Grade 12 – Highest Honors: Nicolas Boutin, Grace Braley, Sean Cashman, Brittany Cousins, Jacob Hall, Karah Hussey, Kayla Madden, Lauren Martin, Rachel Martin, Conor Millard, Michaela Milton, Charles Moody, Andrew Moreira, Christine Pollard, Adam Richardson, Clara Trefts, Braden Upshaw, Zachary York, Sarah Vaillancourt. High Honors: Sara Bickford, Kaylen Bradeen, Timothy Ellis, Amanda Farnsworth, Alexis Henkel, […]
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Winter hours at Orono landfill
The Orono landfill is now open with special winter hours. During the months of December through March, the landfill will have limited hours of operation. It will be open to permit holders on Saturdays from 8 a.m.-4 p.m. on the following dates: Dec. 20; January 3, 17, and 31; February 14 and 28; and March […]
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Settlement finally reached in transgender lawsuit
The seven year old lawsuit of a transgender student who was not allowed to use the girl’s bathroom at schools in Orono has finally been brought to closure. The case of Nicole Maines, now 17, dates back to 2007 when Maines – who was born a boy but identified herself early on as a female […]
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Nomination papers available Monday in Orono
Nomination papers will be available as of December 15 at the Orono Town Office for the March 10, 2015 municipal election. There are three terms opening on the town council. The terms of Lianne Harris, Thomas Perry and Judith Sullivan are expiring. There also are two three-year terms on RSU 26’s Board of Directors. The […]
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Christmas trees for sale at Nutting Hall
Members of the University of Maine’s Xi Sigma Pi forestry honor society are selling Christmas trees at Nutting Hall until Dec. 20, or until all trees are sold. The sale runs 3–6 p.m. Mondays through Thursdays; 12–6 p.m. Fridays; and 9 a.m.–4 p.m. Saturdays and Sundays. Proceeds benefit the Xi Sigma Pi scholarship fund. Trees […]
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Student housing moratorium shelved
The Orono Town Council recently decided to end talks – for now – of a proposed student housing moratorium. The possibility of a moratorium arose this summer, when the committee updating the comprehensive plan identified the need for a better balance between student rentals and continued home ownership opportunities in established neighborhoods. The committee recommended […]
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State treasurer offers gift card advice
As Mainers begin to think about this coming holiday shopping season, Maine State Treasurer Neria Douglass has some advice if you are considering gift cards as an option. If national trends are any indication, Mainers are expected to spend $50 million on gift cards this year. Gift cards are a convenient way to give presents […]
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New salmon fishways open
Just before the big rains in October, the Atlantic Salmon Federation (ASF) completed two fish passage projects in the Penobscot watershed and one in the East Machias watershed as part of its ongoing Maine Headwaters Project. These projects will directly benefit Atlantic salmon, alewives, blueback herring, eels, and brook trout. Together, they open up full […]
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Helen S. Dunn School first quarter honor roll
Grade 6 – Samara Adams, Nathan Bickford, Tanner Evans, Aaron McKenney, Elizabeth Thibeault. Grade 7 – Mackenzie Austin, Jadeyn Cain, Hailie Moore. Grade 8 – Jakob Adams, Ethan Carroll, Victoria Lancaster, Eric Lyford, Dylan Madden, Dorothy Smith.
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Circle K closing
Circle K has decided to close its store on Main Street in Old Town. Rumors of the pending closure were first heard last week, and while officials for Circle K did not return calls to confirm the closure, signs appeared this week at the store announcing it would be closing this Friday, Dec. 5. And […]