Jeremiah Meader, 42, of Smithfield was driving his side-by-side UTV across the pond with his wife and two other adult passengers at about 1 a.m. Sunday when it broke through the ice, according to the Maine Department of Inland Fisheries & Wildlife.
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Wilton select board hear complaint on ATV access road
The recently established ATV access road has already caused issues with some residents. Also, Wilton select board move forward on their partnership with AVCOG over potential grant programs.
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Posted inLocal & State, Morning Sentinel
Deputy: Oakland boy, 16, dies in Belgrade ATV crash
The boy, who was not wearing a helmet, failed to negotiate a turn from Manchester Road onto Wings Mills Road, according to the Kennebec County Sheriff’s Office.
Posted inBusiness, Local & State, Outdoors
Do ATVs belong on roads? Towns are abuzz on perks, drawbacks
Rural communities across the country are wrestling with the economic perks and environmental drawbacks of opening up their roads to ATVs.
Posted inNation & World, New England
New Hampshire teen saves West Virginia boy via TikTok
A New Hampshire boy was watching a livestream of the other youth riding an ATV when the vehicle crashed.
Posted inLocal & State, News, Outdoors, Sports
Maine ATV dealers ‘can’t keep the showrooms stocked’
Dealerships have sold out of inventory and have back orders with manufacturers as demand skyrockets during the pandemic.
Posted inKennebec Journal, Local & State, Maine Crime, Morning Sentinel, News
Skowhegan man, 66, suffers head injury in ATV crash
Jack Dionne of Skowhegan suffered a head injury in the crash, which occurred at about 1 p.m. Sunday on Robinson Street.
Posted inLocal & State, News, Outdoors
Large off-road vehicles could force ATV trails to close
A task force is recommending limiting the size of ATVs allowed on the state’s trails, but that might not be enough to keep some corridors from closing.
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Montville woman killed in ATV crash
Passenger Rachel Curtis, 30, died at the scene of the accident in the Frye Mountain Wildlife Management Area, wardens say.
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Wilton man, ATV hit bridge railing and fall 15 feet to rocks
Inexperience was a contributing factor in the crash, Maine Game Warden Kris MacCabe said.