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The Maine Snowmobiler

March 2024 • Vol. 55 • No. 7 MSA, PO Box 80 Augusta ME 04332

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An Official Publication of the Maine Snowmobile Association

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Destination Spotlight

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By Sandy & Tim McCabe with contributions by Rob and Joe

W elcome to this month’s “Destination Spotlight” in Aroostook County! It is a vast and beautiful area to ride as well as home to many historical and memorable attractions. Heading north past Caribou, you will find the former Loring Air Force base which was closed in 1994. Loring was the first Strategic Air Command (SAC) base in the United States. It was constructed in 1947 for the spe cific purpose of defense against

Russia. Housing up to 10,000 people, the base was influential in establishing a thriving com munity of military and farming families. The runway is almost 3 miles long, which was designed to accommodate any aircraft at that time, most notably the B-52 strategic bomber and the KC 135 strato-tanker. When one is snowmobiling in this area, the former Loring Air Force Base is a must and snow mobile trails run directly through the base. The Arch Hanger is a key part of the base and one of two in the world. Pictured in this

article, one can see its grandeur and taking trail 89 will bring you along the runway and the Arch Hanger. The Loring Air Museum is also a must and could be open upon request during the winter. It features base artifacts, memorabilia and other histori cal pieces.

The Breathtaking Arch Hangar

Follow that trail onto 100A and you come out at the historical Bunker Inn. With 40 quaint rooms, the Bun ker Inn provides the atmosphere of base history along with a location on the Northern Maine snowmobile trail system. The Inn has a “homey” feel to it with all live edge furniture in the lobby with free Keurig coffee and tea service and an eat in kitchen with a long live edge table. With rooms and suites, your hosts

Tim and Sandy welcome you into the Inn after a day out riding. Our parking lot has plenty of space for trailers as well. For comments and more photos of the Bunker Inn “fam ily” and visitors, visit our Facebook site; “The Bunker Inn” Pictured at the top of the next page are some of the rooms as well as the guests that make this a “home away from home” atmosphere.

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When navigating your day’s plans, the people in the inn are your best resource for where the trails are best at that time, but let’s map out a nice loop from the Bunker Inn for a day’s travels.

Picturedin the background are Kurt, Scott and Jenn

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Snowmobile Destinations:

#1 - BorderTrail ITS-81, also know by locals as The Border Trail, is located northeast of Lime stone. This is a well-known destination ride due to the unique ability for riders to transverse the United States and Canadian border without having to formally go through Customs. While traveling north, you’re frequently on the Canadian side and traveling south keeps you in the United States. Granite pillars delin eate the border and are common picture points for snowmobilers.

#2 - “The Allagash” For those seeking a view of the northern Maine woods, ITS-120 through the Allagash presents countless miles of trails winding through the forests of northwestern Maine. Traveling west from Fort Kent, ITS-85 transitions into ITS 92 using an abandoned railroad bed that brings you into the remote land of dense trees and picturesque lakes.While there are no mountains in excess of 2,000-feet, the land scape includes numerous small mountains and rugged ridges scattered along the trail. Snowmobiling through the 100-mile Allagash loop brings unique insight and per spective to the history of the northern Maine woods.

#3 - LostTrains For the adventurous snowmobiler looking for one of the ultimate destinations hidden deep within the expanse of the northern Maine woods are the remains of a pair of 100-ton steel locomotives and their fuel cars. These so-called “Ghost Trains” occupy a clearing in the woods adjacent to the abandoned railway that once ran down to Umbazooksus Lake. The remains lie on the northern side of Cham berlain Lake and are only accessible by snowmobile during the win ter months. Depending on your starting point, access to these trains will be on groomed logging roads or through a mix of tight wooded trails, both with long stretches of frozen lake. This memorable des tination is definitely worth the trip!

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PARK & RIDE LOCATIONS

Attention MSA Clubs if you would like to add your local Park & Ride please visit: mainesnowmobileassociation.com and fill out the form under MSA Forms.

REGION Central Central Coastal Coastal Coastal Coastal Eastern

REGION Anson-North Anson SC Norridge Sportsmen Alliance Westbrook Trail Blazes Westbrook Trail Blazes Westbrook Trail Blazes Cornish Sno-Cruisers Sebasticook Valley SC Ebeemee SC Ebeemee SC East Branch Sno-Rovers LA Sledders Portage Lakers Caribou SC

ADDRESS 18 High St 444-328 Martin Stream Rd 429 Bridge St 771 Cumberland St 235 Pride St Rt #5 (Sokokis Trail) 238 Moosehead Trail US Route 11, ITS 111 Intersection US Route 11 6 Clubhouse Dr Club House 3346 Bennoch Rd Station Rd 10 Otter Street

