BANGOR DAILY NEWS • February 16, 2021
Piscataquis County commissioners on Tuesday formally backed the development of a year-round resort with new ski lifts, a hotel, marina, condominiums and more at the site of a longtime ski area overlooking Moosehead Lake that has fallen into disrepair. But the development group’s $75 million construction cost estimate might not be enough to get the resort up and running due to increased construction costs, so commissioners agreed to support the group in seeking up to $135 million in bonds to finance the project. The investment is expected to create between 358 and 477 new jobs in Piscataquis County, the poorest in Maine.