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CORTLAND — After being closed since 2018, a new owner has taken over the Cortland Roller Rink with plans to open by mid-December.
Boardman resident Sean Tisone purchased the roller rink property this year and has been working through the summer and fall to get it ready for opening by year’s end.
Tisone said the city has had a roller rink for 85 years, until 2018.
He said the original roller rink burned down in the 1970s before the current rink was rebuilt in the mid-1970s by Jim DiGiacobbe with two additions made to the building.
“It is one of the largest indoor skating rinks. The building is over 30,000 square feet and the rink is 3,200 square feet and the floor is solid maple 180 feet by 80 feet, which allows it to be a competitive rink,” Tisone said.
He said because of the coronavirus pandemic and people trying to find things to do, roller skating outside has gained a lot of interest this year.
“The demand for skates has increased. I can’t even buy skates to sell at this point. There is a six-month wait. People have been looking for things to do outside,” Tisone said.
He said he hopes in the near future people can come inside roller rinks, wearing masks and following safety guidelines to be able to skate.
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