Orono puts limits on fines for loud parties

Orono puts limits on fines for loud parties

Orono’s law meant to fine residents for loud parties is being changed less than a year after it was enacted. The Town Council enacted a disorderly property ordinance in August 2025 following an assault in the town’s Webster neighborhood. The law issues fines to tenants and landlords for loud parties. University of Maine students said the fines handed out were too expensive and could make it harder for students to find housing, leading the counci…