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WALDOBORO Atlantic Marine, (207) 832-4044 Cornerstone, (207) 832-6950 Dale Hahn Earthwork, Dark Harbor Barbor Co,

White Wolf Restaurant and Inn, (207) 246-2922 STRONG A. S. Travel, (540) 383-5316 Gillespie Marine LLC, (207) 504-2652 Moosehorn Sports Shop, (207) 491-3117 Piekart Recreational Empire Cabins & Campground, (207) 684-2959 Rob Elliott Trucking & Excavation, (207) 778-1451 Sandy River Redemption Center, (207) 684-3748 Sandy River Self Storage, (207) 684-2990 Strong Hardware & Lumber Inc, (207) 684-4101 SUTTON, MA Rock & Recycling Equipment, LLC, (774) 545-6606 T1R8 Ambajejus Lake Outfitters, (207) 907-0618 T4R9 NWP Cole’s Moosehorn Cabins, (207) 528-3102 THE FORKS Music Works, (207) 212-2232 Three Rivers, (207) 576-4518 THORNDIKE Berry Family Landscaping, (207) 649-5299 TOPSHAM 104 Main Public House, (207) 837-2838 Ashleigh Rolfson Home Group, (207) 808-0526 Atlantic Federal Credit Union, (207) 373-5127 Central Maine Powersports, (207) 689-2345 JA Belanger Builder Inc, (207) 504-3543 Maine Mall Auto, (207) 522-6121 Mom’s Topsham, (207) 729-1177 Muddy River Farm Aquaponic, (207) 350-9854 Topsham Fair, (207) 577-8896 TRENTON Ellsworth Chain Saw, (207) 667-2275 Lunts Lobster Pound, (207) 812-0988 Nautilus Marine, (207) 667-1119 TROY Troy General Store, (207) 948-2600 TURNER Acadia Contractors LLC, (207) 225-5400 AJ Levesque Excavation LLC, (207) 576-7727 Amnet Realty Inc, (207) 725-5888 Bill Murphy/Angela Berry, (207) 212-0302 Bussiere MFH, (207) 577-4051 Central Maine Powersports, (207) 689-2345 Clay Brook Farms, (207) 225-3587 Community Credit Union, (207) 783-2096 Dunn Concrete LLC, (207) 946-7526 Gilbert Plumbing & Heating, (207) 713-8733 Highland Grille, (207) 754-1599 Jimmy’s General Store, (207) 577-6441 Ricker Hill Orchards, (207) 225-3455 Spencer Group Paving, (207) 225-2159 Spugnardi Enterprises Terry & Maxine’s, (207) 225-2221 The Pussums Cat Company, Vacationland Cannabis Company, (207) 224-0166 UNITY Chase Toys Inc, (207) 948-5729 Direct Communications, (207) 948-3900 Downeast Credit Union, (207) 948-2060 Edwards Brothers Supermarkets, Unity, (207) 948-2731 Goose River Cannabis Co, (207) 948-8024 Mac’s Hardware, (207) 948-3800 Mammie Country Kitchen, (207) 948-1515 S-mart of Maine LLC, (207) 948-3434 Varney Agency Inc, (207) 948-5171 VAN BUREN ARC Erecting Inc Gateway Mechanical Grand Prix Inc International Paper Container Division, (207) 557-6081 Lajoie Growers, LLC, (207) 868-2937 Northern Turf Oppure Oil Inc, (978) 479-6792 Ouellette’s Trading Post, (207) 868-2727 Tulsa, Inc Van Buren Hardware, (207) 868-22544 VANCEBORO C&C Canoe Inc, (207) 788-3885 DH Grass, (207) 731-5632 Donovan Construction LLC, (207) 214-6046 VASSALBORO KC’s Auto, (207) 923-5000 WALDO Pratt’s Hardware, (207) 225-6000 Punch Trucking, (207) 650-7012

