Old Town has applied to join more than 20 other cities and towns across Maine to be certified under the state’s Business-Friendly Community Program. That designation would give Old Town recognition on the Maine Department of Economic and Community Development website. It would also allow the city become part of Maine’s business attraction strategy; additionally, […]

The University of Maine’s College of Education and Human Development and University Bookstore, in partnership with the Kiwanis Club of Orono-Old Town, has launched. New books for young children through teens can be dropped off at the bookstore or 151 Shibles Hall through Dec. 4. The bookstore will match all donations. In addition, all children’s […]

ORONO  — The chemistry of color will be explored at the University of Maine Cooperative Extension 4-H Science Saturday from 10 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. Nov. 21, in Aubert Hall at UMaine. In this extended session, middle– and high school-aged youth will synthesize pigments and use them in chemistry and art experiments. Participants will utilize […]

ORONO – American Association of University Women, Penobscot Valley Branch, will hold its next meeting on Thursday, Nov. 12, at 7 p.m. at the Margaret Chase Smith Center on the University of Maine campus. The speaker will be Ms. Andrea Irwin, JD, Executive Director of the Mabel Wadsworth Women’s Health Center, in Bangor.She will speak […]

Should no buyers be found for the Old Town and Lincoln mills be found, 374 jobs would be lost at the two facilities – 195 here, another 179 in Lincoln. And hundreds of others would be thrown out of work as well. According to an economic impact analysis released this week by Eastern Maine Development […]

Sen. Jim Dill of Old Town is reiterating his call for lawmakers to support legislation to assist laid-off mill workers. Dill’s bill, titled “An Act to Provide Assistance to Laid-off Workers,” will be submitted as an after-deadline bill. The bill is still being drafted, but Dill’s goal is to ensure adequate job training, financial assistance […]

ORONO – Pauline Oliveros will offer a presentation on Tuesday, Nov. 17 frpm 7-8:30 p.m. at the Innovative Media Research and Commercialization Center, 104 Stewart Commons, UMaine. As an invaluable contributor to contemporary American Music, Pauline Oliveros’ career is over 50 years of indispensable music making. In 2012, Oliveros was awarded the John Cage Award. She […]

The American Red Cross encourages eligible donors to give blood to help ensure a sufficient blood supply throughout the holiday season. A seasonal decline in donations often occurs from Thanksgiving to New Year’s Day when donors get busy with family gatherings and travel. However, patients don’t get a holiday vacation from needing lifesaving transfusions. In […]

More than 12,700 acres of forest land locally  is now in conservation thanks to a collaboration between The Nature Conservancy in Maine and TD Bank. The land is adjacent to the Sunkhaze Meadows National Wildlife Refuge northeast of Bangor, Maine and the state’s Bradley Unit; together they create an almost 35,000 acre area in conservation. […]

Future economic development efforts in Old Town and Orono could get a big boost in the near future, with officials looking at taking steps toward high-speed internet access. Like many rural areas, Old Town and Orono have struggled with theirs Internet connection speeds – a key component in enticing new businesses to come and existing […]