The Orono Bog Boardwalk is jointly managed by the Orono Land Trust, the City of Bangor, and the University of Maine. The Boardwalk is 4,200-foot long and traverses a northern peat bog. The Boardwalk is typically open from May 1st to the last Sunday in November. Visit their website to find out more about the Boardwalk.
Investing In Downtown Downtown Orono - with its mix of longstanding businesses and newcomers, college youth and senior citizens, riverfront and trails - is the dynamic core of Orono. It is a strong address for restaurants, businesses catering to a University market, and professional and R&D offices.
Orono is named in honor of Chief Joseph Orono (176?-1801), a leader of the Penobscot Nation who supported the American colonists against the British during the American Revolution. Orono was the great-grandson of Chief Madockawando and came from a long line of hereditary Chiefs. Chief Joseph Orono died five years before the incorporation of the ...
Public Works Our Mission at the Orono Public Works Department is to work effectively and efficiently in collaboration with other departments, civic groups, and community members to provide services that help contribute to the safety, health, and quality of life of citizens and visitors of the Town of Orono.
The Town Clerk's Office serves as the first line of contact for many Orono residents. Town staff not only provides front counter service where all the functions of the town clerk, tax collector and treasurer are available, they are also the public relations ambassadors for the town.
The University of Maine in Orono is the flagship of the University of Maine System and the State's Land Grant and Sea Grant University.