Harvest Suppers and Family Fall Gatherings Anchor Saturday
Brewer, ME · October 10, 2026
Crisp river breezes are greeting early risers, but you will want an extra layer before heading out to this afternoon's waterfront festivities or church suppers. Just mind the detour signs around Betton Street if you are cutting toward the shoreline.
The Lead
Regional waste logistics shifted toward the local waterfront this week following Casella Waste Systems’ announcement that landfill leachate from the Juniper Ridge facility in Old Town will be trucked here for processing by late October. The municipal wastewater treatment plant will serve as an interim processing hub while a dedicated per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) treatment facility is constructed downriver in Hampden. In tandem with the announcement, city officials filed public notice of their intent to apply for a Maine Department of Environmental Protection permit to discharge up to 18,000 gallons per day of treated leachate into the Penobscot River. Municipal leaders emphasize that local processing standards remain rigorous, though river advocates have already begun raising questions about volume and testing protocols. State environmental regulators will review the formal discharge application and conduct public comment before any tankers begin unloading.
Local Pulse
Betton Street Closed for Weekend Infrastructure Repairs Roads Crews have closed the roadway to through traffic through Sunday, detouring motorists heading toward the northern riverwalk trailheads.
New Wilson Street Drive-Thru Nears Opening Business Renovations at 972 Wilson Street are wrapping up ahead of the planned late October opening of Aroma Joe's.
Today's Outlook
- High 55°F · Low 37°F — Clear
- Grab a warm jacket for chilly evening outings under completely clear autumn skies.
What's On Around Town
Today
Bangor United Multicultural Fair Bangor Public Library (145 Harlow St), Bangor, 10:00 AM–3:00 PM · Free Vibrant cultural exhibits, community panels, children's activities, and international food.
Così Fan Tutte: The Met Live in HD Collins Center for the Arts, Orono, 1:00 PM · Paid Live high-definition transmission of Mozart's satirical comedy directly from New York.
Family Halloween Fun Day Brewer Children's Garden, 3:00–6:00 PM · Free Waterfront pumpkin picking, painting, games, and an outdoor movie at dusk.
Community Fall Supper First United Methodist Church (40 South Main St), 4:30 PM Hearty homestyle parish dinner serving local favorites and classic fellowship.
Natalie Merchant and Erik Della Penna Gracie Theatre, Bangor, 7:00 PM · Paid Intimate acoustic performance featuring reimagined folk classics and poetic storytelling.
Tomorrow
- Bangor Farmers Market Abbot Square, Bangor, 11:00 AM–1:30 PM · Free
- Indigenous Peoples' Day Film Festival Unitarian Universalist Church (120 Park St), Bangor, 1:30–7:30 PM · Free
- 3-2-1 Liftoff Versant Power Astronomy Center, Orono, 2:00 PM · Paid
Monday
- Community Comet Mission Challenger Learning Center of Maine (30 Venture Way), Bangor, 10:00 AM · Paid
- Learn About Rug Braiding Bangor Public Library (145 Harlow St), Bangor, 10:00 AM–Noon · Free
- Walk-In Ceramics Open Studio Generations Boutique & Art Studio (153 State St), 11:00 AM
Spotlight & Story
- Day Road
- Winding northeast toward Eddington, the thoroughfare takes its name from Calef and Lydia Day, 19th-century farmers whose circa-1840 post-and-beam homestead still anchors 473 Day Road. Following Calef’s early death in 1847, Lydia tended the acreage alone until 1881.
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