Penobscot Community Health Care has partnered with Electronics End, LLC, to offer the public a safe way to dispose of electronic waste. Join us between 9 a.m.-2 p.m. on June 14 at 1048 Union Street, Bangor (by the flagpole in front of PCHC’s Dental Center) to dispose of computers, laptops, printers, monitors, televisions, and batteries from power […]

Maine’s 50 newest police officers have graduated from the Maine Criminal Justice Academy in Vassalboro. The new officers, who come from the local, county and state ranks, have spent 18 weeks at the academy in study and training. The graduation speaker was Kennebec County Sheriff Randy Liberty, who also serves as President of the Maine […]

A hearing on a pair of appeals of an expansion of an amended license for Juniper Ridge Landfill will be held before the Board of Environmental Protection on June 19.In September 2012, the state’s Bureau of General Services and NEWSME Landfill Operations, LLC, a susbsidiary of Cassella Waste systems that operates the landfill for the […]

AUGUSTA – All Maine State Parks and historic sites will treat Maine residents to a free admission on Father’s Day, Sunday, June 15. All vehicles bearing Maine license plates will be given free-admission that day at all 48 state-owned and operated locales, according to Maine Department of Agriculture, Conservation and Forestry’s (DACF) Bureau of Parks and […]

The Orono Polcie department is raffling off a kayak with paddle and life vest. Tickets are $10 each. Proceeds go to Special Olympics Maine. To get your ticket, please stop in to the Orono Police Department. The drawing will be held on Monday, June 9.

The Maine Law Enforcement Torch Run has begun.  Over 600 members of Maine Law Enforcement will participate in the run across the state of Maine, acting as Guardians of the flame  (June 3-6) carrying the Flame of Hope to raise funds for and an awareness of Special Olympics Maine. The run kicked off Tuesday in Sanford and […]

The 44th annual Special Olympics Maine State Summer Games are fast approaching. Over 1500 athletes, ages 8-88 have been training, planning, and now packing for this exciting event. They will represent approximately 125 teams from Kittery to Presque Isle and will compete in a variety of Olympic Style sports at the University of Maine in Orono June […]

The Town of Orono is still seeking applications from residents interested in serving on the  Board of Appeals and the Board of Assessment Review. Committee Application Forms are available at the Town Office or on the website at http://www. orono.org/council/committees. Please consider volunteering. Your input makes a difference! For more information on what is involved in […]

The Old Town Museum will hold its 2014 season grand opening this Sunday, June 1 at 2 p.m. The program will be “Old Town – Now and Then,” presented by Betsy Paradis. Light refreshments will be available.

Maine Department of Transportation Commissioner David Bernhardt and Col. Robert Williams of the Maine State Police this week announced new speed limits on I-95 which have gone into effect immediately. MaineDOT staff used radar data from the 64 variable speed limit signs on the interstate to determine average and 85th percentile speeds, which have been […]