Planning has started for Old Town’s Memorial Day parade, which will be held this year on Monday, May 25. Last year’s event, the first Memorial Day parade in the city in 50 years, was organized by Dignity Memorial and Birmingham Funeral Home. In a letter sent out at the time announcing the event, Timothy Caliandro […]

The soon to be restored Orono Civil War monument needs a new home. Erected in 1890, Orono’s Civil War Monument honored 250 Orono men and boys who fought in a brutal war to save The Union—39 died from wounds or diseases. From 1890 to 1976, the monument was moved around Orono five times— from its […]

OLD TOWN – Monday night’s second of three brainstorming sessions on the future of Old Town’s downtown yielded possible redevelopment ideas for the former Old Town Canoe factory site. The city is preparing to develop a master plan to encourage future development and growth in the downtown area. This process is being guided by the […]

ORONO – The University of Maine’s Foster Center for Student Innovation is seeking motivated, innovative college students and Maine companies for the Innovate for Maine Fellows program. The application deadline for both college students and companies is March 15. The Innovate for Maine Fellows program is open to students pursuing college degrees in Maine or […]

BRADLEY – A workshop for those interested in serving on town communities is upcoming. In November Town Manager Melissa Doane sent out an email to residents regarding the need for board members for the Planning Board and Board of Appeals. Doane received several responses and wish to follow up with a “Interested Citizen Workshop.” The […]

ALTON – Hirundo Wildlife Refuge will hold a cross country ski clinic on Sunday, Feb 15 from 2:30-4:30 p.m. as part of the Great Maine Outdoor Weekend. Bring your success story, questions and concerns about your ski practice to this follow up cross-county ski clinic with Maine Master Guide and Ski instructor Karen Francoeur. All […]

OLD TOWN – Crossroads Ministries is in dire need of red pasta sauce and other items that can go on or with pasta, and Old Town United Methodist Church’s Outreach Committee is collecting red sauce donations at 726 Stillwater Avenue now through Sunday, February 8. Crossroads has plenty of pasta but needs “red things” to […]

Due to last week’s snowstorm, the University of Maine Career Center postponed its 17th annual UMaine Career Fair. The fair, which was previously scheduled for Wednesday, Jan. 28, is now scheduled for Wednesday, Feb. 11. The event will run from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. at the New Balance Student Recreation Center. All previous employer […]

State officials have announced the release of a new booklet designed to better inform Maine consumers about credit reports and credit scores. The Downeaster Common Sense Guide: Credit Bureaus and Credit Reports, the latest in a series of “Downeaster” guides issued by the Bureau to help consumers make informed decisions about personal finance issues, covers […]