Employee housing, new t-bar, snowmaking upgrades top list of 2022 Sugarloaf investments

Resort purchases Herbert Hotel in Kingfield to expand housing options for seasonal staff; partners with CVA on new surface lift

CARRABASSETT VALLEY — Sugarloaf has announced details on a number of new capital investments planned for summer 2022, including the purchase of the Herbert Grand Hotel in Kingfield, which will provide expanded housing opportunities for Sugarloaf staff members beginning in the 2022/23 winter season. In addition, Sugarloaf will partner with Carrabassett Valley Academy to install a new t-bar for race […]

Kingfield Budget Committee reviews community requests


KINGFIELD — After a moment of silence for the late Raymond Meldrum, the committee elected Brad Orbeton chair and Tom Hildreth co-chair. The committee then moved on to review municipal requests from community organizations. Community requests Community Concepts began with a request for $1,000. Since 1965, CC, based in Lewiston, Maine, has offered a variety of housing, economic development and […]

FMH Medical Staff establishes scholarship for students pursuing health care career

Four $500 scholarships will be awarded; application deadline is May 1

FARMINGTON — The Franklin Memorial Hospital medical staff has established a scholarship fund for local high school seniors. One $500 scholarship will be awarded to one student from each of the following schools: Mt. Abram High School, Mt. Blue High School, Rangeley Lakes Regional School and Spruce Mountain High School. If a school does not have a scholarship applicant, the […]