TOWN North Anson Norridgewock Westbrook Westbrook Westbrook Cornish Newport

ADDITIONAL DETAILS

Ashley Wing Memorial Park Direct Access to Kennebec Valley Railtrail KVT

Westbrook Little League Parking lot Sunset Ridge Golf Course parking lot Prides Corner Congregational Church Parking lot will be busy Sunday mornings till about noon time. About 3/4 a mile south from Rt 25, Vacant lot and Approx 7 miles North of Limerick on Rt #5 Very Large parking lot with direct ITS 85 trail access. Located right on RT. 7 just 1 mile from I-95. Food/Gas services available in both directions. Great take off spot for day or overnight trips. Contact Sebasticook Valley SC Facebook page for the latest grooming information. Located just north of the Jo Mary Trail on the left 1.5 miles north of Ebeemee Club House Lots of room for parking. Lunches usually served on weekends. Also the Rail Trail Parking lot off Bennoch Rd in Lagrange as well as Lagrange General Store Parking is alongside Station Rd in downtown Portage. There is room for approximately 12 rigs. As your leaving Caribou on Rt.89 heading east towards Limestone Otter St. will be on your left just before you reach the underpass. Drive all the way straight in and that is where the Park n Ride will be. As you come into Stockholm off 161 turn left onto Main St. and go across the bridge. Right after the bridge on the left you’ll see a sign for a public boat landing. Turn left into there and that in the parkn ride. There is a small maintained trail that will lead you thru the ballpark up to ITS 83 or you can ride the shoulder of Main St. from the park n ride and get on ITS 83 next to Eureka Hall. Immediately off I-95 northbound exit. Located at Brooks Equipment Service . Direct access to ITS 83 Oils, parts, and services available at this site, as well as 2 gas stations located within 900’ of park and ride location (one of which has 24 hr. card service with non-ethanol gas also) No parking in front of garage door or right side of building (diesel tanks). This is a private driveway located on trail ITS 81. Call 207.316.9118 for permission to park (limited space) Madawaska This is a dirt road that connects east and west cottage road in Portage. There will be available parking on the west side of Located at the Lake Pennesseewassee Boat Launch/ Parking Area. Parking lot holds 30 plus trailers and direct acess to ITS115 Located east of the Route 2 rest area after passing through the town center of Gilead on the right side of the road. Marked with a sign and trail map in the lot. Take a right at Andover Village (Rt. 120) just down over the hill on right Parking lot is across from the Ham Athletic Fields at 40 Brag Way. 2/10 of a mile from the intersection of Brag Way and Route 302. Easy access to ITS 89. Located on the right hand side of Route 2 after entering Gilead from the west and passing the rest area or on the left side of the highway if coming in from the Bethel area. Long, thin parking lot for about 4 trucks with trailers. Kiosk and map in parking lot. Fireman’s field next to the little Androscoggin River. this road and will be marked with signs. Located right at the I-95 Sherman exit This is the location of our clubhouse. The clubhouse is not open to the general public w/o notice. There is lots of room for park ing, but please not in front of our groomer barn, “The Bullpen.”

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Ebeemee Twp Ebeemee Twp Medway Alton Portage Caribou

Northern Northern

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Caribou SC

10 Otter St

Stockholm

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Big Valley Sno Club

1160 Crystal Road

Island Falls

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Madawaska SC Madawaska SC

19 Fournier Road 195 Dufour Rd

St. David (Madawaska) Madawaska

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Benedicta Snow Gang Chapman Ridge Runners Snowmobile & ATV Clulb Washburn Trail Runners SC Norway Trackers SC Sno Wanderers Wild River Riders Snow Valley Sno-Goers Pleasent Mountian SC Formaly Bridgton Easy Riders Wild River Riders

Sherman Citgo 94 Town Hall Rd.

Sherman Chapman

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48 Station Road 95 Lake Road 171 Main St. Route 2

Washburn Norway Kingfield Gilead

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Rt. 120 Just East of Andover Village Brag Way

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Mechanic Falls Harrison

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Harrison Friendly Riders

Vacationland Rd

Take Vacationland Rd, Follow Signs.

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From The Executive Board

From the President

in any given season. With that being said, we also know that each season is temporary, and in some cases that is a sad thing, when talking about this season it might just be a blessing in disguise. I know some of you are thinking what is he even talking about! Look, we all know this past season was far from good by comparison, so let’s try and reflect on some of the high points and start looking toward a fresh new season with lots of hope in our souls for more of a conventional good old fashion Winter! With all of the hurdles and adversities that we all have seen in the last 10 months, I have however taken away many positive things along the way. We have proven that when the going gets tough the Snowmobiling communities rallied their resources and worked together helping their neighbors with Labor, Materials and Machinery and did whatever it took to open corridors back up and reconnect the dots. We also saw the Dept. of ACF, MSA, our Lobbyist as well as numerous legislators take notice and go to bat for our 285 clubs and work hard to get more funding back in the hands of the clubs. When working with these types of things we all know that it is very The Snowmobile Show and the Raffle have both been big successes, many said it could not be done but we did it. New laws have been written to protect the landowners. I feel the MSA clubs are a strong group of folks that really care for the trail system, they built a system that shows lots of pride in what Sadly, as I write this final article of the 23-24 season, the snow pack is receding fast with a 45-degree rain. Many clubs have pulled the plug already and some never even got started. It’s not even March yet. El Nino sure threw us a curveball this year. From the major rain and windstorms in the summer and fall to the lack of snow this winter, this year is one for the record books. Despite the setbacks, we did manage to get a limited season in thanks to the perseverance of hundreds of passionate and dedicated volunteers. You know who you are. You may sometimes feel overworked and underappreciated but not in my circles. WE know who you are and what you have done. Thank You!! With the deadline for scholarships set for April 1, you still have time but you will need to act fast. I hope you have seen our recent full-page ads promoting the exciting news. It is with great pleasure that we announce that this year the MSA Scholarship will award two-$1,500 winners. With the cost of every thing going up we wanted to make sure that our program makes a difference and all com mittee members felt strongly that we should continue to help as much as possible. It was just a few years ago, we gave $500 to the win ners and now we have bumped it up to a pretty significant amount. We have a seen a downward trend in appli cations the past few years and like many others scholarship contest there have been several contributing factors but we’d like to change that. With the increased award, full page promotions and your help getting the word we would like to think we will see more applications this year. The scholarship com It’s been an incredible trail ride and an adventure along the way. From the raffle displays at the various clubs to the delicious food statewide, it’s been quite a journey! I wish to thank everyone of you who make Snowmobiling in Maine the third best place in the USA to ride. In my eyes, we’re number one, and will always be number one. We have a great group of volunteers, landowners, supporting business’s, we work well with the State and the political folks. They all know the importance of the MSA to guide and make decisions that benefits the future of riding. The MSA has been around for over 50 years made possible by individuals who built the foundation that keeps its values going strong today. G reetings from Brewer,

