Maria and Mistrust: Why Citizens Are Finding Orono Council member Maria Veach untrustworthy?
Barbara Schmidt Barbara Schmidt

Maria and Mistrust: Why Citizens Are Finding Orono Council member Maria Veach untrustworthy?

Maria and Mistrust: Why Citizens Are Finding Orono Council member Maria Veach untrustworthy?

During the 4/22/24 City Council meeting, Ms. Veach brought up how she is trying to build trust with the community. One must earn trust, and when a relationship is so damaged by several factors, it may be an impossible hill to climb.

Since #mariaveach was appointed to the city council without a public interview, many factors keep building mistrust with the reasons she was selected.

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Court testimony reveals Firefighters not responding to a Heart call
Barbara Schmidt Barbara Schmidt

Court testimony reveals Firefighters not responding to a Heart call

The headline from today's Evidentiary hearing…

ORONO FIREFIGHTERS MADE A DELIBERATE CHOICE NOT TO RESPOND TO A HEART CALL DURING AN ORONO FIRE BUSINESS MEETING ONE BLOCK AWAY FROM THE INCIDENT.

Today in court it was revealed that on January 2, 2024, Orono Firefighters were attending a business meeting at Orono City Hall. 1.5 miles away a handful of Long Lake Firefighters and Chief Heiland were attending the Long Lake City Council meeting.

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