Summer Is Here in the Penobscot Valley — Here's What's Coming

Summer arrived fast this year. One weekend it's mud season and the next you're trying to host a cookout. If your outdoor living space has been sitting through the off-season, there's a good chance it needs some attention before it's ready for company.

Summer in Maine moves fast — and so do the people spending money in it. Visitors planning weekend trips. Families looking for things to do. Locals finally getting out after a long spring. They're searching for restaurants, services, outdoor activities, shops, and experiences across the Penobscot Valley and beyond.

Concert Season Is Open

The Maine Savings Amphitheater lineup is running through the summer and there's something on that schedule for just about everyone. If you haven't looked at what's coming, it's worth a few minutes. We cover the full schedule in the newsletter and flag the shows worth planning ahead for.

Community Events Are Stacking Up

From Bangor to Old Town, Brewer to Hampden and Orono, the summer calendar across the Valley is as full as it gets. Festivals, farmers markets, outdoor movies, community gatherings, local races — the kind of things that make summer in Maine worth staying for. We pull it together every week so you don't have to chase it down yourself.

Local Businesses Are in Full Swing

Summer is when the restaurants are busy, the service businesses are running hard, and the shops that carry you through the off-season are finally getting the foot traffic they deserve. Every issue of PVV includes a Business Pulse — a look at what's new, what's open, and what's worth knowing about the local businesses that make this region work.

The Furry Friends Are Out Too

We feature adoptable dogs and cats from the Bangor Humane Society and the Animal Orphanage in Old Town every single week. Summer is a great time to add a four-legged member to the family. If you've been thinking about it, come meet a few.

Sandy's Maine Minute

Every issue closes with Sandy's Maine Minute — a short, honest take on something happening in the community. Not a column. Not an opinion piece. Just a neighbor noticing something worth talking about. It's one of the most-read parts of the newsletter every week.

How to Get It

Penobscot Valley Voice goes out every Tuesday morning. It's free. It covers Bangor, Brewer, Orono, Old Town, Hampden, and the surrounding communities. If you live here, work here, or just want to stay connected to what's happening in the Valley, it's worth being on the list.

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