An organization that has long been known for its skiing programs and biathlon events, Maine Winter Sports Center announced this month that it’s changing its name to Outdoor Sport Institute to reflect the organization’s new mission to operate in all seasons and offer a broader range of outdoor sports programs throughout Maine. Headquartered in Caribou, […]
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Maine Winter Sports Center losing Libra’s funding
PORTLAND (AP) — The Maine Winter Sports Center that produced Olympian Russell Currier is losing funding from a philanthropic organization that created it. The Portland Press Herald (http://bit.ly/1aZzgZo ) said the Libra Foundation will no longer provide funding after April 1. The Portland-based foundation has distributed more than $30 million to the Maine Winter Sports […]
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Ownership transfer of Black Mountain in final stages
RUMFORD — Things are continuing to look up for the Black Mountain Ski Resort. Roger Arsenault, president of the Black Mountain Ski Resort’s board of directors, met with Andy Shepard, president and CEO of Maine Winter Sports Center, Tuesday afternoon to take the final steps in transferring ownership of the Rumford ski hill to its […]
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Maine Winter Sports Center turns over Bigrock ski center to community
MARS HILL, Maine — For the second time this summer, The Maine Winter Sports Center has announced it is ending its relationship with a Maine ski area. On Tuesday the organization issued a press release announcing it is turning over ownership of Bigrock Alpine Ski Area in Mars Hill to the community. “When we bought Bigrock Mountain […]