The Juniper Ridge Landfill Advisory Committee will be meeting on Tuesday, October 6. The meeting will be held at Old Town City Hall at 6 p.m. Michael Barden from the Department of Economic and Community Development will be there to represent the State of Maine as owners of the landfill. Casella Waste will also be […]

ORONO – The connection between fire, people, soil and extinct foxes is part of University of Maine Cooperative Extension 4-H Science Saturday on Oct. 24, from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m., at Sawyer Environmental Research Center on the UMaine campus in Orono. Youth in grades 6-8 will learn to use a coring device to collect […]

Just after The Penobscot Times went to press this a.m. we received the following press release from Expera Speciality Solutions: Expera Specialty Solutions, LLC (“Expera”) announced today the shutdown of assets related to the Old Town pulp mill (“Old Town”) in Maine. Expera acquired the assets in December 2014. Expera purchased the facility after the […]

INDIAN ISLAND – This week, the Sunlight Media Collective releasedThe Penobscot: Ancestral River, Contested Territory, a documentary film that explores the conflict between the state of Maine and the Penobscot Nation over contested river territory. Spanning from the 1700’s to the present-day legal battle of Penobscot Nation v. Mills, the film illustrates the Penobscots’ centuries-long […]

OLD TOWN – The city council recently voted to send a proposed city charter amendment to voters to reduce potential conflicts of interest. The issue first was raised more than a year ago, when Lori Smart was still on the council and her husband Kyle was serving as captain of the Old Town Police Department. […]

The American Red Cross and Sport Clips Haircuts are teaming up to offer a free haircut coupon to those who come out to donate blood or platelets during September. “We are pleased to partner with Sport Clips Haircuts in September nationwide, and through their generosity, offer a coupon for a free haircut to thank our […]

Residents still have a chance to offer their input on the draft update of the town’s Comprehensive Plan. Over the last several months, the Orono Town Council has been reviewing the draft plan, which was created as the result of the efforts of the volunteer Comprehensive Plan Committee. The council is in the final stages […]

OLD TOWN – Residents who have wondered if the major paving project in Old Town was going to be a half-baked affair are asked to be patient – a second round of repairs is coming next spring. The Old Town City Council recently approved a $1 million bond to take care of a backlog of […]

ORONO – A free training workshop for college women who are interested in sharpening their leadership skills and learning more about political campaigns will be held Saturday, Sept. 26 at Wells Conference Center on the University of Maine campus. Elect Her — Campus Women Win participants will learn the basics of running a successful student […]

The Town of Bradley is still in need of three Board of Appeal members and two alternate Planning Board Members. If you are a Bradley resident and are interested in serving you community please contact Manager Melissa Doane at [email protected] or 207-827-7725.