Libra announced the center would close on Dec. 1 and Pineland Farms would seek other uses for the 750-acre property, which includes a biathlon range, trail system, lodge and other buildings.
The town is leasing the $148,500 groomer through the association, but the snowmobile club will be paying for it through membership dues and fundraisers.
Since news of the closure broke, local residents have taken to social media to share what the center has meant to them and make appeals to save it.
Pineland Farms of New Gloucester, which is owned by the Libra Foundation, a charitable organization based in Portland, announced Friday it is transferring ownership of the outdoor center to the local governing body.
Declining use and rising operating costs prompted the decision, according to the Portland-based Libra Foundation, which funds the center’s operations.
Area bird hunters are enjoying excellent results this month, and Maine’s smallest quarry is offering up big excitement.
join Maine Audubon staff naturalist Doug Hitchcox and friends to comb through the many waterfowl species migrating through northern Maine.
Dov Schlacter is riding on the relatively new Eastern Divide Trail that runs from Cape Spear, Newfoundland to Key West and is the longest contiguous off-road bikepacking route in the U.S.
Racers from New England and other states will take over Loring’s runways from Oct. 10-12 for the Blokart East Coast Championships.
For many sportsmen, especially those near retirement age, moose hunting may just be a once-in-a-lifetime experience. Proper preparation is a must.
