MAINE PUBLIC • June 8, 2022
The Land Use Planning Commission is considering applications from Big Lake Development, which wants to tear down an existing hotel, base lodge and chairlift and replace them with modern facilities. And they want to add an event center, tap room and ziplines with the goal of transforming the mountain into a year-round resort. But some local residents said they've seen this kind of plan before. And many expressed skepticism, fearing new developers will fail or neglect the property the way they say current owner Jim Confalone has.