Andy Mooers Video………..Thanks for posting it for all to see our beautiful Aroostook Ski Resort. Will May Mountain ever reopen?

12/26/09
No charges in death of Maine Winter Sports Center biathlon skier

By The Associated Press

JACKSON, Wyo.— Prosecutors in Maine say they won’t press charges against the driver who struck and killed Willie Neal of Wilson, Wyoming, as Neal roller-skied on a rural Maine road.

Aroostook County District Attorney Neale Adams says he determined that the driver didn’t commit a “gross deviation” that warranted a manslaughter charge.

Police say Neal died June 21 when he was struck from behind by a car while he and a companion were roller-skiing.

Neal won eight individual state Nordic racing titles for Jackson Hole High School. He was training at the Maine Winter Sports Center last summer with hopes of qualifying for the 2010 U.S. Junior World Championship biathlon team.

Neal’s mother, Mary Neal, says she’s disappointed that charges won’t be pressed against the driver.

Thanks AP……Terrible tragedy for all of us

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12/11/09 | 33 comments
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First big storm socks state
Heavy snow, winds shut down schools, offices across Maine

By Jen Lynds
BDN Staff
CARIBOU, Maine — The first major storm of the season walloped most of Maine from Wednesday afternoon into Thursday, dumping as much as a foot of snow in Kokadjo in Piscataquis County.
One man was killed in Edgecomb on Wednesday evening when the car he was driving slid into the path of another vehicle on a snow-covered roadway.

The storm brought a mix of snow, sleet, freezing rain and high winds to the state. The weather led to school cancellations and postponed sporting events, community gatherings and meetings, and had public works crews out plowing and treating roads for the duration of the storm.

The National Weather Service in Caribou had gathered most of its preliminary snowfall totals by Thursday afternoon.

In Aroostook County, Madawaska received the most snow, with 9 inches falling on the town. Fort Kent had 8 inches, while Caribou picked up 8.3 inches. In Presque Isle, 6.7 inches was recorded, while Houlton had 4.5 inches. The least amount of County snow, 4 inches, fell in Clayton Lake, according to the weather service.

Police departments in The County said they encountered few accidents, and none was serious.

Dispatchers said most motorists seemed to have stayed at home, so fewer vehicles skidded off snow- and ice-covered roadways.

Lincoln County sheriff’s deputies said a 62-year-old Scarborough man was killed when his car was hit on the driver’s side at about 5:30 p.m. Wednesday on Route 27 in Edgecomb. The man’s name had not been released Thursday evening. The driver of the other vehicle suffered injuries that were not life-threatening.

The most snow from the storm fell in Kokadjo in Piscataquis County, which had 12 inches of snow on the ground by Thursday morning. East Sangerville received 11.4 inches while Sebec saw 5 inches.

In Penobscot County, Bangor picked up 9.5 inches of snow, the most precipitation recorded in the region. Glenburn received 8 inches, according to the NWS, while Orono had 7 inches. The least amount of snow in Penobscot County fell in Lakeville, where 4 inches was recorded.

Gouldsboro, in Hancock County, received 8 inches of snow. In Ellsworth, 6.6 inches of snow fell. Bar Harbor had 5.5 inches, and Waltham had just 3.6 inches.

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In Washington County, 10 inches fell in Whiting, Topsfield received 7.5 inches, Danforth saw 6.5 inches, and Edmunds saw 6 inches. Milbridge received the least amount of snow, 5.5 inches.

Wind gusts were a problem in some parts of the state.

The NWS reported that the highest wind gust, 65 mph, was recorded in West Quoddy. Cutler had a wind gust of 61 mph, and several other towns had gusts of 54 mph. The wind was not as significant a problem in Aroostook County. A gust of 35 mph was recorded in Port-age, and 28 mph gusts were picked up in Houlton and Frenchville.

Power outages to more than 3,000 Bangor Hydro-Electric customers were reported, many in Hancock County, and a small number of customers of Central Maine Power Co. also lost power briefly.

Matt Doody, a meteorologist with the NWS in Caribou, said the snow fell over a relatively short amount of time. He noted that snowflakes began falling Wednesday afternoon and had stopped completely by 5 a.m. Thursday.

At this point, he said, the NWS is looking at a weaker weather system that could move into the area next week. The event, which could occur late Tuesday afternoon, may bring some snow to the area, but it is not expected to bring as much snow as Wednesday’s storm.

Thanks BDN………..thanks Jen…… good story.

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Looking for a great place to stay this winter for your snowmobiling trip? Come join us at KATAHDIN LODGE – located ten miles north of Patten, Maine on “Aroostook Scenic Highway” State Rt. 11. Our nine guest rooms sleep 25 and our Timberwolf Cabin sleeps 5. Ammenities include large fireplace, satelite TV, ping pong and pool tables, grand piano, wireless internet and excellent all-you-can-eat meals. Access to ITS #81 & #85. Check us out at www.katahdinlodge.com

Chuck and Chris Loucka are the owner operators, and long time friends of mine. You will be hard pressed to find two better hosts anywhere. Their daughter Cara and her husband Johnathon are both actively involved in the Lodge. All are knowledgeable about the trails and the laws as well. Truly a great place to stay if you come to Aroostook.

Hey folks its April 10th 2009…….and I want to go fishing!!!!

My river is in Flood stage…..the lakes are adrift in ice slush and chunky. NOAA says the floods are North into the valley, the St. John Valley. The Aroostook,St Croix and St. John are overflowing. The ice is tryng to leave but …….still no fishing.

Tulips are up and the robins are singing. The ducks are back and quacking across the sky. All signalling the coming of our favorite season.

MUD SEASON!!!!!!!!!!!!

Loggers pack it in and go home….their shutting down the woods.

Lakers……bide your time. The ice is trying to break up in area lakes. Get your boat ready!!

Rivermen……the waters will fall and rise once more before they settle for the season. The second flood will leave and the trout will rise anew on the falling waters of late May and early June.

Aroostook's Fiddleheads are coming!!!!

Winter in Arostook is full of things to do. You can go to “Big Rock” and ski for free on corporate nights. You can ride trails from Fort Kent to Millinocket. You can snowshoe Mount Chase in Patten. Or sit a Coyote bait in the North Woods to win the Coyote contest.  No matter what you are into. You can do it here.

Rabbit hunting and ice fishing are still viable clear into March. Then the ice gives way to water in April.  But the Coyotes are in need of killing all year.

Now not to be sectarian, I love to do more than just hunt and fish. I sometimes eat and go to the movies.

My favorite fox hunting picture…….

Now the reasoning here is that if you kill the coyote. Who kills on average one deer per week or more. Each kill saves 52 deer from a terrible death. To be honest the more deer we have in the woods…….

                                      …….the more steaks for us.