Last Thursday, the mayors of Orono and Long Lake, Bob Tunheim and Charlie Miner, respectively, announced a "shared vision" to collaborate on the formation of a "consolidated" inter-city fire ...

Orono’s previous leadership believed the city could run its own, more efficient fire department. Long Lake sued for breach of contract and claimed its firefighters were being forced to pick sides.

After being approved by all contracting cities, an amendment to the Orono-Long Lake-Medina contract for fire protection will ...