(So, basically all the inside parts of the paper that reporters don’t write themselves)
Dec 05, 2025
Each week we compile briefs and put them initially only on the website (Substack) and then send them all on Friday or sometimes Saturday.
We do that so that:
- You get press releases from agencies and organizations and officials, which is a common aspect of a local newspaper.
- 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 some the local ones 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.
THIS WEEK’S BRIEFS AND PRESS RELEASES:
Ruth Colket’s $4 Million Leadership Commitment Anchors MDI Hospital’s Campus Transformation
$1.6M Federal Investment to Transform Historic MDI Bio Lab Building Into Biomedical Innovation Hub
Trenton Volunteer Fire Department Responds to Vehicle Fire on Bar Harbor Road
Bee There: Kids Corner Turns 35 With a Free Celebration at the Criterion
Celebrate the Season with the Acadia Handbell Choir
Island Arts Association Celebrates 50th Anniversary with Holiday Craft Fair
Babson Creek Bridge One-Lane Closure
Acadia Choral Society Presents Together Toward the Light
Plein Air Painters of Acadia Display Work Throughout December
YWCA MDI Launches New YW Empower Hour Conversation Series
Seal Cove Auto Museum Hosts Holiday Open House
Message from Rep. Golden
A Message from Rep. Friedmann
Sen. King, Colleagues Slam Latest Efforts to Dismantle the Department of Education
Maine Forest Service Marks the Passing of former State Forester John Cashwell
Pet Photos With Santa to Benefit SPCA of Hancock County
Renewal Gathering with Rebecca Brugman at the Southwest Harbor Public Library
December Kids Events: Holiday Cookie Decorating, Kids Reading Challenge, Winter Break Movie Matinee.
HCDC December General Meeting
Senator Collins Calls for Continued Bipartisan Support for Alzheimer’s, Biomedical Research
Maine Delegation Introduces Bill to Support Farmers Affected by PFAS
Maine Marine Patrol Partnering with Operation Game Thief to Investigate Possible Theft of Aquaculture Equipment and Oysters
Senator King: VA’s Electronic Records Are a “Debacle”
Register for Dec. 12 Wholesale Marketing Forum
Senator Collins Questions Health Insurance Experts on Fixes for ACA Subsidies
Governor Mills Statement on Passing of Charles Norman Shay
Animal Health Officials Remind Owners to Protect Flocks from HPAI
King Statement on the Passing of World War II Veteran Charles Shay
Senator Collins’ Statement on the Passing of Charles Norman Shay
Senator Collins’ Substance Use and Mental Illness Provisions Signed into Law
Senators Collins Introduces Bipartisan Bill to Improve Federal Workers’ Access to Injury Compensation
Senator Collins Announces Release of Nearly $40 Million in Federal Home Heating Aid for Mainers
Ending the Shutdown
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