An electronics waste collection day will be held this Saturday, June 27 from 9 a.m.-1 p.m. at the Old Town city transfer station at 246 Gilman Falls Avenue. The following electronic and other universal waste will be accepted: televisions, computer monitors, computers, desktop printers, laptops, digital picture frames, game consoles, computers and periphery photo copiers, […]

OLD TOWN – A public presentation on a draft Downtown Master Plan has been scheduled for Tuesday, June 30 at 6:30 p.m. at the library. The city is in the midst of a Master Planning process focused on the downtown area, including site-specific conceptual planning at the former Old Town Canoe Factory property. Like many […]

The 22nd annual Relay For Life of Penobscot, held recently at Morse Field on the University of Maine campus, raised more than $125,000 dollars thanks to generous donations from area sponsors, businesses and individuals to further research, help patients get the treatment they need and find a cure for cancer. “Relay For Life of Penobscot’s Event Leadership […]

ORONO – The 47th annual Special Olympics Maine State Summer Games, along with the accompanying Law Enforcement Torch Run, are being held this week. More than 1,500 athletes ages 8-88 have been getting ready for this exciting event. They will represent approximately 125 teams from Kittery to Presque Isle and will compete in a variety […]

Black Bear Aquatics, a one-year-young USA swimming club based in Orono, will host the Jr. Bears Triathlon, a youth triathlon supporting healthy and active kids, at 9 a.m. on June 13 in UMaine’s Memorial Gym. The event will be professionally timed. The event will be for two age groups. For ages 6-9, there will be […]

Area residents should be able to make quick work of their ballots when they go to the polls this Tuesday, June 9, to vote. Here’s a quick rundown of what will be decided: Old Town will have a special election to fill an unexpired term on the city council that runs through December 2016. The […]

ORONO – The June schedule for the Emera Astronomy Center at the University of Maine has been announced. “Undiscovered Worlds” on Friday evenings at 7 p.m. features adventures into space to visit planets far out among the stars. Our solar system is not alone in the universe, and with rapidly improving technology the discovery of […]

ORONO – Organizers of the University of Maine’s inaugural Black Bear Marathon, Half Marathon and 10K are seeking volunteers to assist on race day and at packet pickup, as well as host cheer stations along the route. The races begin at 7:30 a.m. Sunday, June 21 and will start and finish on the UMaine track […]

The Old Town Museum Chorus will sing Patriotic Songs at its program on Flag Day, Sunday, June 14 at 2 p.m. The chorus is looking for children, ages 3-12, to carry flags for our opening. If you have a child, grandchild, or know of a child who would like to do this, please phone Peggy […]

The Old Town Hannaford Supermarket recently presented the Dr. Lewis S. Libby School with $1,312 through the Hannaford Helps Schools program. This school raised the most the most money out of all the schools registered at the Old Town Hannaford and received an additional $1,000 on top of the $312 raised. Overall, Hannaford Supermarkets has […]