LEWISTON — Management of The Colisée is changing hands as the historic building remains for sale.

Mill Town Sports and Entertainment, founded by Boston Hockey Academy CEO Nate Bostic, has taken over management of the facility, according to an announcement issued late Monday.

A press release said Mill Town Sports and Entertainment is “committed to revitalizing the legendary Colisée and elevating it as a premier hub for sports and entertainment in Maine.”

“We couldn’t be more excited to get started,” Bostic said in the announcement. “From working with current partners, to welcoming new groups, we’re here to bring energy and passion for top-tier sports events and entertainment back to the Colisée.”

Bostic said Mill Sports’ vision for the building includes concerts, boxing events, community entertainment, high-end junior hockey and a “learn-to-play” program to boost youth participation in hockey.

“With this new chapter, Mill Town Sports and Entertainment is committed to making the Lewiston Colisée a vibrant, inclusive destination where memories are made and legacies live on,” the release said.

The 54,547-square-foot arena at 190 Birch St., most famous for hosting the Muhammad Ali-Sonny Liston heavyweight boxing bout in 1965, has been managed by Shift Sports and Entertainment, owners of the Maine Nordiques. The building is owned by Darryl Antonacci, and is still for sale, listed for $6.2 million.

Last month, Antonacci and Shift Sports agreed to break a five-year lease signed in 2023 as the building’s sale was becoming possible, leaving the Nordiques — a Tier II junior hockey team that plays in the North American Hockey League — without a home arena.

On Tuesday, the United States Premier Hockey League announced the addition of a Lewiston “MAINEiacs” team to the National Collegiate Development Conference for the 2025-26 season, and said the team’s home would be The Colisée. The new NCDC team, which is also Tier II junior hockey, is resurrecting the name of the former Quebec Major Junior Hockey League team that played at The Colisée from 2003 through 2011.

A statement from City Administrator Bryan Kaenrath on Tuesday said the announcement is “great news” for Lewiston.

“We look forward to their investment in this historic institution and their commitment to making the Colisée a dynamic, active event center once again,” he said. “With a legacy that includes legendary concerts, championship hockey, and the iconic Ali vs. Liston fight, the Colisée has long been part of Lewiston’s cultural fabric.”

Throughout its history, The Colisée has played a central role in Lewiston’s long ice hockey tradition. It once hosted the original Lewiston Maineiacs, who played in the Quebec Major Junior Hockey League (now the Quebec Maritimes Junior Hockey League), a Canadian junior league that often sees players develop and move to the National Hockey League or other professional leagues.

In his statement, Kaenrath also said Mill Town plans “to bring back junior league hockey, expand youth training, offer free community programs, and reintroduce live entertainment.”

Mayor Carl Sheline said Tuesday that with a capacity of nearly 4,000, an increase of programming at The Colisée will have “a positive economic impact for Lewiston businesses.”

“As Lewiston’s only sheet of regulation ice, I’m also grateful that there will still be a strong focus on hockey,” he said.

Bostic and Antonacci did not immediately return calls seeking comment.

Midcoast Youth Hockey announced Monday night that it would be the primary youth hockey tenant at The Colisée under the new management.