News from Old Town
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Baseball · Old TownThe Old Town varsity baseball team did just enough to edge out Orono on Wednesday afternoon, relying on its pitching to defeat its rival on the road, 2-1. On the mound, crafty senior Owen Rand and fireballing freshman Tyler Priest allowed just four total Red Riots hits, with Rand doing the bulk of the work and Priest locking down the seven-out save. At the plate, the Coyotes tallied just six hits of their own but managed to score once in the sec…See the Story
Old Town baseball narrowly outduels rival Orono on the road
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Old Town · Old TownThe Old Town Coyotes needed only three hits and two runs to beat Ellsworth on Friday night, shutting out the Eagles 2-0 in Old Town. A rematch of last year’s Class B North regional title game, it was the debut of freshman pitchers Julian Duty and Tyler Priest which spearheaded Friday’s victory for the Coyotes, who combined to throw eight strikeouts over seven innings of shutout ball. Duty got the start for the reigning state champs (1-1) in thei…See the Story
Old Town’s freshmen pitchers step up versus Ellsworth in shutout victory
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Old Town · Old TownOLD TOWN, Maine — The Old Town High School softball team spotted Ellsworth a 3-0 lead in the first inning but capped an impressive comeback with four two-out singles in the sixth inning including run-scoring base hits by Natalie Fournier and Emily Wheeler that provided the Coyotes with a 5-3 Class B North victory. Old Town improved to 1-1 while Ellsworth fell to 1-2. The Coyotes scored two runs in the third inning and another in the fourth to ti…See the Story
Old Town softball rallies from 3-0 deficit to beat Ellsworth
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Old Town · Old TownA restaurant in downtown Old Town will change hands and operate under a new name next month. Jeff Solari, who owns Kosta’s Restaurant & Bar, has decided to sell the location at 268 Main St. in Old Town. He will continue to operate the Brewer location. Jennie Goddard, a longtime manager at the Brewer restaurant, will take over on May 1, according to a Facebook post from the business. She will rename the restaurant Main Street Grill and add new it…See the Story
Kosta’s in Old Town will change hands next month
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Environment · Old TownCasella Waste Services is pushing Maine officials to extend its contract to manage the state-owned Juniper Ridge Landfill in Old Town. The problem is that this contract still has a decade to go, and the company is attempting to push this process ahead prematurely. State officials held the meeting to get feedback from people who live near the landfill and said they will not make any decision until this summer.See the Story
The state must slow Casella’s rush to expand landfill
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Education · Old TownThis is a particularly clear and immediate example of a much broader dynamic: Investment in students can help to build stronger communities and a better future for our state.See the Story
It’s time to invest in students, higher education and our future
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Old Town · Old TownOrono voters cast 785 ballots in Tuesday's election, including 288 absentee ballots. Write-in candidate Sarah Marx received 432 votes for the Town Council. Daniel Demeritt, Maine Association of Health Plans executive director, also won a seat on the council. Jacob Eckhart and Kevin Roberge were chosen as the new school board members.See the Story
Write-in candidate tops Orono’s Tuesday town council ballot
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