The Old Town mill’s new owner has wasted little time in requesting an abatement of its taxes, claiming the mill is worth just 15 percent of its assessed value. Expera, a Wisconsin-based company that bought the mill via bankruptcy proceedings in early December, filed an application for an abatement of its taxes recently, according to […]

The Old Town Water District meter readers travel the water distribution system quarterly in March, June, September, and December for the purpose of collecting readings from the water meters in your home. A touch pad, located on the outside of your house or garage, is connected to your water meter and allows our meter reader […]

The public is invited to a benefit beef stew dinner on Saturday, March 7 from 4:30-6 p.m. at the Old Town United Methodist Church, 726 Stillwater Avenue. Dinner will include beef stew, homemade corn bread, dessert, coffee, tea, and punch. The cost is $7 for adults, $5 for children age 12 and under, and $20 […]

OLD TOWN – The city’s second annual food drive is winding down, with the big push for it coming this weekend. The community food drive benefits local food pantries. All items collected will stay in Old Town. Food for the drive may be left off at drop boxes during regular business hours in the following […]

I was a terrible Boy Scout when I was a kid. I could barely tie my shoes, let along a fancy knot; my idea of foraging is going to a McDonald’s and asking folks if they have any French fries I can borrow. My sense of direction is abysmal, if I try to rub two […]

The annual Orono Town Council and School Board Candidates’ Night will be held on Monday, February 23 from 7-9 p.m.in the Town Council Chambers and 59 Main Street, Orono. Town councilors and RSU 26 board members approve the spending of your tax dollars for schools, snow plowing, trash removal, police & fire protection, housing code […]

Members of the public are invited to join local school districts for a state assessment information session on February 24. This spring, Maine students will take a brand-new state test, titled the “Maine Educational Assessment for Mathematics and English Language Arts/Literacy.” Many call this the “Smarter Balanced Assessment”, named after the consortium of states that […]

The Canoe City Quilters will be holding a Project Linus Blanket Day from 9 a.m.-4 p.m. on Saturday, Feb. 21 at the Old Town Knights of Columbus Hall. Project Linus is a nationwide non-profit organization that provides blankets to children in need. Its mission is to provide love, a sense of security, warmth and comfort […]

ORONO – The University of Maine is holding the fourth annual 12-hour Bearfest Dance Marathon on Saturday, March 21 at the New Balance Student Recreation Center. Since 2012, the event has raised more than $130,000 to help area hospitals support local children. This year, UMaine student organizers want to make the event the largest community […]

ORONO –  The University of Maine recognized 2,114 students for achieving Dean’s List honors in the fall 2014 semester. Of the students who made the Dean’s List, 1,622 are from Maine, 394 are from 32 other states and 98 are from 27 countries other than the U.S. Listed below are local students who received Dean’s […]