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Control of $2.5M in public money is latest dispute at shuttered Orrington trash plant

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Control of $2.5M in public money is latest dispute at shuttered Orrington trash plant

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The former owners of the Orrington trash incinerator want a third party to manage the monthly fees municipalities are paying to the facility until a lawsuit decides who is legally entitled to the money. The request comes amid an ongoing lawsuit brought by Penobscot Energy Recovery Co., the former owner of the trash incinerator, against Eagle Point Energy Center, the new owner of the facility on the shores of the Penobscot River. The lawsuit was …Read Article

New country store opens in Orrington

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New country store opens in Orrington

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Buck’s Country Corner opened its doors today and is a “much needed” addition to the community, multiple residents said. The store replaces Bob’s Kozy Korner at 2 Johnson Mill Road in Orrington which closed in 2023. Buck’s Country Corner at 2 Johnson Mill Road in Orrington sells fresh flowers, pizza, hot sandwiches, coffee, homemade ice cream sandwiches and more. Credit: Linda Coan O'Kresik / BDN The store owners, Maggie Sullivan and Charles Kind…Read Article

Orrington Man Arrested for Arson Following Months-Long Investigation

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Orrington Man Arrested for Arson Following Months-Long Investigation

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Mark Meierdirk is accused of starting the fire in an attempt to collect insurance proceeds See the Story

Letter: International students are valued community members

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Letters submitted by BDN readers are verified by BDN Opinion Page staff. Send your letters to letters@bangordailynews.com I am a local high school teacher, and my school’s operating budget depends in large part on international enrollment, most especially from China. We are, in essence, exporters of knowledge, and the revenue generated by that export enables us to offer a higher quality product to all students, day and boarding. The U.S. State D…Orrington · Orrington Read Article

2 Rescued After Canoe Accident in Orrington

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The pair was rescued Thursday evening after falling out of a canoe into the Sedgeunkedunk Stream.Orrington · Orrington See the Story

Three people rescued after falling into water at conservation area

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ROCKWOOD – Police say three people who fell into the water at a local conservation area survived because they were wearing lifejackets. Emergency crews were called to the Rockwood Conservation Area on May 17 at about 6:30pm. Wellington County OPP officials say three people were “in need of rescue after the canoe they were in…Arthur · Arthur See the Story

Orrington cannot foreclose on $2.5M troubled trash plant if owner stops paying

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Eagle Point Energy Center, previously known as the Penobscot Energy Recovery Center, was most recently purchased in February 2024.Orrington · Orrington Read Article

Orrington will release trash plant records after BDN filed lawsuit

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The town of Orrington will provide the Bangor Daily News with public records it refused to release related to its ownership of the local trash plant. Last month, the BDN filed a lawsuit in Penobscot Superior Court asking that the town be required to release contracts and payment records relating to the Eagle Point Energy Center — previously the Penobscot Energy Recovery Center — or related LLCs. The town has agreed to release the records by the …Orrington · Orrington Read Article

Orrington trash plant owes contractor $26K, company says

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EPEC Asset Manager Evan Coleman denied Monday that the facility owes $26,000, saying it has already payed $20,000.Orrington · Orrington Read Article

Maine DEP issues violation notice for former chemical plant in Orrington

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The Maine DEP says Mallinckrodt US LLC has failed to fully remove toxic mercury contamination decades after polluting the Penobscot River and surrounding land.Orrington · Orrington Read Article

BDN sues town of Orrington for trash plant records

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The Bangor Daily News is suing the town of Orrington for allegedly violating Maine’s Freedom of Access Act by not disclosing contract and payment documents related to its troubled trash plant. Filed in Penobscot Superior Court on Tuesday, the lawsuit comes almost six months after a BDN reporter first made FOAA requests for records of the town’s invoices, receipts, other payments and contracts between Orrington and the Eagle Point Energy Center, …Orrington · Orrington Read Article