Local School Fundraiser and Fall Trunk-or-Treat Return This Week
Brewer, ME · October 20, 2026
River fog is blanketing the crossing this morning, but clear skies and a brisk chill will settle in right around dinner. Grab an extra layer before heading out to the evening rec leagues.
The Lead
Brewer Community School's PTU is gearing up for its biggest autumn week of the school year. Tomorrow, October 21, families and neighbors across the river are turning dining tabs into school support with an all-day dine-to-donate drive at Uno Pizzeria & Grill in Bangor, which channels 20 percent of meal sales back into student enrichment. That funding directly supports classroom materials and field trips as the elementary and middle school programs hit full stride. The drive leads right into Friday evening's annual Trunk-or-Treat, which organizers have relocated to the back parking lot adjacent to the track and Performing Arts Center entrance to improve pedestrian safety and traffic flow around Pendleton Street. Decorated vehicle slots are filling up quickly ahead of the weekend gathering, where volunteers expect hundreds of costumed students. Pack an appetite tomorrow, and double-check pickup routes before Friday afternoon.
Local Pulse
Planning Board Weighs Industrial and Solar Proposals City Hall Board members held public hearings Monday evening on a commercial solar array and a Liberty Drive warehouse facility.
Public Works Solicits Bids for Service Trucks Roads Contractors have until next Tuesday to submit proposals for heavy-duty fleet trucks to maintain city streets this winter.
Indoor Fall Fitness Sessions Open at Ferris Parks Residents can join weekly adult karate, senior fitness, and low-impact pound classes starting across the recreation complex this week.
Today's Outlook
- High 58°F · Low 31°F — Fog
- Dense morning fog clears to cool afternoon air, so keep a warm layer handy.
What's On Around Town
Today
Monster Story Time Brewer Public Library (100 S Main St), 10:30–11:30 AM · Free Spooky seasonal tales, snacks, and crafts for little ones.
Youth Goju Karate Joseph L. Ferris Community Center (318 Wilson St), 5:00–6:00 PM · Paid Foundational martial arts training focused on balance and discipline.
Adult Goju Karate Joseph L. Ferris Community Center (318 Wilson St), 6:00–7:30 PM · Paid Evening fitness and self-defense practice for teens and adults.
Tomorrow
- School Benefit Day Uno Pizzeria & Grill (71 Bass Park Blvd), Bangor, 11:00 AM–10:00 PM · Paid
- Dog Ears Reading Therapy Brewer Public Library (100 S Main St), 3:30–5:00 PM · Free
- Trivia Quiz Night St. Dunstan's Episcopal Church (134 State St), Ellsworth, 6:00 PM · Free
Thursday
- Library Tech Drop-In Brewer Public Library (100 S Main St), 9:00–11:00 AM · Free
- Art Fun: 3D Pumpkins Brewer Public Library (100 S Main St), 3:30–4:30 PM · Free
- Gravity and Other Myths Collins Center for the Arts (2 Flagstaff Rd), Orono, 7:00 PM · Paid
Spotlight & Story
- Sedgeunkedunk Stream
- Long before John Brewer built his first sawmill here in 1770, the Penobscot called this southern waterway Sedgeunkedunk, translating to "rapids at the mouth." Its tumbling confluence guided indigenous travelers and timber drivers alike down to the main river.
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