We are rolling into our final weekend of ice at the Casco Bay Arena and want to thank everyone who worked so hard to make the project a success. We have posted a list of our donors in the Arena lobby for families to ensure spelling is correct and their donation level is accurately listed. … More Final Weekend
As our season is coming to a close, it is hard to believe the Casco Bay Arena was just a decrepit concrete pad and shack not so long ago. Thank you to all the Casco Bay families and businesses who worked so hard to make the Arena a reality. Here is a short video from … More Upcoming Pond Hockey Sessions
On August 18th, demolition and site work finally began. Last week, Scott Dugas Trucking & Excavation leveled the site, and began excavation work so that the foundation and slab can be poured. For a time lapse of the first week’s worth of work, click below: To complete the Arena for the 2014-15 season, we desperately … More Demo & Site Work Begins; Pledges Needed to Complete Construction
The hard work of Steve Blais, PE is one of the main reasons our Arena project is ready to go. Steve has worked tirelessly on the various civil engineering issues that often go unnoticed. Needless to say, these site and design issues are often the most important issues. Without Steve’s commitment to the project and … More Special Thanks to Steve Blais and Blais Civil Engineers
On May 28th, the Falmouth Town Council unanimously approved the project plan, rezoning and 40-year land lease for the Arena. Council Chair Teresa Pierce was an early supporter of the Arena and deserves special thanks along with fellow councilors Chris Orestis, Sean Mahoney, Karen Farber, David Goldberg, Claudia King, and Russ Anderson. Town Manager Nathan Poore, … More Step 4: Falmouth Approves Project
John Meade of Preferred Mechanical Services, Inc. recently arranged the donation of rink lights for Casco Bay Arena from Brooks School, which is located in North Andover, Massachusetts. Preferred Mechanical Services not only set up the donation of the lights, but also generously shipped the lights to Maine. John is very experienced in rink design and … More Preferred Mechanical Services and Brooks School Donate Lights for Arena
Our proposed arena was the subject of a front page article in The Forecaster. The article can be found at: http://www.theforecaster.net/news/print/2014/03/19/falmouth-hockey-rink-proposal-gets-lukewarm-recept/191864. The Falmouth Town Council has been very supportive of our project and Falmouth town officials have been extremely helpful. The project has also been heartily supported by the Falmouth Hockey Boosters and the families … More Forecaster Article on Casco Bay Arena
The families of Casco Bay Hockey owe Andy Hyland, AIA, of Port City Architecture a debt of gratitude. Andy has generously donated his firm’s services for the intial design and renderings of the rink. Andy’s son, Tucker, played hockey for Casco Bay and Falmouth High School, and his daughter, Mary, played middle school hockey. Andy is a … More Step 3: Preliminary Renderings Submitted to Town of Falmouth
On May 28th, the Falmouth Town Council unanimously approved the project plan, rezoning and 40-year land lease for the Arena. We are in the process of finalizing building plans, obtaining building permits, and securing final financing approval. We anticipate breaking ground in late June to ensure that the Arena will be fully operational on November … More We Have Raised $80,000 of the $100,000 Needed To Break Ground; $20,000 To Go
Thanks to the sharp eyes of Casco Bay Coach Greg Lanou, who brought the opportunity to our attention, Casco Bay Arena was the high bidder for Ingersoll Arena’s air-cooled chiller. A chiller is the heart of any refrigeration system, and the purchase will save our arena approximately $100,000 from our construction budget. This savings will … More Chiller Purchased for New Arena
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