BREWER, Maine — A warped 6-foot section of steel inside Brewer’s Public Safety Museum is a symbol of much more than the building it once helped support, said Mainers who came to look at the beam Tuesday on the 11th anniversary of the Sept. 11 terrorist attacks.

BREWER, Maine — A mangled 6-foot steel beam taken from the wreckage of the doomed twin towers in New York City will be on public display Tuesday, the 11th anniversary of the 9/11 terror attacks, according to Brewer Fire Chief Gary Parent.

Brewer High School is a 54-year-old stick-built structure badly in need of many things. Since a new school is unlikely to be funded by the state in the foreseeable future, it’s imperative that the existing building undergo renovations. Thanks to zero-percent federal funding in the amount of $5.4 million, major changes can be made — but only if Brewer citizens vote for it on referendum on Sept. 18.

BANGOR, Maine — Jane Sawyer of Brewer is being honored as the first of three breast cancer “survivors of the week” in the lead-up to the Susan G. Komen Maine Race for the Cure in Bangor on Sept. 16.

In the early 1800′s, the village of Brewer was very different than the city it has become today. Join us as we celebrate the days of yesteryear and experience life in Brewer up to 200 years in our past with Living History Day on Saturday, August 18, part of the Brewer Bicentennial Celebration.

BREWER, Maine — A LifeFlight helicopter took off from the Eastern Maine Medical Center helipad as Brewer Youth Academy cadets arrived at the Bangor hospital last week to learn about the aircraft, which can respond in minutes to emergencies statewide.

BREWER, Maine — Tours of the county jail and county courthouse, demonstrations by bomb squad and tactical team members and the chance to see fire and rescue equipment up close and learn about the consequences of drug abuse were just some of the activities in store for this year’s class of Brewer Public Safety Youth Academy cadets.

BREWER, Maine — When Valaree Foss, president of the Maine Association of USA Track and Field, visited Cony High School in Augusta late last month, she knew that Saturday’s youth track and field state championships would have to be held at a different site.

BREWER, Maine — A recently sold Brewer building will become the new home for the Bangor Area Recovery Network.

Penobscot Community Health Care joins effort to improve health of Medicare patients – Penobscot Community Health Care is the latest Maine health organization to join a national effort that rewards doctors for keeping their patients healthy and happy.