hard to see immediate results but I can assure you that good things are in the works and we will keep beating that drum every day. We also saw and attended many club functions and events throughout the Winter that went on despite low snow conditions, events saw good crowds that came out to support their clubs and snowmobiling families. Just a couple of observations that I took away from this season. The first one is that even though riding our Snowmobiles and getting a good dose of throttle therapy is the end game for most, I learned that riding is not everything, it’s getting out and bonding with like minded people. Whether it be at a club or MSA meeting or an event or show, or maybe just showing support by participating in a Vintage ride or attending a trailside barbeque or club breakfast. All of the above is not “riding” but all are very rewarding in their own way. The second thing that I learned is that most active Club members by and large do not ask for a lot and give back far more than they receive! For most Snowmobiling is a passion and it is very hard to say no when asked to do a task that benefits ALL of us and the future of our sport. Thank you to everyone, the list is a long one! I appreciate your dedication to snowmobiling in Maine. God Bless You All, AL The trail committee inspectors did man age to get the majority of our ITS system inspected and are seeing continuous improve ments, particularly in those areas where the club has attended a signage workshop. Being on the same page has translated into consis tent signage application and safer trails. Work shops will continue into the future. It is our goal to have all clubs attend one of these ses sions. Contact the MSA office or myself if you would like to schedule a workshop this fall. Between the weather, logging closures, land owner issues and the learning curve of my first year in this role, it’s been a hell of year!! Here’s to a great start of the 24-25 snowmo bile season. Enjoy your summer!! Brent mittee is always willing to answer questions and the MSA website is a great place to start for information on everything from eligibility to downloading applications. Just remember that applications are due at the MSA office by April 1! Please help us make this a successful year. I can tell you as a committee member we are always excited to see a good turnout and to review applications and see some of the great things are young members are doing at school, in their community and our local snowmobile clubs. As the snowmobile season starts to wind down remember that we are always look ing for financial support of the scholarship. Maybe your club has had a really good year, your fundraising events came in stronger than expected. Whatever the case everything helps, the more we have the more we can give out. Thanks again for all you do for the sport and our community. they’ve done, my hat goes off to you along with a pat on the back! Some things I wanted to do I couldn’t but that’s why we vote, and that’s ok. My number one priority is you the clubs and always will be. So if you’ve heard of me taking a 90 degree turn in a hurry it’s because of my passion and willing to take care of you. But that’s history now and I wish you all the best of luck in the future. There’s no I in team your all the best in what you do so keep doing it! I’d like to thank Mike Grass for asking me to be his Vice President a few years back. His confidence in me created a passion and spirt I did not think existed in my soul. We made it through Covid, a retiring Executive Director, and some office help. No matter how bad a day I had when I left the office I was proud to help make the place run.

Lori Hemmerdinger (207) 890-5455 544 Plains Road • Poland, ME 04274 Treasurer@mesnow.com Treasurer’s Report Respectfully Submitted, Lori Hemmerdinger, Treasurer

Alan Swett, 207-872-7282 234 County Rd, Waterville ME 04901 snowtraveler@roadrunner.com

Monthly Income Monthly Expense

$ 45,182.71 $ 24,041.51 $ 21,141.20 $ 85,600.00 $249,866.28 $127,801.23

H i Folks,

As President I’ve met some great folks from the South to the North of our great State!

Net Revenue

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Checking (2/29/24)

Dedicated Account (2/29/24)

From the Executive VP

Pay Pal (2/29/24) 457.37 Special Events Account (2/29/24) $ 4,987.53 Credit Line (2/29/24) $ - Building Fund (2/29/24) $ 54,097.81 Brian Wass Safety Fund (2/29/24) $ 1,285.63 Scholarship Savings (2/29/24) $ 500.04 Scholarship CD (2/29/24) $ 59,619.69 When asked how I view the future of the MSA I without hesitation respond by saying that I am truly excited and very optimistic with the direction in which we are heading. We have an amazing core group returning, as well a few fresh faces that will bring new ideas to the table and are anxious to get started! I feel that we are strong in all aspects of the association and will do our best to be attentive to our clubs and membership. We will do everything that we can to set YOU and US up for success, this I can promise you and is straight from the heart! That’s all till next time folks, and don’t forget my door is always open, so if you have any questions, concerns, issues or just want to talk snowmobiling please feel free to reach out to me anytime. Mark $

Mark Chinnock, Vice President 207-754-9874 544 Plains Road, Poland, ME 04274 napadude66@hotmail.com

H ello Folks,

The first thing I Would like to say is that most of us have been at this long enough to know that every Snowmobiling season is going to be different in that we cannot control mother nature and how she is going to treat us

Trails Committee Chair Report

From The Membership Corner

Brent Spaulding, MSA Trails Chairman 207-944-7762 41 Madison Ave Brewer ME 04412 msatrailchair@gmail.com

Scholarship Committee

Eileen Lafland, 207-843-7813 PO Box 733, Holden ME 04429 L.andE.lafland525476@gmail.com

Only one month left to get those memberships in to count for the contests. At the Feb. Directors meeting we voted to expand the awards this year to the top 15 clubs in the state and recognize clubs 16-25 with a certificate. This will give more clubs the recognition they deserve! Totals as of 2/26/24 With 253 of the 285 clubs in the state submitting memberships currently: Total family memberships 8,866 Total business memberships 2,161 Central region 1,859 Coastal Region 1,218 Eastern Region 2,761 Western Region 2,789 Northern Region 2,390

Harvey Chesley, 207-314-0637 25 Hillcrest Dr, Clinton ME 04927 harv.chesley@gmail.com

H ello Fellow Snowmobilers, by the time you read this we will be well into March.

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From The Executive Board Secretary’s Report - Brad Barker 591 st Directors Meeting & Super Raffle - East Branch Sno Rovers Clubhouse - Medway, Maine - February 17, 2024

people have donated use of equipment and time to help with all of this. Online membership available on the website and Facebook and there is a link to fill out your membership and join as many clubs as you want. Very handy. Question from audience: If we don’t get the 18,000 request to FEMA can we bring that back to regular club maintenance? Yes, you can. If you aren’t reimbursed from FEMA then yes you can. Document everything. If you have disaster details, take pictures. Send it in to Joe. Question from audience: Can we look at some kind of legislation that can give landowners a break if they allow recreation on their land. Is it the new generation that is coming up? New landowners, people out of state. Can we tie the recreation to the tree growth incentive? • We are working with a committee that the governor appointed. This is a topic that has been brought up. Tried to get a tax break for landowners a few years ago with Steve Stanley during COVID. We can reuse this. There is a lot of traction for recreation-based tourism. Outdoor economy road map. This may be prime time to look at this. Whatever we want to put in legislation has to be in by October. Major landowners - that own a LOT of land and said there is no respect. Loggers are not willing to share their roads anymore because of this. Al said we can contact IFW and they can set up to give tickets. Can we talk to the attorney general because the tickets are all getting thrown out… We are at the mercy of the landowners. We have to respect the trail. The off trail riding bill. The new off trail riding bill is like a speeding ticket, you pay the ticket. Only way it will go away is if you go to court to fight it. Northern Region Vice-President: Matt Stedmen - Thank you for hosting us, beautiful region. You’re doing some great stuff with what you have. You guys have about as much snow as we do in Ashland and Van Buren. School vacation week is going to be challenging. Sno-Bowl is happening, hill climb, poker run and first annual veterans/first responder ride, March 16 MSA ride is happening. United Equipment bought out a lot of the John Deere. They do fundraising for the organizations like the clubs. Maybe they can donate to the scholarship fund. Praying for snow and hoping things go well. Eastern Region Vice-President: Eileen Lafland - You guys are one of MY clubs! Thank you!!! You made a LOT from nothing! Great work. Thank you, thank you, thank you. Really appreciate what you did for us today.

