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Bangor-area towns have no recycling more than 18 months after Hampden trash plant shuttered

Communities in the Bangor area and elsewhere that dropped local recycling programs ahead of the start of a new waste facility in Hampden haven’t brought those programs back, and appear unlikely to, even as the plant has remained closed for more than a year and a half.

Orono will fill 3 council seats in March race featuring only 1 incumbent

Orono voters will fill three seats on their Town Council in an election this March that will feature only one incumbent.

Highest-ranking woman in Maine National Guard takes new job at UMaine

The highest-ranking woman in the Maine Army National Guard is taking on a new role at the University of Maine.

Prominent Orono inn closes after 57 years in business

An inn that has been in business for nearly 60 years in Orono has closed.

Old Town swears in new councilors after an election with no one on the ballot

Old Town swore in two new councilors and promoted the City Council’s vice president to president on Monday, marking the end of an unusual election cycle for the city.

There’s little known about the early life of the Penobscot chief who is Orono’s namesake

As Orono moves ahead with plans to erect new welcome signs that feature the Penobscot Nation chief for whom the town was named, there’s no definitive history detailing Joseph Orono’s early life before he became chief.

Conflicting Maine laws allow Old Town and Bangor to list candidates randomly on ballots

The city of Old Town will continue to list local candidates for office randomly on ballots the way it has for years, despite concerns from city councilors that it may not have been following state election law.

Newman Center receives $1.25 million donation toward overhauling facility

A project to renovate the Newman Center that has been in the works for nearly four years will break ground next spring after an anonymous $1.25 million donation was made recently.

Penobscot Nation leaders concerned about low COVID-19 vaccination rate and surge of cases

As COVID-19 delta variant-fueled coronavirus cases surge in Maine, tribal leaders are concerned the Penobscot Nation’s low vaccination rate could spell disaster for the community.

Old Town’s school district the latest to approve universal mask mandate

Students and staff in Old Town, Alton and Bradley will be required to wear masks while in school facilities for at least six weeks, according to the reopening plan the RSU 34 school board approved Wednesday night.

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