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updated: Sat Jul 19, 2008 01:48 am

Orono News

Local news for Orono, ME continually updated from thousands of sources on the web.

12 hrs ago | Bangor Daily News

Orono police apprehend man wanted in Okla.

Local police arrested a man at gunpoint Thursday night after learning he was wanted in Oklahoma for a felony firearms violation and possibly kidnapping.

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Related Topix: Family, Kids, Penobscot County, ME

Thu Jul 17, 2008

Bangor Daily News

Orono: Councilors to weigh library bonds

After hearing from the public, which was divided on the issue, the Town Council is expected next week to consider potential bond proposals for the new library.

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Wed Jul 16, 2008

Bangor Daily News

Orono: Sting operation: Officers get an eyeful in pepper spray course

Joe White, right, of the Air National Guard 101st Security Force, participates in a training exercise during which he was sprayed with pepper spray before trying to subdue a mock attacker.

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Related Topix: US Military, US News, US Air Force, US National Guard, Orono (University of Maine System), University of Maine System, Bangor, ME

Bangor Daily News

Orono: Teachers offered climate change curriculum

The University of Maine and the Challenger Learning Center of Bangor have launched a professional development program designed to help the state's middle and high school educators learn how to use climate ...

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Related Topix: Orono (University of Maine System), University of Maine System, Teachers College, Columbia University, Maine College of Art, Bangor, ME

Mon Jul 14, 2008

Bangor Daily News

$18M awarded for conservation

People head out in canoes for a tour of Wabassus Lake following a press conference at the boat landing by the Downeast Lakes Land Trust in T-5 ND BPP.

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Related Topix: Grand-Lake-Stream, ME, Bangor Metro, Bangor, ME

Sat Jul 12, 2008

Bangor Daily News

New timeline to privatization raises concerns

The privatization of the Elizabeth Levinson Center for children with multiple handicaps has been put off until the beginning of next year due to a lack of qualified bids for the contract.

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Related Topix: Bangor Metro, Bangor, ME, Healthcare Law, Law

Thu Jul 10, 2008

Village Soup

Coming full circle is nice place to be

ROCKLAND : Nearly five years after I decided to take my professional life in a different direction, the fork in the road has returned me to where it all began.

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Related Topix: Rockland, ME, Journalism, Camden, ME, Opinion

Tue Jul 08, 2008

WLBZ

Regulators To Cast Final Vote On Maine Wind Plan

What would become Maine's largest wind-power facility could get the final go-ahead when the state's wilderness planning board meets Wednesday in Orono.

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Related Topix: Franklin County, ME

Sun Jul 06, 2008

Bangor Daily News

Man with child in car leads police on high-speed chase

A Standish man is facing a long list of serious charges after he reportedly led police on a high-speed chase near Bangor and then ditched the car with his girlfriend and her 18-month-old daughter still inside.

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Related Topix: Bangor Metro, Bangor, ME

Fri Jul 04, 2008

WVII

Bangor, Maine Wvii Abc 7 and WFVX Fox 22

State Police are still investigating a burglary that took place in May in Lubec.

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Related Topix: Lubec, ME, Bangor Metro, Bangor, ME, Wedding

Wed Jul 02, 2008

SeacoastOnline

Jeff Goldknopf passes exam

Doucet Survey Inc. congratulates Jeff Goldknopf on passing the N.H. Land Surveyor's license exam this spring.

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Mon Jun 30, 2008

Bangor Daily News

Orono firefighters 'rescue' bride's engagement ring

Bride-to-be Gloria Woodman and her fiance, Keir Peterson are relieved and grateful for help the Orono Fire Dept.

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Related Topix: Bangor Metro, Bangor, ME

WVII

Bangor, Maine Wvii Abc 7 and WFVX Fox 22

Firefighters rescued a man stranded in the middle of a raging Penobscot River in Orono yesterday evening.

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Related Topix: Bangor Metro, Bangor, ME, Old Town, ME, Skowhegan, ME

Sat Jun 28, 2008

FireHouse.com

Maine Firefighters 'Rescue' Engagement Ring

ORONO, Maine -- Firefighters typically save people from burning buildings or respond to car accidents.

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Thu Jun 26, 2008

Bangor Daily News

Editorial: FairPoint's Readiness

Continued problems with 911 systems, which have now spread to Penobscot County, are a good reason for FairPoint Communications to slow down its takeover of phone and Internet service in northern New England.

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Related Topix: Telecom, Penobscot, ME, Penobscot County, ME, Cumberland County, ME, Windham, ME, Opinion

Tue Jun 24, 2008

Bangor Daily News

Tax oil companies to help energy conservation efforts

In a recent BDN home improvement column, my friend Tom Gocze advises readers to meet the current energy crisis through energy conservation by superinsulating their house.

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Sun Jun 22, 2008

WVII

Bangor, Maine Wvii Abc 7 and WFVX Fox 22

A system crash in Penobscot County's 9-1-1 service over the past three days forced it to temporarily forward its calls to the Department of Public Safety in Orono.

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Related Topix: Bangor Metro, Bangor, ME, Penobscot County, ME

Fri Jun 20, 2008

Bangor Daily News

Big-box roof gardens

Everyone I've talked to is unhappy about the new big-box development in Bangor, not only because of its aesthetics, but because of concerns for wildlife habitat that are being destroyed.

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Related Topix: Bangor Metro, Bangor, ME, US Politics, US News, Barack Obama, 2008 Presidential Election, Maine

Wed Jun 18, 2008

Bangor Daily News

Technicians work to get Penobscot County 911 back online

Technicians expect to have the 911 system in Penobscot County back on on line later this afternoon, Jim Ryan, director of Penobscot Regional Communications Center, told county commissioners this morning.

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Related Topix: Penobscot County, ME, Penobscot, ME, Bangor Metro, Bangor, ME

Tue Jun 17, 2008

Bangor Daily News

Bangor eyes switching to natural gas

City officials are close to signing a three-year contract with a local company to run natural gas service lines to City Hall and four other municipal buildings, a switch that could save the city $100,000 ...

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Related Topix: Bangor Metro, Bangor, ME, Brewer, ME, Old Town, ME

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