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

Delano Seafood, (207) 691-6656 Dow Furniture, (207) 832-6363 Durkee & Sons, Inc, (207) 832-4373 Finest Kind Medicinals, (207) 790-1690 Friendship Boats, (207) 832-5100 Gordon Libby Forest Products, Inc, (207) 832-6313 Hillside Collision Center, (207) 832-5141 J&J Jamaican Grocery and Gift Shop, (207) 563-6652 Lessner Construction Inc, (207) 832-2251 Liberty Tree Arms LLC, (207) 790-8037 Medomak Exchange, (207) 790-8126 Moody’s Restaurant, Inc, (207) 832-7785 Narrow’s Tavern, (207) 832-2210 PG Willey & Company, (207) 236-3256 Riverside Tattoo, (207) 790-3137 Rt 220 Market & Deli, (207) 832-6287 RW Glidden Auto Paint & Body Specialists, (207) 357-2639 RZR Hardware, (207) 832-4481 Sammi’s Family Entertainment Ctr, (207) 832-7860 Scott’s Blueberry Hill Farm, (207) 832-4160 Sea State Services, (207) 790-1418 Shelley’s Flowers, (207) 832-6312 Storer Lumber, (207) 832-5241 Tony Lash Excavation, (207) 832-4116 Tri-County Computer Services, (207) 441-1339 Tucker Chevrolet, (207) 344-1284 Wayne Ludwig Site Evaluator, (207) 975-0162 WALLAGRASS Track’em Down Lodge, (207) 834-3612 WARREN Andes Variety, (207) 273-2633 Coastal Autoworks, (207) 975-3584 Jade Express, (207) 751-1821 JJ’s Garage, (207) 549-0169 Fair & Square Builders, (207) 691-3851 Hunt’s Construction, (207) 542-5358 Irv’s Drywall, (207) 273-2454 Knox Machine Company, (207) 273-2296 LAM Services, (207) 273-3338 Lewis Farm Equipment, (207) 273-2714 Lincoln’s Country Store, (207) 273-2113 Maine-ly Concrete Pumping, Inc, (207) 273-6100 Mid-Coast Waterproofing Inc, (207) 542-7140 On The Road Trailer, (207) 273-3780 Tri-State Roofing, (207) 542-6240 Warren Auto Service, (207) 273-2300 WNC Dent Repair, (207) 466-4451 WASHBURN A K White, Inc, (207) 455-8345 Allied Fuels NH, (603) 706-2154 Aroostook Hospitality Inn, (207) 455-8567 Aroostook Savings & Loan, (207) 498-8726 Beaulieu’s Auto, Inc, (207) 492-2471 Bill Dixon Rebar & Prefab, (207) 590-4501 Brubaker Precision Services, (814) 934-6076 Certified Auto & Truck Repair LLC, (978) 365-2311 Chandler Farms Inc, (207) 764-5228 Country Farms Market LLC, (207) 455-8057 County Sports Inc, (207) 492-6072 DASCO Inc, (207) 764-7717 Dean’s Motor Lodge, (954) 249-3070 Dumont’s Property Maintenance, (207) 227-9926 Fort Kent Powersports, (207) 834-3607 Gass Horse Supply & Western Wear, (207) 944-4902 Katahdin Trust Company, (207) 764-8000 LB Heating & Plumbing Inc, (207) 462-4232 Masse Earthworks, (207) 551-9731 Northeast Packaging Company, (207) 764-6271 Northern Maine Realty, (207) 227-5024 On Pointe Security LLC, (207) 509-3531 Pat’s Pizza, (207) 760-7033 Performance Plus Service Station, (914) 779-4879 PNM Construction Inc, (207) 764-8365 Porter Farms, Prentis & Carlisle, Provencher Van Lines, Inc, (978) 774-6989 RL Todd & Son Inc Electrical Contractors, (207) 496-1671 Rob’s Pit Stop, (207) 764-5447 Rustic Retreat Lodge, (207) 930-5935 Snowmobile / ATV Haven LLC, (207) 557-2420 Glass Works LLC, (207) 590-1550 K&G Garage Doors, (207) 895-8040

The Maine Painter LLC, (207) 332-3919 Thompson’s Tree Service, LLC, (207) 769-9383 Three Bears Inn, (610) 621-6023 Town of Washburn, ME, (207) 455-8485 United Ag & Turf, (207) 227-4816 Vitality +, (207) 227-4453 Washburn Rotary Club Washburn Trailside LLC, (207) 455-8200 White Farms Williams / Turner Farms, (207) 768-0050 WASHINGTON Enbridge - M&N Operating Company, (207) 737-8249 WATERBORO FM Abbott Power Equipment, Inc, (207) 247-5278 Waterboro Eagles FOE #4392, (207) 247-8488 WATERFORD Bear Mountain Inn & Barn, (207) 583-4404 Camp Buck, (908) 403-0411 Cottages at McWain Point, (908) 666-3390 Dan Drew Contracting & Logging, (207) 595-1169 Gray Contracting, (207) 595-3793 McWain Services LLC, (207) 712-4912 Tired Iron Farm LLC WATERVILLE Allen Insurance and Financial, (207) 873-5101 B2B Auto Sales and Service, Inc, (207) 873-3328 Armstrong Fence, (207) 646-4664 Lavoie Heating, (207) 337-3844 Mike’s Clam Shack, (207) 646-5999 Shawn Hansen Construction, (207) 432-6910 WEST BATH New Meadow Auto Sales, (207) 443-1442 WEST FALMOUTH R. T. Bowman Builders WEST GARDINER Central Maine Mobile Home Transport, (207) 215-2903 Four Corners General Store, (207) 512-6508 McGee Construction, (207) 776-8011 Ron Dodge - Riverstone Builders, (207) 313-7948 Seven Pines General Contracting, (207) 215-5302 WEST NEWFIELD TG Automotive, (207) 793-5005 WEST PARIS Andy’s Property Maintenance, (207) 515-2044 Brown Solutions, (207) 393-0800 Poland Corporation, (207) 674-2040 WEST ROCKPORT Rollins & Sons Auto Body Inc, (207) 263-2881 WESTBROOK Enbridge - M&N Operating Co, (207) 737-8249 Second Amendment Sports, (207) 233-0127 Twin Electric, Inc, (207) 318-8808 Westport Motorsports, (207) 854-9925 Xpress Copy, (207) 775-2444 WESTMINSTER Moran Transportation, (978) 906-3906 WESTON Canoe the Wild, (207) 448-2743 Ground Up Construction, (207) 538-6081 McPhee’s Live Bait, (207) 721-6176 Town Of Weston, (207) 448-2316 WHITEFIELD Hardman’s Auto Sales, (207) 549-7441 WILLIMANTIC Cabin on the Hill, (959) 929-4077 Davis & Sons Excavation, (207) 924-4377 WILTON Calzolaio Pasta Company, (207) 645-9500 Cannatopia, (207) 516-1001 Robin’s Welding & Metal Works, (207) 645-2778 RS Osgood & Sons, (207) 645-4934 Shelly Hometown Market, (207) 645-4100 WINDHAM Alex LaFerriere Heating, (207) 899-6751 Cappza’s Pizza, (207) 873-7770 Corvettes North, (207) 873-5613 Elm City Medical Assoc, (207) 619-4322 Fenton Enterprises, (207) 872-6277 Grand Control Yardcare, Unity House of Pizza, (207) 948-3810 WELD DC Builders LLC, (860) 861-2376 Skool House Variety, (207) 585-2595 WELLS