Timber Cruisers and East Branch. Annual meeting at Jeff’s Eatery in April. There will be some changes in the regime because Al is leaving. Thank you for letting us see the museum as well. Charlie Huntington! Thank you for leading us to the new trail! • Charlie - if we didn’t have the people we have, we wouldn’t get done what we do. Coastal Region Vice-President: Dave Watson - Thank you so much. Not talking about the coastal region because there’s nothing to ride. This is my second home. This is where I ride. Western Region Vice-President: Jerry Major - I don’t have much to report. Norway and Waterford have a little snow and a few miles of trail. Thank you for coming to last month’s meeting. Safety - Al Swett - two deaths so far this year that we know of, but there have been several accidents. Sleds going through Moosehead Lake, too close to Moose River. Safety signs are available on display here. Some donated by BIW and Hammond Lumber. Central Region Vice-President: Jack Lord: no report given. Executive Vice-President: Mark Chinnock already reported. Trail Committee Chair: Brent Spalding absent, celebrating his birthday, Mike Grass Jr. standing in - clubs doing a phenomenal job with such little snow. Inspections are ongoing, some by automobile to make sure that stop ahead and stop signs are up at road crossings. This will weigh in on the capital equipment grant application. New process of emails directly to the club is working well. Part of ITS 81 trail closed. If you are working on a Capital equipment grant you need to have a sign inspection, CALL JOE !! Steering Committee Chairman: John Monk -In 2019 the economic impact study was announced right here. Thank you so much for the steering committee being what it is; to support us. The one goal of the steering committee is to hire an executive director and we still haven’t done it. Got a lobbyist. Lori is editing the paper and publishing. Solved the office problems and we have Liz doing great in that position. We need an executive director that can think outside the box and look at situations progressively. Maybe more PR and out in the field. How can we help our clubs? Scholarship Committee: Berry Ryan reported - 3 recipients have completed their first semester. Increased scholarships: two $1500 and applications have to be in by April 1 st . Hall of Fame Chair: No report given. Membership Report: Eileen Lafland - Timber Cruisers and East Branch thanks for the ride today. As of 2/15/24- Central Region 1826, Coastal Region 1200, Eastern Region 2679, Northern Region 2304, Western Region 2469. Making a total of 8365 members, Total Business members 2125 Grand total 10,490. Make sure your nominations are in by the end of the month. You will find the applications on the MSA website. If someone joins your club online, your club will get a $15 credit memo. You will deduct this off what you owe when you send in memberships. Motion was made, “ To change the membership awards plaques. Expanding to top 15 will get a plaque, 16-25 will get a certificate. M/S/C Want to revamp some of the awards stuff next year. Like Clubs with continuous membership

and continuous MSA membership Funding Committee: Matt Stedmen - focused our energy on how to get more money back to the clubs. This legislative session ends soon. There is a gas tax bill that is in right now. LD2192 funding assistance for damage, not sure where this is going yet. FEMA, where the funding is going, please make sure that you are getting in your documentation. Polaris, Skidoo, and Yamaha trails grants are coming up. If your club has something coming up then look into them for funding. We are going to work to get funding opportunities out to the clubs so that you are aware of the options. Goal is to get something in by October. Economic impact study - University of Maine is looking at redoing that again for us. This is crucial for when we are asking for money from legislatures. Hospitality: Gail Ryan - there is a birthday in the house and then she told a joke New Business Solar Eclipse - Going to be a big deal in Maine on April 8 th A motion was made, “To make an exception to the current by-laws to allow adding regional directors beyond the current maximum of five as listed at the discretion of the regional VP’s as they feel the need and referring this to the by-law committee for change in the future.” M/S/C Nominations: ChairMike Grass President Mark Chinnock Executive Vice President Matt Stedman Treasurer Lori Hemmerdinger Asst. Treasurer Barry Ryan Secretary ####Vacant#### Eastern Region VP Eileen Lafland Northern Region VP Nick Morrill Central Region VP Ron Nunes Coastal Region VP Matt Baron Western Region VP Jerry Major Eastern Region Directors Gary Dowling Craig Lemieux Barry Ryan Paul Bolstridge Larry Lafland Northern Region Directors Denise Duperre Jeff Brooks ## Matt is actively looking for 1-2 more## Central Region Directors Alan Dugas David Cogley Christopher Ring Coastal Region Directors Steve Bennett, Call made, no reply yet ### Rodney Berry, RETIRING, not returning### Western Region Directors Paul Gallant Paul Kennedy ## Jerry is working on a couple people## Are there any nominations from the floor? (X3) Other business: John Holmes from the Rumford, Mexico, and Dixfield area passed and will surely be missed. ATV Maine is willing to work with MSA. Next bill will be about belonging to a club, registration will be lower than if you don’t belong to a club. 50/50 - Mel Monk Pot of Gold - Pinetree Snowmobile Club in Milford-Director was present $400 will be awarded. M/S/C Adjourn 8:30 Respectfully submitted, Brad Barker

Brad Barker, Secretary 207-524-3301 155 Fish Street, Leeds ME 04263 barkerbrad155@gmail.com

