski uphill during the first ever Holiday Hill Climb on Dec. 27.
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Ski Tracks
WinterKids a passport to a healthy future
By Dan Cassidy
      WinterKids helps children develop healthy lifelong habits through fun and outdoor winter activity. "At WinterKids, I am enthusiastic about creating a world where all of our children can enjoy a snowy day with healthy physical activity in the beautiful outdoors," said Fran Mullin, Executive Director in a prepared statement. "I hope you will join the fun!
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CVOA plans holiday hike, get-together
      CARRABASSETT VALLEY — The Carrabassett Valley Outdoor Association is planning an afternoon hike, cookout and cookie swap Dec. 6. The hike will take about two hours along the AT into Jones Pond. Hot beverages, grilled chicken, burgers and holiday cookies will be served indoors after the hike.
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Club needs volunteer help
North Franklin Snowmobile Club
By BJ Bangs Special to the Irregular
      PHILLIPS — With plenty of thoughts of snow and snowmobiling, the North Franklin County Snowmobile Club is getting ready for some terrific sledding, and they are busy working on a number of projects, both inside and out.
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Photo
     Phililps' Luke Newell (in blue) looks for help getting the ball inbounds as Kingfield's Daniel Rivera puts on the pressure in a game at Phillips last week. The Phillips boys won their first game of the season, bringing their record to 1-3. Although fairly well matched with other teams in the league, Kingfield went home finishing out their season with an 0-4 record. See lots more photos from NFCL JV boys and girls games at www.theirregular. com in the Photo Galleries.
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Strong leads way to perfect season
NFC JV Basketball
By David Hart Irregular Staff
      Strong, 51 - Rangeley, 34 STRONG -- Quite possibly the toughest game of the season for the Strong Indians, but they were able to defeat the Rangeley Lakers 51-34 on Nov. 14 to conclude their perfect undefeated junior varsity basketball season. Strong's fifth and sixth graders earned themselves a 4-0 record.
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Mr. Bits Standings
Week 5 & Total
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