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Carrie the One dons the teeshirt inspired by a negative Facebook comment, which has now become a movement for positive change. (Courtesy of Robert Jackson)

Carrie the One dons the teeshirt inspired by a negative Facebook comment, which has now become a movement for positive change. (Courtesy of Robert Jackson)

Drag performer uses negative Facebook comment to raise money for LGBTQ community

It began with one negative Facebook comment. Now a local drag queen is on a mission to change the conversation -- starting with his own community.

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Vote ‘yes’ on Bond Question 3

The current system is outdated and without these needed replacements could fail when you need it most.

Old Town graduate wins Udall Undergraduate Scholarship 2020 Honorable Mention Award

As a member of the Penobscot Indian Nation, Sage Phillips is now one of a small contingency of Native American students attending UConn.

Drag performer uses negative Facebook comment to raise money for LGBTQ community

It began with one negative Facebook comment. Now a local drag queen is on a mission to change the conversation -- starting with his own community.

Judge sides with former Old Town mill owner in 5-year tax dispute

The mill -- which is back to production after years of languishing -- is currently valued at about $12 million under its new owner ND Paper, which bought the mill in 2018 and restarted operations almost a year ago.

Big Pharma shouldn’t profit from a crisis

I can’t tell you how many people I’ve talked to in our community who tell me they struggle to afford prescriptions they need to survive.

Old Town and Orono police logs, week of June 28-July 4

The Old Town and Orono police logs for the week of June 15-21 included the following.