The treasurer’s report was read and placed on file at the office. President’s opening comments: Food was great!! Thank you so much. Disaster update - communicating with the governor so please make sure you’re keeping records, material and labor. They are still working it out with FEMA because they are trying to make it only applicable to public land. Steering Committee - We want to recognize the clubs more than we have been. Would like to recognize 50-year club anniversaries. Want to be more vocal about this. Not just anniversaries. Lots of stuff going on all over the state. Talking about hiring an executive director. Jackman for Veterans ride, it was wonderful. There were approximately 44 sleds and were happy to see us. Friday I went to a meeting for Park n Ride in Oakland. They wanted input from ATV and snowmobiling. Concerns about the train tracks coming through. Executive Vice-President: Mark Chinnock - Thank you for your hospitality, awesome meal. The ride was great. You do so much with so little. Thank you very much. The park and ride - Lori has come up with a spreadsheet for park n rides so you can go on to the website, fill out the form, and we will put it in the newspaper, the next guide, and online. Funding - James Cote is fabulous and working on short, medium, and long term funding. Devastation on December 1 8th , may not have gotten as much up here but you did have some. We met with the governor to talk about how much this has impacted the clubs. Local

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and will lead to an off-trail incident very fast. Don’t play with the buttons! We all know what PPE is by now. Back in the Mill, we were well aware of it many years ago. Wear it while you’re out there trimming trail and doing work around the groomer barn, safety glasses, ear plugs, good shoes and gloves. If you’re lifting something up trig it so it does not roll, always use blocking to hold up what you’re working on don’t trust the jack. Be careful when sawing branches or trees make sure you’re in contact with the operator of the saw to see what his next move is. This safety column can go on and on use PPE at home when mowing and weed whack ing running a skill saw anything that makes loud noises and creates sawdust and flying particles. Please be safe out there no matter what you’re doing. Save all your fingers, pro tect your eyes and be aware of your partner on what he or she is up to. Please be safe on your sled, it’s a great sport made by the best clubs in the USA. Maine has it all, the best snowmobile clubs and volun teers, supporting business’s, landowners and everyone else who make it happen! Please be safe out there, Wishing you all happiness in life! AL The weather reports are not good for the next 2 weeks, and it has already been a very difficult winter for snowmobilers and clubs. I would dare say we haven’t had plowable snow in 4 weeks here in Ashland. The next event is the March Directors meeting in Easton, host by the Easton Trailbreakers Snowmobile Club on March 16 th . Call the office to RSVP. Most all clubs have a fixed set of cost for the season, regardless of the grooming they do so please think about that in a winter like this. They need your support, membership and/or donation almost as much because the insurance, equipment, bridges, signs, etc all still need to be taken care of. As clubs wrap up trail activities for the season please think of the safety of those last/ end of season riders. Be clear with those using the trails of your clubs’ status. This is typically the month where clubs are seeking nominations for officer positions. If you have been a member and would like to be more involved, or have time and skills your club could use, reach out, step up and take on a new challenge for the coming season. It is rewarding (and sometimes challenging) to be a part of an organization that promotes and makes possible something you are passionate about. I look forward to seeing you all at the annual meeting in April. If you have a question, problem, concern, or idea on snowmobiling in “The County”, get in touch with me. You can contact me at the phone # or email at the top left. Really nothing to report positively in the western region about riding. However, Jim Boyce of Kingfield has decided to step down as director, God bless him for all he has done and still does for our sport. Paul Kennedy of Philips has agreed to step up to the plate as director, covering the same clubs that Jim was covering, and I thank him. We are still in need of three or four more directors for the western region. Particularly Farmington, and Lewiston areas, please give me a call if you want to help support our sport. UNITED WE TRAIL, DIVIDED WE FAIL. Other than that we had an enjoyable trip to Medway for the February meeting (loved the super), even got to play cards for a couple hours with two other couples back at the motel, (glad we were not playing for money). SO RATHER THAN BABBLE ANY MORE, I SAY KEEP THE FAITH, NEXT YEAR WILL BE BETTER. God bless Jerry

you to ALL Volunteers for what you have done this season! March also means this will be the last full MSA paper until September. I want to thank the Eastern regional directors for their help this year. Gary Dowling covers the Washing ton county area, Craig Lemieux is in the Guil ford/Dover area and everything around it, Paul Bolstridge is in the Lincoln area, Barry Ryan does Glenburn and greater Bangor area and Larry Lafland covers from Brewer to Buck sport to Holden to Greenbush to Ellsworth and everything in between. The Eastern Region is lucky to have these five as contacts. Thank you to all of you! Eastern Region Clubs- You are the best!! You work hard to get as many memberships as you can while also getting trails ready for the season. The Eastern region covers all of Washington, Hancock, Penobscot, and Pis cataquis County reaching from Shin Pond to Vanceboro to Machias to Bucksport to New port to Rockwood and everything in between! There are areas that get a lot of snow and areas that hardly get any, but the clubs all keep going and make the best of it. I am extremely proud of all you do!! The final event of this season will be the annual meeting on April 27th at Jeff’s Cater ing in Brewer. We will once again hold a silent auction and are looking for donations. If you have something to donate, PLEASE let the office know BEFORE that day if you can, so we can have bid sheets made up and ready to go. The silent auction is always a good time, and friendly competition between bidders, so come see what we have to offer. The annual meeting is also when we recognize the hard work done by clubs, businesses, groomers, and volunteers that make our sport what it is. Make your reservations on line. Hope to see many of you there! That’s it for now. Enjoy what riding there may still be and stay safe! Eileen Many accidents have been alcohol related along with most fatalities. Please remember don’t mix alcohol and snowmobiling. Drive within your means if your last in the group and you’re not comfortable tell the group you’re riding with don’t feel bad it. They can put you in the middle or maybe another rider will stay with you at your speed. Ride safe stay on the marked trail. In Maine, it’s a big fine for going off trail ruining crops or new tree growth. We made this law to protect the landowner. Remember over 95% of the trails are on private property. When riding at night slow down this is when the wildlife are most active. Be careful of animals they like to be on the hard pack trial. Corners come up quick at night so don’t over drive your headlights. Ice conditions vary from lake to lake check to see if the locals have stakes on the ice, this is usually a sign its ok to cross. But my recom mendation is to stay off the lakes or rivers and find a land trail route. Well winter is winding down; the only riding I got in was Trail Inspections. Some trails were great, some were beaters and the other 300 miles I rode were good. Reason being I went where the snow was good. I like the idea of grooming Sunday night so the club’s workers get good riding for the first of the week. I’m writing this on February, the 21 st and the weather is looking like mid-April. Ride Smart Today, Ride Again Tomorrow and that is all I will say about safety. While you are riding, Please pick up any trash you find and leave the landowners property clean or cleaner then you found it. THANK YOU. Keep smiling; pray next year’s snow is better than this year. Jack Lord, If you need me just call, I will help if I can. Schools and other events along the way. It’s been a treat telling children at schools the fundamentals of snowmobiling in Maine. And they loved getting stickers and posters! That was worth traveling many miles a very rewarding day. H i Everyone,

