Orrington News

While many people will be using their energy from today's Thanksgiving meal to brave the malls tomorrow, others are taking to the woods, as hunting seasons draws to an end over the next few weeks.

Orrington residents had an opportunity to hear about the changes that will take effect at the Orrington Post Office.

Operation Christmas Child is well underway, and the Lighthouse Church of God in Orrington has received thousands of donations for this year's collection.

Police are investigating a car crash in Orrington where the vehicle was apparently stolen.

A long-awaited, sweeping school-choice bill from Gov. Paul LePage that would remove the cap on public charter schools and give public money to certain private, religious schools is getting a cool reaction from legislative Democrats.

There was a scary moment for an Orrington veterinary clinic Wednesday afternoon.

The Maine House on Wednesday took a decisive stance against blending ethanol into gasoline, giving initial approval to a bill that would ban the corn-based additive from motor fuel if two other New England states pass similar laws.

The Curran Homestead Living History Farm and Museum at 372 Fields Pond Road, Orrington, will offer its basic 6-week introductory blacksmithing course open to six participants starting on May 18.

Ryan Parkhurst, 18 of Orrington, inspection sticker , sale and use of drug paraphernalia, illegal transportation of drugs by a minor.

However, Skills Recycling will continue recycling computers and electronics including television sets at its 60 Industrial Park site, according to Thomas Davis, Skills' chief executive officer.

A Howland teenager charged with an April 14 convenience store robbery in Enfield was indicted Wednesday by the Penobscot County grand jury in connection with a series of burglaries last year in northern Penobscot County.