Activities are free of charge except for purchases or where noted. Everyone is welcome. Let us know if you need transportation. Call 207-889-3031 to register and for information. You may also register under the tab Activities on our website: www.GatewaySeniorsWithoutWalls.orgor email us [email protected]. Note: If you wish to take a course in CPR on July 26 […]

During the summer months RSU 26 is partnering with the Orono Parks and Recreation program. The Parks and Rec program uses the schools as a home base to offer activities and programs for the young people in the Orono community. Families should contact Rec Director Bob Sinclair at [email protected] for more details and to register their children. […]

AUGUSTA – The Maine Department of Environmental Protection had barely started its review of a determination of public benefit for a proposed landfill/solid waste facility for either Greenbush or Argyle before deciding an extension was needed to get answers to several question. A landfill in one of those two towns is being explored by the […]

ORONO – The building that once housed the Oronoka restaurant has been torn  town, paving the way for a new dermatoligical clinic at its Rte. 2 location. The Oronoka, a popular local restaurant for more than 50 years, closed more than a decade ago and had been vacant since. It was on the market for […]

On Thursday, May 29, the public is invited to the culminating event for those students who seek to earn the Old Town High School Honors Diploma. Beginning at 7:30 p.m., the Senior Exhibition Fair will feature a brief presentation by each student, followed by an informal time for guests to browse the students’ displays and […]

AUGUSTA – The Maine Republican Party has announced that Lee Jackson of Old Town was recently honored as a “Rising Star” by the Republican National Committee at their spring meeting in Memphis, Tennessee.Jackson is 19 years old and a Political Science major at The University of Maine. He was born and raised in Maine and […]

OLD TOWN – Students at the Leonard Middle School will be holding their first-ever community service day on June 13, and they’re seeking input on what folks would like to see done for projects.According to LMS teacher Shianne Priest, the entire student body – about 300 children will be taking part in the project, which […]

MILFORD – One lane of a new bridge on the County Road that was near completion remains closed to traffic as state officials continue to try to sort out a structural issue. The bridge has been under 24-7 monitoring by the Maine Department of Transportation for two weeks now. At the time when problems were […]

Old Town’s first Memorial Day parade in more than 50 years will be held this Monday, May 26. The event was organized by Dignity Memorial and Birmingham Funeral Home. In a letter sent out this spring announcing the event, Timothy Caliandro of Birmingham Funeral Home said the event would be a means of celebrating veterans […]