A local non-profit has purchased the Nordic Heritage Outdoor Center in Presque Isle.

The newly formed Northern Maine Community Trails purchased the center for $1 million, from the Libra Foundation and Pineland Farms.

Chris Condon, president of the nonprofit, said the group hopes to get the community involved in running the center.

"We want to find all kinds of ways to get the entire community out there and make it anything but a select group," he said. "We want a real broad swipe of the community out there enjoying it."

The Center was closed last year because of financial issues. The property is 750 acres and includes a 7,000 square foot lodge and trails for mountain biking, cross-country skiing and hiking.

"There's just a lot of stresses on kids today and on communities today," Condo

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