An indoor practice facility used by student athletes at the University of Maine collapsed Thursday morning under weight of heavy snow, officials said. No one was hurt.
As back-to-back storms pummeled Maine, snow piled up atop the domed structure that the university already declared to be “well past its usable life.”
The university is evaluating whether the dome can be repaired, and whether repairs would make sense, given that plans are already in the works to replace the dome with a bigger facility. The timing of the new facility is uncertain.Get New England news, weather forecasts and entertainment stories to your inbox.It was built in 2006 to be used by student-athletes as a practice facility, with a footprint that’s about 200 feet by 200 feet , according to the university.
It bears the name of UMaine graduate Larry Mahaney, who donated about $1 million to the project. Mahaney, who died in 2006, was former chairman of the board and CEO of Webber Energy Fuels.
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