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Orono

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[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

“They are Gopher fans for this week,” said Striggow, who played at Orono High School in the Minneapolis area.

From Washington Times ● Oct. 6, 2023

Lead singer Orono Noguchi’s voice doesn’t compete with the group’s maximalist sound; instead, her dreamlike delivery grounds the music and makes the band’s insightful lyrics more meaningful.

From Washington Post ● Nov. 2, 2022

This week, the University of Maine, Orono, followed UM’s lead, announcing on 29 June it would strip Little’s name from a building.

From Science Magazine ● Jul. 2, 2020

On these islands are several flourishing villages, Oldtown, Orono, and Stillwater, in the vicinity of which are the principal mill sites, which are from seven to fourteen miles above Bangor.

From Forest Life and Forest Trees: comprising winter camp-life among the loggers, and wild-wood adventure. with Descriptions of lumbering operations on the various rivers of Maine and New Brunswick by John S. Springer

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