IF&W holds many snowmobile safety courses throughout the State. Check their website for the dates and times. You get a cer tificate after completing one. The Safety Posters were a big hit this year printed up by Albersons in Augusta we had some laminated and some made out of a new material that should last quite a while out in the field. Their 11X17 in size. I’d like to thank my friend Mike Hammond CEO of Hammond Lumber for donating money to pay for all the posters this year. It was very much appreciated. We’ve lost two fellow snowmobilers this year. Many accidents always happen in the first month of riding. Folks need to remember they have not been on a sled since their last ride probably in late February. So, next year take it easy and start off slow. On my first ride out this season, I came upon an accident involving a rider who missed a corner and hit a tree. He was in serious con dition with a broken hip hand and concussion. Please slow down! These new snowmobiles are so smooth and quiet and get to a fast speed in a hurry. New gadgets always point to trouble playing with the buttons while riding is very distracting

Safety Committee

Alan Swett 207-872-7282 234 County Rd, Waterville ME 04901 snowtraveler@roadrunner.com

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Past President David Stevens appointed me as Safety Officer for the MSA a few years back. Traveling throughout the State spread ing safety was a great thing to do. Displays went up at the MSA meeting along with

Eastern Region VP

Northern Region VP

Matt Stedman 207-557-1921 (call or text) PO Box 621, Ashland ME 04732 Stedman.matt@jdirving.com

Eileen Lafland, 207-843-7813 PO Box 733, Holden ME 04429 L.andE.lafland525476@gmail.com W most of the state there wasn’t a full month of riding at all and many were done before they even started! What a rough season it is been for everyone. Even in the parts of the state that did have snow, people were staying home because they didn’t think riding was good. After all the hard work clubs did to get the trails ready, Mother Nature had other plans. As the saying goes, “Wait until next year!” Even though snow has not been plentiful in the Eastern Region, the clubs have done an amazing job working with what they had. Grooming was done when it could be and trails were cleared and waited for snow that didn’t come. With people not registering their sleds because of the season, it will surely affect money in the grants this year. Clubs may not have done their usual grooming hours BUT they spent many, many hours re-opening trails after the storms in December and Janu ary. Volunteers do an amazing job at this, but materials and machines cost money. EVERY club in the state has been affected in some way by the weather. Thank you, thank you, thank ell, here it is the last month of riding in the state for 2023-24. Of course, for

H ello fellow snowmobilers, School vacation has now come & gone. What an odd year. This week is always a busy & exciting time for so many people spending time in the outdoors with family & friends. It was great to see the people who came out to support the local economy and were rewarded with some really good riding. There is some bad stuff out there, but also some really awesome trails. I continue to be amazed with both the dedication of people to take time out of their lives to do so much for Snowmobiling in Maine and the generosity of private landowners who allow us there. Thank you for all that you do, it is greatly appreciated and valued by so many who love the sport and need the tourism for their business to survive.

Western Region VP

Central Region VP

Jerry Major, Cell: 207-838-0892 137 Morrill Rd, Norway ME 04268

mrfun101jem@gmail.com A s I sit here writing this we are in the midst of a blizzard, (NOT), 1 to 3 inches maybe. Such a weird winter, I feel for all the businesses that rely on snowmobilers.

Jack Lord Home: (207) 672-3915 / Cell: 207-717-7131 17 Dinsmore St. Bingham, ME. 04920 Email: jacklord5256@gmail.com

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DBA Duffy Auto, (207) 365-4645 Greater Houlton Chamber of Commerce, (207) 532-4216 Northwoods Services, (207) 746-7595 Taylor’s Camps/Citgo, (207) 365-4856 BENTON Dostie’s Towing, (207) 805-6372 Lucky Dog Pet Grooming, (207) 872-7274 Yankee Trophy, (207) 453-2001 BERNARD BFP - Ray Macari BETHEL Caver’s Woodworking Inc Extreme Landscaping Good Food Store, (207) 824-3754 Lowell’s Saw Shop, (207) 824-2811 Might Good Wrench, (207) 836-3510 Sudbury Inn/Suds Pub, (207) 824-6558 Western Maine Supply Co, (207) 824-2139 BIDDEFORD Pierson’s Nursery, (207) 499-2912 Taylor Rental, (207) 282-5104 BINGHAM 201 Powersports, (207) 672-3773 Bingham General Store, (207) 672-5547 Craftech, (508) 529-4505 D&L Auto Sales & Service, (207) 324-6260 Gateway Recreation & Lodging, (207) 672-9395 Jimmy’s SNS, (207) 672-5528 JR Nunes & Son Excavation, (207) 265-6286 Kennedy Construction, (207) 592-3739 Lavallee’s Garage, (207) 672-4951 Little Buddies Childcare, (207) 451-8425 North Country Rivers, (207) 672-4814 Staples Hardware, (207) 672-4455 BINGHAM/MOSCOW Valley Auto Parts, (207) 672-4040 BLAINE Scovil Building Supply Inc, (207) 425-3192 BLANCHARD 29 Mountain Rd, (207) 997-3364 Gary Killam Builders, (207) 997-3364 BLUE HILL David Carter Property Management, (207) 266-4020 BOWDOIN Butcher Boys Deer Cutting, (207) 212-3146 JL Custom Fab, (207) 666-5800 Mid-Coast Growers, (207) 666-5821 Rocky Ridge Orchard, (207) 666-3658 Thomas Davis Homebuilders, (207) 666-8424 BOWDOINHAM Ackers Acres Disc Golf, (207) 837-1952 Colonial Hardwoods, (207) 666-3069 Enbridge - M&N Operating Co, (207) 650-4085 NAPA Auto Parts Richmond, (207) 737-8545 Ridge Road Landscaping, (207) 666-3691 Scott Temple Well Company Inc, (207) 751-0092 Three Robbers Pub, (207) 666-1197 BRADFORD Bradford Self Storage, (207) 327-2182 Masons Touch LLC, (860) 213-1111 TM&K Partners, (203) 929-2547 BRADLEY MD Smith Builders, (207) 827-4260 PS Currier & Son Construction Inc, (207) 827-5797 BREWER Bradstreet Lawn & Garden, (207) 989-8676 Chris Downs Computer Room, (207) 217-2534 Cowan’s Service Station Inc, (207) 989-5330 Fraternal Order of Eagles, (207) 299-2990 Hardy Construction Lindsco Equipment, (207) 989-1441 M&N Operating Co/ Enbridge, (207) 650-4085 Twin City Tire & Service, (207) 989-8473 BRIDGTON Ace Hardware & Rental, (207) 647-3342 Brill Lumber, (207) 647-3776 Campfire Grill, (207) 803-2255 Chalmers Insurance Group, (207) 803-2624 JP Gallinari Electric, (207) 647-9435 Knight’s Recreational LLC, (207) 831-0189 Laird’s Family Tire & Service, (207) 647-2471 Main Street Fuel, (207) 737-4401 MOMS Topsham, (207) 729-1177

