In this week’s Penobscot Times: Secrets to living to be 100; why dropping eggs on the floor of a grocery store is never a good idea; local officials urge that municipal revenue sharing be restored; local sports roundups; and much more. Pick up your copy of the Times today for all the details!

Bangor Savings Bank Foundation begins its annual grant-making initiative, Community Matters More, on February 1. Through this charitable program, Maine’s largest independent bank offers all Maine residents the opportunity to weigh in on how best to allocate $100,000 the bank has pledged to give to 68 Maine nonprofit organizations. The voting period takes place through February 28, […]

The Orono Parks and Recreation Department is happy to be hosting the annual St. Valentines Day Family Dance on Friday, February 14. The dance will be held at the Keith Anderson Community Center from 6-8 p.m. Any child from pre-K through Grade 5 is welcome to attend with at least one adult family member. There […]

Stop the East West Corridor (STEWC), a statewide coalition of Maine citizens dedicated to raising awareness, fostering open communication, and requesting transparency about the East-West Corridor proposed by Peter Vigue of Cianbro Corporation is holding a conference on rights-based ordinances from 1-4 p.m. on Feb. 8 at Happy Acres Hall, 3704 Bennoch Road, Alton. Up […]

We at The Penobscot Times want our new website to be interactive with the community, and we encourage you to send your best photos our way, whether they’re scenic shots, sports, fun family times, wildlife, or whatever – we’ll put them up on the website for visitors to enjoy, and we may even use the […]

Musicians and music lovers young and old are invited to celebrate the legacy of beloved folksinger Pete Seeger at the Orono Arts Cafe on Friday February 7, at the Keith Anderson Community House, 19 Bennoch Road.  In addition to honoring Seeger’s folk music tradition, the event will include jazz, blues, indie, international, and other genres of […]

ORONO – University of Maine alumnus David Demsey will return to his alma mater to play the saxophone with the Bangor Symphony Orchestra on Saturday, Feb. 1 and host a master class with six UMaine School of Performing Arts saxophone students on Jan. 31. During his visit, Demsey will also work with the UMaine Jazz Ensemble. Demsey is […]

A sum of money was found within the last couple of weeks in a parking lot in Orono. The money was in a bank envelope. The person who lost the money should call the Orono Police Department and speak with either Officer Chris Watson or Detective Sergeant Derek Dinsmore by calling 866-4000.

The University of Maine’s Foster Center for Student Innovation is seeking motivated, innovative Maine college students and Maine companies that want to make a difference for the state through the Blackstone Accelerates Growth (BxG) Innovate for Maine Fellows program, supported by the Blackstone Charitable Foundation. The BxG Innovate for Maine Fellows program connects the best […]