Posts Tagged ‘environment’
Invasive plant species threaten Maine waters
by Adam Morrissey When looking for signs of summers approach, all one needs to do is notice the longer days and warmer weather. However, here in the state of Maine, these signs of summer are also signaling the start of an invasion. When one thinks of invasions during the summer time, they may think of swarms of mosquitoes and tourists [...]
Orono Planning Board, April 2010
by Nicholas Elliston Orono, Maine. The planning board for the town of Orono convened last Wednesday evening for their monthly meeting in the municipal building council chambers. In attendance at the meeting were board members Vinal Applebee, Chris Dorion, Chairman Mark Kittridge, Judson McIntosh, Phil Ruck and David Thompson. The meeting [...]
David Clement: profiling one of Orono’s most influential environmental leaders
by Thomas Owen Orono, Maine - Sites in the Orono, Old Town, Veazie and Bangor area have always come to experience a form of land usage shift. The latest example of this is the potential residential use for the lot that used to be home to the Webster Mill along the Penobscot River. Once the EPA grants given to the town are put to use to [...]
UMaine Student Goes Green
by Derek McKinley January 28, 2010 On a campus with thousands of students trying to make their mark before their academic career is over, it may be hard to stand out. In a country where millions of people hardly try at all to maintain a sustainable society, it may be difficult to change their minds. Mike Maberry is trying to do both. As the [...]
Iconic Orono Site Could Be Used Once Again
Thomas Owen January 28, 2010 ORONO- In the spring of 2009, the town of Orono received a grant from the EPA to aid them in cleaning up the site formerly known as the Webster Mill. Once a large producer and employer in the town, the mill has been abandoned for more than 50 years. "Wallpaper was its most famous product," says Scott [...]
