Orland River Day

06/21/2026

Somethin's fishy 🐟 with this whole River Day thing?!
No tall fish tales here just a reminder to enjoy the start of Summer and remember to finish it with Us on Sept 12th with Orland River Day!🦆

06/18/2026

06/12/2026

Orland Village Fishway and Dam Project
Public Meeting June 17, 2026

The Orland Dam Steering Committee will hold a public meeting on June 17, 2026 to discuss the ongoing engineering evaluation and feasibility study at the Orland Village Dam.
Last fall and winter, the Orland Dam Steering Committee worked with Inter-fluve and Downeast Salmon Federation to complete a project scope and Request for Qualifications that was distributed to engineering firms. Verdantas was brought on in March 2026 to complete the engineering evaluation and feasibility study. Verdantas recently conducted field investigations at the dam and fishway, including installation of water level sensors that will collect data through this fall, and a dam conditions assessment.

This meeting is an opportunity for members of the community to hear more about the project, the current state of the fishway and dam, and potential options being considered for dam and fishway rehabilitation, along with preliminary cost ranges. There will be an opportunity for the public to ask questions of and provide input to the Committee and Verdantas.

The meeting will be held at 6:30 pm in Room 19 at the Community Center, located at 21 School House Road. You can also join virtually at the following Zoom link: https://us06web.zoom.us/j/87453653017?pwd=GhVn44KrNrrLD2tLd3iJaXv0jcBYXK.1

Meeting ID: 874 5365 3017
Passcode: 713764

Contact: Pete Robshaw, email: [email protected]

06/11/2026

Saw that today was the 40th anniv of Ferris Bueller's Day Off. One of his great lines was... "Life moves pretty fast. If you don't stop and look around once in a while, you could miss it." Well, we did and look what we found. What an incredible use of oyster shells!

A marine biologist's late-night restaurant pickups became a 24,000-pound recycling effort that national media couldn't ignore.

06/11/2026

Behold the power of cheese 🧀
Oops.. behold the power of chais?
Nope, got it. Behold the power of chairs and a table!💥
Can someone in the ORD world help out the OCC?

Hello OCC Friends!

We are looking for a gently used patio set (like the photo below) for an outside sitting area here at the Community Center. We know the power of our dedicated followers and we are leaning into the inner-webs to see if anyone has something they are looking to part with, before I scour the Marketplace or try to raise the funds to buy new. I am willing to piece together a set, meaning if you any have a table, I could acquire chairs elsewhere, or vice versa.

I know it is upgrade season for everyone's outdoor oasis, so what do-ya-got that you are looking to part with?? Hit me up - I hate to say I need to screen potential purchases, but we are putting this in a place where safety is a concern, so please reach out and we can chat about said items and $.

We appreciate you's!! 😎☀️

06/08/2026

Want to join in the Vendor fun of the 2026 Orland River Day?
Become a vendor by filling out your form with this link https://forms.gle/RwSNgMLZqnDp5zPB9
or connect with Vendor Coordinator Lisa at the town office (207) 469-3186 [email protected]

06/06/2026

Orland River Day history

06/04/2026

Orland River Day is 100 days away, so maybe this link will offer something to fill in them calendar dates and tide you ovah?!
Enjoy the start of your Summer season.
visitmaine.com/articles/the-maine-beer-trail/

The Maine Beer Trail connects more than 100 craft breweries, both inland and on the coast, and grows every year. You can find locally crafted brews in just about every corner of the state.

06/03/2026

This just came across the "Duck Dash Desk"! Seems like the ByWay committee could use a little help and publicity. Please, share to create bandwidth or drop a few coins into the GoFund.me bucket. Either way drive and stay safe River Day followers!🙂

The Schoodic National Scenic Byway has been selected to compe… Schoodic National Scenic Byway needs your support for Help Bring a $1 Million Community Hub to Downeast Maine