North Conway native buys Mariners [Video]

INCLUDING THE WHALE. DEXTER PAINE SAYS IT WAS HIS WIFE THAT TOLD HIM, YOU SHOULD BUY A HOCKEY TEAM. THAT NOTION CAME TO FRUITION TODAY WHEN THE NORTH CONWAY NATIVE WHO IS A FOUNDING PARTNER IN PRIVATE EQUITY FIRM PAINE SCHWARTZ PARTNERS, ANNOUNCED THE PURCHASE OF THE MAINE MARINERS FROM SPECTACOR. PAINE SAYS THE DEAL IS STILL CONTINGENT ON APPROVAL FROM THE COUNTY AND THE ECHL, BUT EXPECTS THAT TO BE FINISHED BY THE SEASON OPENER. PAINE’S NO STRANGER TO SPORTS. A FORMER SKI RACER, HE WAS THE U.S. SKI TEAM CHAIRMAN FOR 13 YEARS AND IS CURRENTLY IN PARIS HELPING SALT LAKE CITY SECURE THE 2034 OLYMPICS. AN AVID BRUINS FAN, THE MARINERS BEING AN AFFILIATE OF BOSTON WAS IMPORTANT FOR PAINE, AS WAS BUYING A TEAM IN MAINE WHERE HE LIVES PART TIME AND HAS FAMILY. MARINERS FANS SHOULD BE EXCITED, IT DOESN’T SEEM LIKE MAKING MONEY IS …