Orono NewsLocal news for Orono, ME continually updated from thousands of sources on the web.Bangor, Maine Wvii Abc 7 and WFVX Fox 22- June 30, 2008 Firefighters rescued a man stranded in the middle of a raging Penobscot River in Orono yesterday evening.http://www.topix.net/city/orono-me/2008/06/bangor-maine-wvii-abc-7-and-wfvx-fox-22-2?fromr... Maine Firefighters 'Rescue' Engagement Ring- June 28, 2008 ORONO, Maine -- Firefighters typically save people from burning buildings or respond to car accidents.http://www.topix.net/city/orono-me/2008/06/maine-firefighters-rescue-engagement-ring?fromr... Editorial: FairPoint's Readiness- June 26, 2008 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.http://www.topix.net/city/orono-me/2008/06/editorial-fairpoints-readiness?fromrss=1 Tax oil companies to help energy conservation efforts- June 24, 2008 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.http://www.topix.net/city/orono-me/2008/06/tax-oil-companies-to-help-energy-conservation-e... Bangor, Maine Wvii Abc 7 and WFVX Fox 22- June 22, 2008 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.http://www.topix.net/city/orono-me/2008/06/bangor-maine-wvii-abc-7-and-wfvx-fox-22?fromrss... Big-box roof gardens- June 20, 2008 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.http://www.topix.net/city/orono-me/2008/06/big-box-roof-gardens?fromrss=1 Technicians work to get Penobscot County 911 back online- June 18, 2008 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.http://www.topix.net/city/orono-me/2008/06/technicians-work-to-get-penobscot-county-911-ba... |