Construction has recommenced and we anticipate that the Casco Bay Arena will be completed by the end of August. However, we still need to raise money to complete the second-floor warm area. We will post time-lapse videos of the construction process on this site. For a time-lapse video of what we have completed to date, please … More Final Construction Begins this Week
Our players and their families did a fantastic job selling chances in the raffle, and we are getting ever closer to our fundraising goal. Since most of the coaches and players would do anything to win many of the prizes, we realized we needed an impartial selector who would be above reproach. To avoid any … More The Most Honest Man in Casco Bay
Due to unexpected delays in the construction process, the Casco Bay Arena will not be operational for the 2014-15 season. To avoid incurring additional borrowing costs, we will complete all of the site and foundation work, and suspend construction operations until April 1, 2015. The completed Arena will be delivered no later than September 30, … More Report to Casco Bay Families on Arena
The construction of the Arena is moving full speed ahead, and the outlines of the building can be seen as the footings and foundation perimeter have been poured. Click below to see a time lapse of the pouring of the footings. We need your support more than ever. We presently have a gap of $150,000 … More Step 6: Installation of Footings and Foundation Started
On September 15th, the most important step in our construction process was reached–financing for the Arena was closed with Bangor Savings Bank, CEI, Inc. and Greater Portland Council of Governments. To see a time lapse of Weeks 2 & # of the construction project, click below: With the closing of the construction loan, the foundation … More Step 5: Financing Closed for Casco Bay Arena; $150,000 Must Be Raised to Complete Arena
The Casco Bay Arena was recently featured in a Portland Press Article by Mark Emmert, which can be found at: http://www.pressherald.com/2014/08/07/new-hockey-rink-opening-in-falmouth We are in the final stages of the financing process and need to show our lenders that there is support for the Arena. We need to secure $150,000 in pledges for donations to make … More Final 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
Efficiency Maine recently awarded Casco Bay Arena a $50,000 grant for installation of a photovoltaic system. This is an important first step in our goal of having Maine’s first net-zero electricity arena. EM-013-2014 Notice of Award 05 15 14 Casco Bay Coach Mike Curtis has taken the lead on our sustainability efforts. Presently, we are … More Casco Bay Arena Awarded $50,000 Solar Grant
D & G Machine has been a decades-long supporter of Casco Bay Hockey, and it should not be surpising that they came up big for us again. We received estimates of over $9,000 for the removal, transport and storage of the chiller . When Charlie Tarling, President of D & G Machine, heard about … More D & G Machine Comes Up Big for Casco Bay
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