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Orchard Trails sets new tone for student housing August 31, 2006 The recent opening of Orchard Trails college park in Orono has left some wondering what the effect will be on the area’s more traditional student housing. According to Jim Goodson, area manager for College Park Communities, the 144-unit housing park is currently at 89 percent capacity and should reach 91 percent by the start of classes next week. “I think that when we first started out there were some environmental concerns and some concerns about the student housing market,” Goodson said. “But I believe that what we’ve done is set a new standard for the market.” ...more Pat’s Pizza isn’t just a place, it’s a state of mind.Pizza: usually a large open pie made typically of thinly rolled bread dough spread with a spiced mixture (as in tomatoes, ground meat, cheese, garlic, oil) and baked. (Webster’s Third New International Dictionary, Unabridged)
Pat’s Pizza: usually a place filled typically with a variety of people (as in old, young, male, female) and beloved. (local consensus) August 31, 2006 When Carl “Pat” Farnsworth first took over the little Orono ice cream shop in that would eventually become Pat’s Pizza in 1931, the very word “pizza” was alien to most Mainers’ tongues. It wasn’t until the late 40s that pizza started to gain popularity in the Northeast, largely due to soldiers returning home from World War II with a newly developed taste for the classic Italian dish known colloquially as “tomato pie.” But in the early 1930s, Pat Farnsworth was just a hard-working young ice cream shop owner with no aspirations to becoming “Maine’s Pizza King.” In fact, according to Farnsworth’s son, Bruce, his father’s lifelong association with pizza began with a simple desire to satisfy the tastes of his customers. ...more PCHC ribbon cutting kicks off community resource fair
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2006 Governor John Baldacci was the featured speaker at the Penobscot County Health Center ribbon cutting ceremony last Wednesday. The event was held at the former Helen Hunt School on Brunswick Street, the future site of PCHC’s proposed expanded community medical facility. As he took the podium, Baldacci praised the efforts of PCHC, Old Town Family Practice and the Penobscot County Transition Team in sponsoring the day-long event at the erstwhile elementary school. ...more Old Town school board announces policy changes
August 17, 2006 The first reading of the Old Town school board’s changes in policy on registration and enrollment of tuition students was held on July 18. The policy changes made at the mid-summer meeting are similar to the ones made recently by the Brewer School Department, which is the first public school system in Maine to require potential tuition students to undergo an application process. Like Brewer, the Old Town school system will now screen potential tuition students in regard to past behavior, grades, and attendance record. Applications will have to be made in writing and must include a recommendation from the student’s principal or sending district superintendent. The Old Town School Superintendent would at that point make a final decision based on the student’s merits and the availability of space within the school. ...more It’s Baaaack! Old Town’s “Grille” scheduled to reopen under new nameAugust 10, 2006 The sudden closing of one of Old Town’s favorite dining spots last week caught many local residents by surprise. The Chocolate Grille’s denouement came so fast, in fact, that many of its former patrons only became aware of the situation when they drove into the parking lot of the restaurant and saw the “Closed” sign taped to the front door. That same day, the “Chocolate Grille” sign was removed from its pedestal next to the road, making clear that “business as usual” was no more. ...more Welcome To His World: Penobscot Nation firefighter keeps Elvis’ flame aliveAugust 10, 2006 Elvis may have “left the building” permanently twenty-nine years on a hot August in Graceland, but his spirit is still alive and kicking. Despite the enormous changes that have taken place in the music industry since August 16, 1977, ask any serious Elvis Presley fan what “The King” means to them and you’re likely to get an earful about the man’s stratospheric talent, his remarkable showmanship, and his indelible influence on rock and roll. It’s no different with Penobscot Nation Fire Lieutenant Joey Loring of Indian Island, save for the fact that, in Loring’s case, a passion for Elvis’ music has become part of his own legacy to the local world. ...more Lincoln Street residents lose mail service over dog problemAugust 2, 2006 The Old Town post office has stopped delivering mail to Lincoln Street residents following a dog attack on a mail carrier last week. The dog involved in the incident had bitten a mail carrier at least once before. According to Lincoln Street resident Ed Bouche, the first incident took place last winter, shortly after the owners of the dog moved into their residence on Lincoln Street. ...more The Chocolate Grille goes darkAugust 2, 2006 Quite a few Old Town resident were shocked on Monday to learn that one of the city's most popular restaurants, The Chocolate Grille, had quietly closed over the weekend. Now, as the news begins to sink in, there are more questions than answers about the reason for the sudden closing of the five-year-old dining establishment. Most of the questions concern the fact that The Chocolate Grille's owners, George and Martha Gervais, had also recently closed the other two restaurants. ...more |
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