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Orono, Maine Patch AM: a 4 min readGreetings Orono! We’re your go-to source for what’s happening in town. Read on to get plugged in! ☀️
In today's newsletter:
- Meet the UMaine Orono students shaping Maine’s schools this summer
- What Malloy’s extended contract means for Orono’s flagship university
- Why a South Berwick officer is heading to Orono this weekend
Today's riddle: What did the carpenter ant say when he walked into the bar? 🤔 (Answer below!)
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- Wednesday: Beautiful with plenty of sun, with a high of 77 and low of 47 degrees.
- Thursday: Mostly sunny and very warm, temps: high: 85, low: 51.
- Friday: Mostly cloudy, with a high of 82 and low of 56 degrees.
📰 News we're reading
• Maine DOE Welcomes 10 Student Interns for the Summer of 2026 (einpresswire.com) — Several University of Maine at Orono students and recent graduates will spend this summer interning with the Maine Department of Education, working in communications, technology, and policy roles. They’ll help run statewide programs while gaining hands-on experience that could shape future education and government work benefiting communities like Orono. 
• University of Maine System Trustees extend Chancellor Malloy's contract through June 30, 2028 (dailybulldog.com) — Announced from Orono, the University of Maine System trustees have extended Chancellor Dannel Malloy’s contract through June 30, 2028, signaling confidence in current leadership. The move caps years of enrollment growth, unified accreditation, and major new investments that directly affect the Orono-based flagship campus, local jobs, and the wider regional economy.
• South Berwick police officers run across town to support Special Olympics (wgme.com) — Special Olympics Maine events in Orono are drawing support from across the state, including a South Berwick school resource officer who plans to travel there this weekend to cheer on athletes. His trip follows a 4.8‑mile torch run through South Berwick that celebrated and supported Special Olympics participants.
📸 Around Orono
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Upcoming Events in
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★ Featured events ★
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Ballroom Dancing with Robert Causey →
The Wilson Center, 67 College Ave, Orono
8:00 pm
Wednesday June 3
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Other local events
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Diversity, Equity, Inclusion, and Belonging Committee Meeting →
Orono, ME Calendar, 59 Main St., Orono
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Geezers in Sneakers Getting Coffee →
Orono, ME Calendar, 39 Pine Street, Orono
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Mahjongg Group →
Orono, ME Calendar, 39 Pine Street, Orono
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Council Community Potluck →
Orono, ME Calendar, 19 Bennoch Road, Orono
4:30 pm -
Geezers in Sneakers Getting Coffee →
Orono, ME Calendar, 39 Pine Street, Orono
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Finance and Operations Committee Meeting →
Orono, ME Calendar, 59 Main St., Orono
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Town Council Meeting with Budget Adoption →
Orono, ME Calendar, 59 Main St., Orono
4:30 pm
Wednesday June 3
Friday June 5
Saturday June 6
Sunday June 7
Monday June 8
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🗓 Events Nearby
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Trash & Recycling →
Veazie, ME Calendar Veazie, ME 04401
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Orono Varsity Baseball @ Old Town →
Old Town High School, 203 Stillwater Ave, Old Town
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Back on the Trail: A Workshop for Those Done Saying NO Because of Knee Pain
Bangor Region Chamber of Commerce 33 Pen Plaza Suite C Bangor, ME
5:30 pm -
RSU 34 Elementary PTC
Old Town Elementary School , 576 Stillwater Ave, Old Town, ME 04
6:00 pm
Wednesday June 3
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💬 Chatter
What your neighbors are talking about on social media
- Dollar Tree posted a job opening for Customer Service Associate I in Orono. Apply here.
- Dunkin' posted a job opening for Lead Shift Leader in Orono. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Orono here.
🗞 Nearby News
Old Town
- Greater Houlton Track & Field Competes in PVC Championship Week, Brady Brothers Bring Home Individual Distance Titles (whoufm.com)
- Maine sewage sludge crisis is ‘still under a clock' even if landfill expands (newscentermaine.com)
- Democrats worry that Graham Platner could become their albatross (bangordailynews.com)
Bangor
- Bangor appoints new committee to address city's homelessness challenges (newscentermaine.com)
- KeyBank volunteers help spruce up Bangor Dog Park during annual 'Neighbors Make a Difference Day' (wabi.tv)
- The Fascinating World Of Cryptids At Bangor's New Museum (z1073.com)
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-- The Patch AM Team
P.S. The answer to today's riddle: Is the bar tender here? (Thank you W. M. for sending it in!)
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