Coastal Region VP

JD Brawn Inc - Snow’s Saw Shop, Pleasant River Guide Service and Lodge, (207) 564-0760 AUBURN Auburn Concrete, (207) 777-7100 Butch Craig & Son Forklifts, (207) 576-3016 Central Maine Powersports, (207) 689-2345 Custom Metal Roofs of ME, (207) 782-4684 Electrical Systems Of Maine, Inc, (207) 783-7126 Fairlawn Golf Course, (207) 998-4277 Gee & Bee Sporting Goods, (207) 784-4933 Gipper’s Sports Grill, (207) 786-0715 Gipper’s Sports Grill, (207) 786-0715 Jim Hart & Son Home Improvement Inc, (207) 576-3348 Poisson & Sons Auto Care Inc, (207) 782-9144 Wallingford Equipment Co Inc, (207) 782-4886 AUGUSTA C&S Market, (207) 816-1715 Lovejoy Dental Center, (207) 437-2100 North Country Harley-Davidson/Ski-Doo, (207) 622-7994 O’Connor Bus Sales, (207) 622-3191 Twins Country Store, (207) 626-0015 AVON Central Maine Crane, (207) 465-2229 BAILEYVILLE Downeast Glass & Overhead Door, (207) 454-7767 P-Town Storage, (207) 427-3259 Route 1 Automotive, (207) 214-8245 BANCROFT Home in Nature’s Paradise, (207) 448-3226 BANGOR JEM Realtor- ERA Dawson Bradford, (207) 991-1909 Bagley & Bragdon PA, (207) 942-3728 Bangor MotorSports, (207) 940-4444 Darlings Auto Group, (207) 992-1550 DP Morrissey LLC, (207) 907-0040 Dysarts, (207) 942-4878 E & H Small Dump Truck Services, (207) 944-0403 Fred Martin Carpentry, (207) 944-3606 Greenway Equipment Sales, (207) 990-4433 Hammond Street Citgo, (207) 942-3927 Harvey Trailers, (207) 942-5081 Jim Brown, (207) 848-7779 Multi Management Group, (207) 990-2099 Pray’s Auto Sales, (207) 990-2171 Sparkle Pond MHP, (207) 478-6692 Stable Properties Inc, (207) 745-5518 Taylor Events & Equipment Rental, (207) 974-3097 Triathlete Sports, (207) 990-2013 Union Street Automotive, (207) 947-1677 Visiting Angels, (207) 491-0691 BATH Barrows Cove Properties LLC, dba Rockwood Rentals, (207) 751-4125 Plant’s Seafood, (207) 841-5565 BELFAST Bryant Property Management, (207) 322-2847 Flagg’s Hydraulics, (207) 322-6518 Larrabee Farm, LLC, (207) 753-0831 Pat’s Pizza of Auburn, (207) 784-8221 has been a great week (except for a small break down). I personally want to thank Houlton Power sports for getting me back on the trail quickly!!! Great bunch of people up there. As our season moves into March, let’s hope it continues to snow. The March MSA Directors meeting will be in Easton. I’m looking forward to that. April will bring our annual meeting at Jeff’s catering in Bangor. I hope to see a lot of you. This will be my last term as the MSA Coastal VP. I am stepping down. My replacement will do an excellent job and already gives so much to our sport. Congratulations Matt Baron I am sure you will do a great job. In closing, it has been my privilege to be a part of the MSA as a Director, Regional director, 2007 MSA snowmobiler of the year and Coastal VP since 2010. I have been a part of a great organization, which is certainly better now. Okay enough about me.... it’s time to ride. Be safe, Ride Right and have fun! Grindle & Son Firewood, (207) 322-1452 Jim’s Burner Service, Inc, (207) 338-4207 MAC Electric Morrill Millworks, (207) 930-5236 Sled Tech, (207) 691-4927 Total Property Care, (207) 338-6917 Young’s Lobster Pound, (207) 624-1030 Young’s Lobster Pound, (207) 338-1160 BELGRADE Hammond Lumber Co, (207) 495-3303 Kennebec Valley Stone, (207) 458-9645 Kevin E Hawes Construction, (207) 495-3412 Mainely Power Sports, (207) 616-0605 Outback Auto, (207) 649-8874 BENEDICTA Benedicta Grain Co LLC, (207) 267-0403 Chris Downs Computer Room, (207) 217-2534 Coffee News, (207) 365-7209 Central Maine Powersports, (207) 689-2345 Chesley Property Care, LLC, (207) 649-5072 David Stevens Excavation, (207) 314-0314 Fortier Agency/State Farm Insurance, (207) 873-1101

David Watson 207-205-1558 412 Roberts Ridge Rd East Waterboro ME 04030 dwatson6841@gmail.com

