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Article: UM nears deal to erect bubble Local benefactor Mahaney to aid in funding of $750K project
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- Bangor Daily News Bangor, ME
- Article date:
- December 14, 2004
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A deal for a $750,000 air-pressurized bubble-enclosed facility
with a FieldTurf surface that will be used as a practice facility for
University of Maine athletic teams is close to being finalized,
according to UMaine athletic director Patrick Nero.
"We still have some research to do before finalizing anything," he
said. "We'd like to have it in place for next fall. There's a couple
of hurdles to overcome."
The bubble would help the Maine teams overcome weather
disadvantages.
Nero said businessman and philanthropist Larry Mahaney has made
"very generous offers to help fund this project" and the school will
need the entire facility to be funded by donor dollars.
Nero said it should take no ...