Stories Related to A Former Fishing Bait Operation In Orono Is Set To Become A New Outdoor Center

A property that was once part of a fishing bait business in Orono will become a new outdoor recreation center aimed at drawing more people to a network of trails and conservation land that stretches from Bangor to Old Town. The property that will become the Caribou Bog Trail Center is located by the trail network that skiers and hikers alike have used for years. “Right now it’s utilized by folks that know it,” said Robert Bass, treasurer of the Orono Economic Development Corporation, which purchased the former Taylor Bait Farm property at the end of Taylor Road after it was put up for sale in 2018.