ANDROSCOGGIN VALLEY — The Nansen Ski Club will mark the 100th anniversary of the first winter carnival here next month with a weeklong festival in January. The highlight of the festival will be the return of competitive ski jumping to the region after an absence of 37 years.
The festival will get underway on Sunday, Jan. 16 and wrap up the following Sunday with jumping as the grand finale.
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