BANGOR – a Penobscot County grand jury last week handed up indictments against the following individuals. Lance Bradford, 27, of Orono, one count of assault. Daniel McComb, 29, of Old Town, one count of theft by unauthorized taking. Kelsey Michaud, 21, of Greenfield, one count of unlawful possession of scheduled drugs. Stacy Pilkington, 42, of […]
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OHS offering Shakespeare al fresco
ORONO – If anything can step up the pace of spring’s arrival this year, it’s a dose of silly Shakespeare performed in the open air.The Orono Village Green, a natural amphitheater located behind Orono Public Library, will be transformed into a Shakespearean comedy central, when Orono High School drama performs “Twelfth Night” on Thursday, May […]
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Pocket park nixed
Orono town councilors decided last week to not fund a proposed downtown pocket park. The Orono Village Association this winter requested that town officials look into the possibility of creating new green space downtown in the alleyway between Margaritas and Mill Street Yoga and Black Bear Brewery. Concepts drawings of the park in May showed […]
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Penobscot Times preview, May 1, 2014
In this week’s Penobscot Times: The search continues for a man who robbed a local bank; facade improvements are underway in downtown Orono; ash releases from the Old Town mill concern some area residents; and much more,. Copies of the Times are on newsstands now – get yours today!
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Orono starting bagged leaves, brush pickup
The Town of Orono will pick up bagged leaves and brush from May 6 through May 23. Bagged leaves should be placed curbside next to the brush and limbs. Piled limbs should be at least four feet, but not longer than eight feet in length. Limbs must be less than six inches in diameter. Brush […]
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OHS named to Maine’s top ten high schools
Orono High School was named last week as Maine’s ninth best high school in a study announced by US News and World Report. To produce the 2014 U.S. News & World Report Best High Schools rankings, that magazine teamed up with the Washington, D.C.-based American Institutes for Research, one of the largest behavioral and social […]
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Blessing of the Bikes this Saturday
ORONO – Area motorcycling enthusiasts are invited to an annual Blessing of the Bikes ceremony at 10 a.m., Saturday, May 3 at the Friend & Friend dealership, 29 Stillwater Avenue. Pastor Aaron Martin of the Winterport Baptist Church will officiate the free event, which is sponsored by STAR Chapter 483, Bangor area, a family-oriented non-profit […]
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Rotary Club holding annual auction
OLD TOWN – Waterfront Concert tickets, a work party by Old Town Rotarians, a family membership to the Old Town-Orono YMCA, and a Mystery Dinner for 8 hosted by Joe and Sue Cyr are just a few of the items that will be up for bid at the Old Town Rotary Club’s annual charity auction […]
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Penobscot Times Preview, April 24, 2014
In this week’s Penobscot Times: See the latest on a proposed new apartment complex in Orono ; a controversial medical marijuana clinic in Old Town may be moving – but not very far; local education subsidies offer a mixed bag; and much more. Copies of the Times are on newsstands now – get yours today!
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Bradley holding hearing on budget
The Town of Bradley will hold a public hearing on May 6 at 6:30 p.m. at the Bradley Municipal Building at 165B Main Road to hear public comment on proposed fiscal year 2015 budget. The Public in encouraged to attend and comment at the hearing. Written comments will be accepted until 4 p.m. of the day of the […]