UMaine students push back on Orono's noise fines

UMaine students push back on Orono's noise fines

An Orono law that fines residents for loud parties may be changed less than a year after it was enacted. The Orono Town Council enacted a disorderly property ordinance in August 2025 following an assault in the town’s Webster neighborhood. The law issues fines to tenants and landlords for loud parties, with fines ranging from $300 to $600 that can double on subsequent offenses. Orono police have issued 10 warnings and nine fines since the law wa…