BANGOR DAILY NEWS • December 16, 2025
On Nov. 21, Casella Waste Systems submitted a permit application to the Maine Department of Environmental Protection for the proposed expansion of Juniper Ridge Landfill. This application was made despite a two-hour meeting on Sept. 29, in which Casella and staff from Maine’s Bureau of General Services heard directly from JRL’s immediate neighbors, the Penobscot Nation, and Old Town residents about JRL’s ongoing assault on health and quality of life. It appears that sacrificing our health and environment is considered acceptable if Maine can continue to avoid responsible waste management for the next 11 years. ~ Daisy Goodman, Old Town