We asked: “How would it affect Rangeley if Saddleback Mountain ski resort didn’t open this year?”
Since his company’s focus is snowmobiles, “it wouldn’t affect us at all. The town — it’s going to affect the IGA, hotels, condos. That’s what I worry about.”
— Conor Callahan, parts department, BOSS Power Equipment
“They’ve lost a lot of workers — people have had to go elsewhere for jobs. People have left because they can’t (wait). It’s a big ski area. It’s going to do damage.”
— Rachel Crothers, clerk, Jannace’s Backwoods Clothing & Custom Embroidery
“I think, sadly, it will affect the community. For me, it’s not the selling point of Rangeley. Rangeley’s great with or without Saddleback.”
— Nicole Lund, owner, The Blue Orchid restaurant
“Saddleback is a huge part of our economy, but it’s a really huge part of the whole growth of Rangeley for the future. This is a great lake village, but it has the aspect of skiing that no other town in Maine has. It has the most beautiful lakes and skiing and snowmobiling. It’s probably the premier recreation village in Maine, until recently. So I think it’s a huge negative effect.”
— Greg Andrews, owner, SnowSource, also former Saddleback CFO
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