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Orono

American  
[awr-uh-noh, ohr-] / ˈɔr əˌnoʊ, ˈoʊr- /

noun

  1. a town in S Maine.


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Nancy Prisk, 76, who has lived in Orono for over 20 years, is one of many Maine Democrats who have voted for Collins in the past.

From Salon Jul. 14, 2026

“When operating properly, it’s great,” says animal health specialist Deborah Bouchard, who directs the Aquaculture Research Institute at the University of Maine, Orono.

From Science Magazine Feb. 9, 2023

The spring weather in Orono, Maine, would seem to offer plenty of preparation for the chills and thrills of postseason baseball.

From Washington Post Nov. 5, 2022

Police said the group was headed to Orono, Maine, from Schenectady, New York, for a Christmas concert Wednesday night.

From Washington Times Dec. 11, 2019

This interesting species was collected in Orono, Maine, in 1889, by Professor F. L. Harvey, and so far as can be learned has not been taken since.

From The North American Slime-Moulds A Descriptive List of All Species of Myxomycetes Hitherto Reported from the Continent of North America, with Notes on Some Extra-Limital Species by MacBride, Thomas H. (Thomas Huston)

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