BRIDGTON, Maine — Shawnee Peak ski resort, known for its sunny slopes and night skiing — has been purchased by Boyne Resorts, becoming the company's fourth New England ski area, adding to Sugarloaf and Sunday River in Maine and Loon Mountain Resort in Lincoln.
The purchase was finalized Oct. 21, and terms of the transaction will remain confidential, according to a Boyne press release.
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