Holiday Craft Markets Open Across the River
Brewer, ME · November 7, 2026
Rain is tapping against the glass this morning, but local craft fairs and live stages are running full steam indoors.
The Lead
Following this week’s municipal election, the city council is back at full strength and preparing to tackle an active late-autumn agenda. Voters re-elected Dani O’Halloran to a three-year seat and chose former councilor and state legislator Kevin O’Connell to serve a one-year term, filling the vacant seat created by former Deputy Mayor Bill Kimball’s resignation earlier this year.
Restoring the council to five members brings stability after several months of operating shorthanded during critical decisions, including recent municipal bans and municipal budget planning. Both councilors noted that community outreach, fiscal balance, and municipal services—including addressing recreation maintenance—will sit front and center as the new term begins. The full five-member slate will formally convene at City Hall for its next regular session on Tuesday, November 17.
Local Pulse
Bangor Mall Craft Fair Relocates Next Door Business The annual holiday market opened today inside Furniture, Mattresses & More after code enforcement condemned the main mall.
High School Fall Athletics Conclude Postseason Schools Student-athletes transition to gym facilities this coming week ahead of winter basketball and track tryouts.
Household Waste Collection Wrap-Up Noted City Hall Public Works confirmed all regional hazardous drop-off materials from the seasonal collection were processed successfully.
Today's Outlook
- High 56°F · Low 47°F — Rain (97% chance of precipitation)
- Keep a sturdy umbrella by the door before heading out to indoor weekend sales.
What's On Around Town
Today
Craft Fair, Bake Sale and Vendor Sale Old Town Riverside Grange (1266 N Main St), 8:00 AM Browse homemade treats and handmade goods from local crafters.
Bangor Mall Christmas Craft Fair Furniture, Mattresses & More (651 Stillwater Ave), Bangor, 9:00 AM–5:00 PM · Free Over 300 regional vendors, photo setups, and warm coffee.
Seaside Stones Mineral Show Brewer Auditorium (318 Wilson St), 10:00 AM Gems, minerals, and stone carvings on display for collectors.
Veterans Day Special: Graceful Warrior Collins Center for the Arts (2 Flagstaff Rd), Orono, 7:00 PM · Paid Gary Sinise and the Bangor Symphony Orchestra perform powerful tributes.
Dance with Alumni Jazz Band Next Generation Theatre (39 Center St), 7:30 PM Live brass rhythms and dance floor open all evening.
Tomorrow
Bangor Mall Christmas Craft Fair Furniture, Mattresses & More (651 Stillwater Ave), Bangor, 10:00 AM–4:00 PM · Free
Veterans Day Concert Matinee Collins Center for the Arts (2 Flagstaff Rd), Orono, 1:00 PM · Paid
Monday
- In-House Youth Basketball Coach Meeting Bangor Parks & Recreation (647 Main St), Bangor, 5:30–6:30 PM · Free
Spotlight & Story
- Eastern Maine Camera Club
- Meeting regularly inside the Joseph L. Ferris Community Center, this tight-knit group of amateur shutterbugs and seasoned photographers gathers twice a month to critique digital prints and swap field techniques. From capturing sunrise light on the Penobscot to macro autumn foliage, they quietly sharpen local creative eyes.
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