Milford Congregational Church Palm Sunday, March 29 – Lenten Services, 9 a.m. followed by a spring breakfast afterward. Maundy Thursday, April 2 – Potluck meal in the undercroft, 6 p.m., followed by a service that expresses darkness and betrayal in the days leading up to Easter. Easter Sunday, April 5 – Service at 9 a.m. […]

Last Friday, the first day of spring, Orono Public Library Foundation officials announced that they have established the “finish line” for raising $370,000 for “Chapter Two: The Campaign for the Orono Village Green.” With $97,873 to go to reach the campaign goal, the Foundation set August 31 as the completion date, according to Foundation President […]

The Penobscot County Bar Association is now accepting entries for its annual essay/poster contest from students who are in grades 9-12 (in a school in the county or homeschooled). Entries may be in the form of an essay or poster about the following topic: “This year, the Magna Carta celebrates its 800th birthday, and is […]

The 29th Annual Meeting of the Orono Land Trust will be held at the Keith Anderson Community House, 19 Bennoch Road, Orono, on March 27. Please join in at 6:30 p.m. for the social gathering with refreshments. The annual meeting will be held at 7 p.m. The guest speaker is Rob Lilieholm, the E.L. Giddings […]

Nomination papers are now available for this year’s municipal elections in Milford. There is one seat open on the board of selectmen. The term of Donna Curtis is expiring. There also are two seats open on the Milford School Committee. They currently are held by Michael Bond and Roxanne Byron. all terms of office are […]

There will be some slight changes in area communities financial responsibilities as a result of the state’s 2015 valuations. Each year Maine Revenue Services certifies the full equalized value of all real and personal property which is subject to taxation under the laws of Maine for all cities and towns in the state. Those valuation […]

Recently released data from the state indicated that the number of rabies cases reported in Maine fell to its lowest level in 20 years. Accoding to the Maine Center for Disease Control and Prevention, there were 43 confirmed cases of rabies in Maine last year – including just one locally in Old Town – which […]

The Old Town City Council last week approved the designation of a tax increment financing district that will save the city an estimated $3.365 million over its lifetime. The district, which must also be approved by the state’s Department of Economic and Community Development, would include roughly 25 to 35 acres of land along Stillwater […]

OLD TOWN – Two and a half years after a fire at a Main Street residence, city officials may soon be taking action to have the home torn down. In October 2012, Winnie Osnoe, who owned a home at 614 Main Street with her mother, set it afire in frustration over the fire. At the […]

Home gardeners can subscribe to the free edition of the University of Maine Cooperative Extension’s 2015 Maine Home Garden News online at http://umaine.edu/gardening/maine-home-garden-news/. The newsletter, released monthly from March through October, is designed to equip beginning and experienced home gardeners with research-based information. Each issue includes a reminder list of timely actions in the garden and […]