H ello Fellow Sledders, Currently snowing at my winter retreat, not much but all snow helps. I’ve been on vacation. Thank you to all clubs who have done an excellent job keeping trails open. It

MSA Business Members Support Maine’s Snowmobile Trails Thank them by using their services

ABBOT Abbot Trailside Lodging, (207) 876-6140 Killam Builders, (207) 997-3364 Moosehead Trail Home, (207) 876-2322

Nelson-Sylvain Distributors, (207) 876-4272 Spacious Skies Balsam Woods, (207) 876-2731 Tim Knowlton Carpentry ALBION Dow’s General Store, (207) 437-1101 Rogers Racing Metal Fab & Automotive, (207) 737-9834 Spaulding Sales & Service, (207) 437-1094 ALEXANDER Lawrence Lord & Sons Inc Well Drilling, (207) 454-2612 ALFRED

Champion Auto Body, (207) 985-7445 Violette’s Sealcoating, (207) 247-4963 ALLAGASH Allagash Woods Products, (207) 398-4115 East Coast Land Solutions, Inc Moosetown Auto, (207) 398-2885 The Rivers Edge, (207) 398-3430 Triple M Trucking ALNA

Coastal Climate Control, (207) 882-6481 Downeast Landscaping, Inc, (207) 882-9663 Gillespie Marine, LLC, (207) 504-2652 RP Builders, (207) 380-9182 The Alna Store, (207) 586-5515 W Shorey Carpentry, (207) 882-6106 ALTON Alton Grocery, (207) 394-4572 ANDOVER Alternative Sprinkler Fire Protection, (207) 838-8930 DA Builders Inc, (207) 890-2389 E.C. Cooper Excavation, (207) 357-2648 Kates Kones, (207) 357-0096 Kenrick’s Logging, (207) 357-5511 Lone Mountain Riverfront Campground, (207) 392-0019 Mark Costa Carpentry LLC, (207) 357-3541 Martin’s Auto & Truck Services, (207) 392-1219 McPherson Logging, (207) 357-5754 Mills Market, (207) 392-3061 NWP Lawn Care, (207) 418-5771 Sawyer Notch Rentals, (207) 392-1300 Steve Swasey, Inc, (207) 392-3556 Watson Tree Service, (207) 595-3841 ANSON Bennett Hill Services, (207) 424-0776 Casey’s Market, (207) 696-8829 Central Maine Powersports, (207) 689-2345 Hight Chevrolet-Buic-Buick-GMC, Inc, (207) 708-8044 Huff Powersports, (207) 487-3338 ASHLAND Acadia Federal Credit Union, (855) 692-2234 Al’s Sunoco, (207) 540-4019 Aquaboggan Water Park Claude Bouque Construction, (207) 251-3671 Gateway Trading Post, (207) 435-6890 Katahdin Trust Company, (207) 435-6461 M Rafford Construction, (207) 540-4048 Moose Shed Lodge, (207) 570-4507 Mountain Grooming Equipment, (802) 496-3536 MTC /ALS Sunoco, (207) 551-7180 Northern Maine Diesel, (207) 551-0634 P&T Guide Service, (207) 551-5701 Page Property Maintenance LLC, (207) 227-9989 Page Property Management, (207) 229-9989 Reliant Repair, (207) 227-8336 S&S Masonry Inc, (207) 992-2160 The Sign Shed, (207) 435-6476 Umcolcus Sporting Camps, (207) 841-0508 Walker Food Services LLC DBA Ashland Food Mart, (207) 435-6451 White Rock Unlimited LLC, (207) 370-0174 ATHENS Cedar Mill Farm & Cabins, (207) 654-2195 Linkletter & Sons Inc, (207) 654-2301 ATKINSON Advanced Power Sports, (207) 343-1975 DDR, (207) 435-6782 Dead River Company Driscoll Diesel, (207) 435-4599 Gary’s Yamaha, (207) 498-2549

Lakes Region Fiberglass, (207) 749-9676 Macdonald Motors, Inc, (207) 647-3304 Main Eco Homes LLC, (207) 647-3883 Mainly Melts, (207) 803-8459

Morning Glory Diner, (207) 647-9606 Muddy River Signs, (207) 647-3011 Noble House Inn, (207) 647-3733 Noble K9, (207) 693-5504 O’Berg Insurance & Real Estate Agency, (207) 647-5551

Pleasant View Too, B&B, (207) 647-9578 Portland Street Auto & Body, (207) 647-8134 Rocci Plumbing & Heating, (207) 647-3940 Rolfe Corporation, (207) 647-9500 Scale Shack, (207) 647-9500 Spice & Grain, (207) 347-1703 Street Eats, (207) 693-8189 BRISTOL Bottom Line, (207) 563-5313 D&M Marine Inc, (207) 563-2490 JM Reilly Well Drilling, (207) 563-3930 King Ro Market, (207) 529-5487 M&M Foster Inc, (207) 380-4217 Ronald Pendleton Inc, (207) 677-2765 BROWNVILLE Beech Ridge Camps, (207) 965-8819

Katahdin Storage / Birddogs by Noyes, (207) 631-9409 Wildwoods Trailside Cabins & Restaurant, (207) 965-0000 Wildwoods Trailside Lodge, (207) 965-0000 BRUNSWICK Ouellet Construction, (207) 522-8445 Pat’s Pizza BUCKFIELD

Buck-it Grill & Pub, (207) 336-0071 D&D Excavating Inc, (207) 336-2927 Johnson Excavation Northeastern Firearms, (207) 225-2140 RE Lowell Lumber, (207) 336-2901 Spencer Paving, (207) 225-2159 Terry & Maxine’s, (207) 225-2221 Tilton’s Market, (207) 336-2191 BUCKSPORT Bookstacks, (207) 469-8992 Bucksport House of Pizza, (207) 469-7511 Carrier’s Mainely Lobster, (207) 469-1011

Hometown Fuels, (207) 325-4634 P&E Distributors, (207) 760-8393 Parents Country Store, (207) 325-4182 Plourde & Plourde, (207) 496-3211 Rock Iron Repair, (603) 817-1030

Custom Welding, (207) 659-0312 Daigle Sport Center, (207) 728-3881

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