Orono News

David Bessler of Atkinson , Peter Eldredge of Guilford and Peter Brenc of Dover-Foxcroft protest the proposed east-west highway outside the Wells Conference Center on the University of Maine campus in Orono in April.

The Veazie and Glenburn committees attempting to pull their towns out of their school union with Orono began early negotiations with the RSU 26 board during a meeting Wednesday night.

By J.W. Oliver Damariscotta Police officers came to Dunkin' Donuts in force the morning of May 26, but they weren't investigating a crime or enjoying a mid-shift snack.

Medway, Orono, Old Town - A man from Medway man accused of trying to run over an Orono police officer during a high speed chase has been formally charged with aggravated attempted murder.

A University of Maine graduate student is hoping to find young men to participate in a 12-week nutrition and exercise study on how a daily diet of antioxidant-rich wild Maine blueberries affects health.

Samuel Chase, a senior at Orono High School, is Maine's winner of the 2012 National Honor Society Scholarship, the school announced last week.

ORONO, Maine - The Orono Bog Boardwalk is the site where knitters and stitchers will take part in World Wide Knit in Public Day, 10 a.m.-4 p.m. Saturday, June 9. Those who knit, crochet, do needle felting, and stitchers of all persuasions are invited to bring a portable project, a chair and lunch.

I will admit that it has been so many years since the twig of Magnolia 'Butterflies' was planted in the yard that I can't recall exactly how long ago it was.

A dime indicates the size of a beetle grub removed from a Bangor lawn. Hatching in late winter and early spring, white grubs feed on turf grass roots and leave brown patches on lawns.

A Milford man accused of leading police on a high speed chase says he's not guilty.

Friday and Saturday the Big Easy at the Charles Inn hosts Eric Green and Cory Deschane; Friday hosts heavy rockers OneSixtyOne at Raena's, and at Paddy Murphy's on Saturday night Ellsworth songwriter Chris Ross rocks the house.

Orono - Maine students are turning their laptop computers into musical instruments and performing an original musical competition as part of an annual student laptop computer conference.

The RSU 26 board of directors officially accepted the resignation of Orono Middle School Principal Robert Lucy and voted to begin an internal search for the school's next lead administrator during Monday's board meeting.

Renovated 3 bd, 2.5 ba end unit featuring new granite kitchen w/SS appliances opens to sunny eating area and den with vaulted ceilings.

University of Maine System trustees approved a 2012-13 budget today that, for the first time in 25 years, won't increase undergraduate tuition and mandatory fees charged to state residents.

A Andi Foster- Orono- Softball- Pitched a no hitter in her final high school softball game.A Foster struck out 11 and walked only two in 14-2 George Stevens.A The outing was the night before Foster had cancer surgery.

The remains of another school year at the University of Maine in Orono are now up for grabs - at great prices.

Camille Cramer, daughter of Butch and Jackie Cramer of Milo, has been named valedictorian.

Town Manager Sophie Wilson said she plans to sign a contract within the next week that will allow the Bangor's WBRC Architects-Engineers to design a new downtown centerpiece.

An Old Town couple were charged with theft after shoplifting a steak from the Bell's IGA supermarket on Stillwater Avenue on Monday afternoon, Orono police Capt.