BANGOR DAILY NEWS • March 16, 2026
A 250-foot ice carousel spun on Long Lake this weekend as the Northern Maine Ice Busters returned for their ninth year building the massive rotating disks. Crews drilled a circle of holes with augers to mark the outline of the carousel, then used long-bar chainsaws to cut through the ice and free the massive disk from the surrounding lake. Organizers said the 250-foot diameter was chosen as a nod to the nation’s upcoming 250th anniversary. The Ice Busters are planning another world-record attempt in 2027, when organizers say the carousel will measure more than 2,000 feet across.