Carrie Jones

Oct 11, 2025

Each week we compile briefs and put them initially only on the website and then send them all on Friday (or Saturday this week).

We do that so that:

1. You get press releases from agencies, which is a common aspect of a local newspaper.
2. You don’t get 10 (or more) emails every day, which is what would happen if we separated it all out and sent each to you individually.

If you click through to a release that interests you, you can read it in its entirety.

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, but sometimes we get too busy and when we do? That’s the thing that we drop since we know we’ll share them here on Fridays or Saturdays.

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QUICK NOTE FOR HALLOWEEN:

Bar Harbor will be closing Ledgelawn Ave again this year, Friday, October 31, for Halloween. The road will be closed to vehicle traffic from around 3:30 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. for the safety of pedestrians.

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THIS WEEK’S BRIEFS

Abbe Museum & Reel Pizza Cinerama Offer Free Screening of Mary and Molly

Rick Huck’s Studio Sale and Tour!

Poets Gather at Local Library for Biannual Poetry Celebration

Community Forum Draws Crowd to Southwest Harbor Public Library

TRENTON WASTE DISPOSAL CHANGES

Friends of Acadia Updates

Downeast Scenic Railroad Pumpkin Trains Set for October 17 and 18!

Author Talk with Matt Cost: “The Not So Merry Adventures of Max Creed”

An Evening with Lyle de Vitry

Maine Influenza Report for weeks ending September 27

Write On! Writers Share Their Work

From Washington to your plate: Agricultural policy and Maine’s food future

Healthy Acadia Committed to Continuing Nutrition Education in the Face of Federal Cuts

2025 Maine Hire-A-Vet Campaign Continues in Saco Oct. 16

Senate Passes King-Backed Legislation Supporting Maine Economy and Strengthening National Security

Wendell Gilley hosts film about history of the studio furniture movement

TOPICS IN MODERN HEALTH CARE

COA Yucatán program marks 30 years with performances and talk

Governor Mills Announces Opposition to Question 1

The Nature Conservancy in Maine to Receive 2025 Austin H. Wilkins Forest Stewardship Award.

Senator Collins’ Statement on OMB’s Attempt to Permanently Lay Off Federal Workers

King: Ukraine’s Defense Against Russia Proving Modern Value of Drone Warfare

Senator Collins’ Statement on Second Anniversary of October 7th Attack on Israel

Representative Friedmann’s Update

Farmers: Share Feedback Through Listening Sessions & Survey

Press Release: Roof Over the Archives at the Chamberlain/Whitney House

Strong Sixteen County Response to Maine Trails Program Grant Opportunity

2023-2024 Game Species Conservation and Management Report

King Shares Updated Thoughts on the Ongoing Federal Government Shutdown

Senator Collins Casts 9,750th Consecutive Vote

Smoke Testing on the Sanitary Sewer System – NEH

Hunters Have a Long Conservation History.…

Rep. Gary Friedmann Update

Notice of Agency Rulemaking