Free Household Paint Recycling Added to Fall Collection Sign-Ups
Brewer, ME · August 20, 2026
Fog is lifting over the riverfront this morning, leaving a clear runway for evening park concerts and outdoor events.
The Lead
City public works crews are laying the groundwork for the annual Residential Household Hazardous Waste Collection Day, set for October 3 at the Green Point Road facility. Ahead of pre-registration opening on September 7, municipal officials are calling attention to an expanded partnership with PaintCare that allows local households to drop off unlimited latex and oil-based paint alongside traditional motor oil, pesticides, and battery waste at no cost.
Without advance sign-ups, unscheduled drop-offs will incur a per-gallon charge at the gate. Department leaders urge residents to begin inventorying home workshops and basements now to streamline registration when online and phone sign-ups open after Labor Day.
Local Pulse
Special City Council Meeting Called for Tuesday Councilors will convene August 25 in Verow Chambers to address municipal business and late-summer agenda items.
Police Remind Residents to Secure Nightly Vehicles Patrol officers encourage locking doors and removing clear valuables following recent summer property crime reports.
Today's Outlook
- High 83°F · Low 63°F — Fog Morning fog clears early, leaving warm conditions ideal for outdoor evening plans.
What's On Around Town
Math Fun for Young Builders Brewer Public Library (24 Union St), 10:30–11:30 AM Hands-on tangram puzzles and geometric shape games for primary grade students.
Bangor: Regional Passport Night Cross Insurance Center (515 Main St), 5:00 PM Local business showcase featuring regional networking, trade displays, and community updates.
Bangor: Stitch & Sip Gathering Bangor Public Library (145 Harlow St), 5:30–6:30 PM Bring your ongoing fiber art project for casual social knitting and tea.
Bangor: PanStorm Steel Drum Concert Bangor Waterfront, 6:30–8:00 PM Free outdoor concert delivering upbeat Caribbean rhythms along the Penobscot River.
Spotlight & Story
- Fannie Pearson Hardy Eckstorm
- Born in Brewer in 1865, she broke ground in 1889 as Maine’s first female school superintendent before helping establish the Brewer Public Library in 1908. Her dedicated field notes and local folklore collections documented Penobscot Valley life for generations.
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