
Bubble Burst In Orono
Ice, wind, rain and snow has caused the Mahaney Dome on the UMaine campus to collapse again. It happened late last week. No one was injured.
Work crews were on site today, patching tears in the bubble and working to inflate it again.
It's the second time in the last three years that the 12-year-old dome has succumbed to a Maine winter.
Pressurized air keeps the structure up as many of the UMaine teams use the dome for practices.
Here's a look at the inside when inflated...




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