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Delayed chiller replacement stalls Sawyer Ice Arena opening; community presses for second sheet of ice
Summary
City committee heard an update on Sawyer Ice Arena’s aging refrigeration system, a rented replacement chiller arriving imminently, and growing local demand — especially from youth hockey — for a second sheet of ice.
The Bangor City Parks, Recreation and Harbor Committee heard an update Oct. 9 on Sawyer Ice Arena’s effort to open for the winter season after its 31-year-old chiller failed and required replacement.
Joe Nelson, a member of the public who spoke to the committee as a Sawyer volunteer and longtime rink operator, said the arena’s original chiller — “31 years old” and rebuilt once — suffered new damage and that insurance is expected to cover a permanent replacement. “I had the great news of today being told it should be on-site tomorrow,” Nelson said, referring to a rented chiller the city has leased while the permanent unit is replaced and installed. Nelson told the…
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