BRADLEY — Hundreds of families and volunteers were transported back in time over the weekend as they gathered in Bradley at the Maine Forest and Logging Museum for its annual Living History Days. The event has been held for more than 35 years, before there were any buildings on museum property. Museum executive director Sherry […]
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Gas leak leads to Orono apartment complex evacuation
ORONO — An excavator struck a natural gas line causing a leak that led to the evacuation of an apartment complex on Mill Street and some anxious moments for tenants on Wednesday, Oct. 2. The gas line near the Hasbrouck Court apartment complex was quickly repaired by Bangor Natural Gas personnel and no injuries were […]
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Editorial: Fire Prevention Week
Every year at this time National Fire Prevention Week rolls around. Most years, a lot of us don’t pay much attention to it if we are aware of it at all. This year should be different. On Sept. 21 a devastating fire struck downtown Old Town, destroying one building and damaging several others. Thankfully, no […]
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Old Town Police Log
Tuesday, Oct. 1 — Roy Davis, 53, of Milford, was summoned for disorderly conduct toward a police officer. Officer Lucas Murphy witnessed Davis being rough with his dog on Middle St. and Davis yelled and swore at Murphy after being warned. Wednesday, Oct. 2 — Casey Fitzgerald, 41, of Old Town, was arrested for failing […]
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Old Town firefighters praised for quick response to apartment fire
OLD TOWN — Although 11 people were initially displaced by a fire at the multi-unit apartment building at 1144 Stillwater Avenue on Sept. 25, tenants in two units were able to move back in within 24 hours, a fact Old Town Deputy Fire Chief Chris Baker credits to the quick response of Old Town Fire […]
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Section of Stillwater Avenue to be closed daily from Oct. 13-18
The City of Old Town has announced that part of Stillwater Avenue will be closed to traffic at times next week in order to complete a sewer line replacement project. Stillwater Avenue between Spring Street and Bennoch Road will be closed daily from 6 a.m. to 6 p.m. from Sunday, Oct. 13, through Friday, Oct. […]
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DOT: Bridge project could take three years or more
The Maine Department of Transportation’s plan to replace the Stillwater River bridges and improve the traffic corridor in that area will be lengthy.
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After bond votes, a mix of relief and disappointment
The bond you’ll see on your ballots in November will invest $105 million in pressing repairs, upgrades and maintenance for highways, bridges, culverts and working waterfronts. It also will draw down an additional $137 million in other funds.
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Nominees sought for city Brownfields assessment
In 2016, Old Town received a $400,000 Brownfield Assessment grant to inventory, assess and conduct planning related to potential petroleum and hazardous waste impacted Brownfields in old Town; these funds were generally expended, but this year, the city received a second grant, this one for $300,000 from the EPA to continue its Brownfield Assessment program.
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More than 44,000 Mainers projected to lose food assistance under SNAP proposal
A Trump administration proposal to kick millions of Americans off the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) would threaten essential food benefits for more than 44,000 Maine people, nearly half of whom are children, older Mainers, and people with disabilities, according to The Maine Department of Health and Human Services.