It’s packed with news, so please try this new format out
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A quick note from us: Each week we compile briefs and put them out in one long article.
We do that so that:
- You get press releases from agencies, which is a common aspect of a local newspaper.
- You don’t get 10 emails every day, which is what would happen if we separated it all out and sent each to you individually.
However, though we are committed to getting these press releases to you, these articles are easily our least read story each week.
So, we’re trying a different way even though it’s a bit more work for us.
From now on, we’re going to post those press releases as we get to them just to the website, and then also compile them here as shares rather than posting the entire release in the body of this story.
If you click through to a release that interests you, you can read it in its entirety.
We are also going to compile all the state releases we receive and all the federal releases, but just as one article each. Those are below as well. They tend to be a bit wordy.
You can always keep up with all the briefs throughout the week by clicking here. We also try to share them on Facebook, Instagram, and BlueSky. We do not currently have a Twitter, but if you all want us to, we’ll get one. Just let us know.
THIS WEEK’S BRIEFS
Mount Desert Island Marathon Almost Here!
Maine’s Minimum Wage to Increase to $15.10 Per Hour in 2026
Senate Passes King-led Bipartisan Bill to Improve Ocean Navigation and Safety
The Gift of Seed with Petra Page-Mann
Become a Community Scientist and Submit your Wildlife Observations this September
Flash fiction workshop offered at Gilley
St. Saviour’s Downeast Music Shows’ Fall Series Begins Tonight
Public Notice: Upcoming Road Paving Schedule in Mount Desert
Estate Sale to Raise Funds for the SPCA
Bar Harbor Bank & Trust’s Employee-Driven Charitable Giving Program Presents More than $24,000 in Donations
Stop the Bleed & Narcan Training,
Haunted Bar Harbor: Author Talk and Book Signing
Instrument Petting Zoo offered by Ellsworth Community Music Institute (ECMI) at the Northeast Harbor Library.
Live at COA: Phillip Greenlief – Trevor Dunn – Scott Amendola Trio
College of the Atlantic Among Consortium Awarded $8.5m for Student Well-being Initiative
Want to Cook Out With Some Cops? Learn About the Mount Desert Paving Schedule? Maybe Audition? Hear About the Trenton Select Board Meeting?
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