Bob the Screenprinter, (207) 892-8220 BPR Striping & Sealcoating, (207) 730-0839 Champion K9 Care, (207) 892-9363 Deck House Tavern, (207) 892-1324 Hall Implement Co, (207) 892-6894 Hanson Heating, (207) 632-7834 Iron Butt Vintage Riders, (207) 831-1896 JSD Welding, (207) 892-6885 Keith Cook Plumbing, (207) 383-9183 Leavitt Equipment Sales, (207) 325-1110 Mayberry Associates LLC Northern Lights Mechanical, (207) 749-7456 Pat’s Pizza Windham, (207) 892-1700 Paul’s Boutique, (207) 210-1993 Perkins Flooring, (207) 831-0869 Richardson’s Boat Yard, (207) 892-9664 Rustler’s Steakhouse, (207) 892-8808 Sebago Stone & Tile LLC, (207) 415-8755 Sebagocam.com, (207) 232-0804 Smoked Windham, (207) 892-2337 Southern Maine Renewable Fuels, (207) 892-3702 SRPWHISKEY.COM, (207) 318-4976 The Hashery, (207) 894-3400 Wyman Electric, (207) 415-5802 WINN HC Haynes WINSLOW Courtney’s Countertop, (207) 314-3904 Evergreen Yard Care, (207) 877-3143 McCormack Building Supply, (207) 873-6467 Welch’s Transportation, (207) 669-5434 WINTERPORT Frankfort Automotive, (207) 223-5455 Mandy’s Country Store, (207) 323-8772 Marcus Colby Contracting Inc, (207) 322-6268 Stone’s Earthwork, (207) 223-2978 WINTHROP Audette’s Ace Hardware, (207) 377-2711 AutoMatrix, (207) 377-3487 Bad Boy Mowers & Tractors, (207) 458-9171 C & G Metalworks, (207) 458-2040 Cobbossee Bait, (207) 557-4308 Cole River Consultants, (207) 248-7774 Five Star Builders, (207) 377-5900 Groves Construction Management, (207) 248-7774 Parks Performance, (207) 377-7963 Roberts Funeral Home, (207) 623-6169 SJ Wood Construction, (207) 377-8543 Tavern on the Hill 305, (207) 931-1431 Ted’s Trackside Grill Inc, (207) 395-5018 Thomas Agency, (207) 377-2121 TJ’s Place, (207) 933-3400 United Fitness, (207) 377-2465 Winthrop Fuel Company Inc, (207) 377-8414 WISCASSET Ames Supply Inc, (207) 882-7710 Bath Industrial Sales, (207) 443-9754 Big Barn Coffee, (207) 882-6374 Bryant Line Construction, (207) 350-9067 Coastal Climate Control, (207) 882-6481 Cubbyhole Sports Pub Gillespie Marine LLC, (207) 504-2652 J. Edward Knight K & A Property Services, (207) 380-8578 Norm’s Used Cars, (207) 882-7476 Pro Body Works Inc Red’s Eats, (207) 882-6128 Wiscasset Community Center, (207) 882-8230 Wiscasset NAPA, (207) 882-6389 Wiscasset Speedway LLC, WOODLAND New England Masonry Services, (207) 478-4258 Woodland Cabins LLC, (207) 540-5822 WOOLWICH Bill’s Garage Inc, (207) 442-8881 YARMOUTH Jim’s Odd Repairs, (207) 846-3832 Skyline Farm, (207) 829-9203 YORK Porcupine Hill Maple Syrup, (207) 475-3476 True Enterprises LLC, (207) 660-14555 SledME, (207) 619-0393 SledME, (603) 944-8345

Brian’s Heavy Truck, (207) 322-6132 M&S Painting, LLC, (207) 322-3919 MJ Abbott & Son, (207) 722-3621 Waldo Woodworking, LLC, (207) 841-4313

Steve’s Place, (207) 769-9109 SW Collins Co, (207) 496-6723 T W Willard Inc, (207) 493-4507

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