Good morning, Bangor.

The Cole Land Transportation Museum is hosting its fourth annual family Halloween party today from 4 p.m. to 7 p.m., with volunteers handing out candy through a fully decorated, warm museum; admission is free, and donations are welcome + encouraged.

On Friday, Oct. 30 the Maine Coalition to End Domestic Violence will present Champions of Change awards in Hallowell to Taylor Kilgore, Celia Demos, and Jessica Duma, and will honor Johnnie Walker with the Deb Chapman Legacy Award; Governor Janet Mills will give remarks.

Northeast Equine Sanctuary in Freedom is now caring for 16 horses seized from a Burnham farm, has spent more than $100,000 rehabbing them, and is running an active adoption program while seeking a sponsor to fence 150 acres before winter.

Ike Hubbard, 84, the Jonesport craftsman who hand-built rakes for Maine wild blueberries, died Oct.

3 while efforts continue to rebuild his shop after a June fire and a GoFundMe has raised about $26,000; his funeral will be at Bayview Cemetery with a celebration at the Machias American Legion (Saturday, Nov. 7).

Heart of Maine United Way will host a stakeholder meeting Thursday, Oct.

29 to gather public input on expanding outdoor recreation and tourism (8:30 a.m. to 10 a.m. at the Hub on Mount Hope Ave.); register at gbrmaine.com.

Peace Ridge Sanctuary marked its 25th anniversary and now cares for more than 650 animals across five facilities on over 1,000 acres in Brooks.

The nonprofit (24 staff, ~20 volunteers) is seeking donations with a $15,000 matching gift and will hold Open House Days in spring, summer, and fall.

The Bangor Historical Society is hosting Ghostly Bangor Walking Tours today and on Oct.

30, exploring downtown landmarks and the ghost stories tied to the Thomas A. Hill House, Penobscot Theater, and other sites from 7:00 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. (starts at 159 Union St.).

WABI morning hosts Todd, Alyssa, and Joy tried spruce gum during their Yucktober segment after a viewer sent it, and they called former colleague Wayne Harvey to explain the traditional New England resin's piney, slightly bitter flavor and history as a 19th-century Maine product.

A Dartmouth study using (40-plus years) of satellite imagery found alpine greening on Mount Katahdin and other New England peaks, with trees advancing above the tree line and smaller alpine zones likely to disappear; Baxter State Park says rare plants are vulnerable and urges visitors to stay on marked trails.

Maine’s Emerald Ash Borer quarantine remains in effect; residents and businesses moving ash wood, rooted ash, or hardwood firewood must follow quarantine rules and check the regulated-area map before transporting materials, and should use only locally sourced firewood to help slow the spread (see maine.gov).

The U.S. sued Frankenmuth Insurance in U.S. District Court in Bangor seeking payment ( $323,000 ) plus attorney fees after Portland subcontractor Titan Mechanical says it wasn’t paid for work on the Togus VA substance-use disorder center that opened this spring.

Maine's Office of Public Advocate warned community solar companies they must stop marketing discounts to customers in the state's low-income assistance program (which can cover up to 80% of bills) unless the offer equals or exceeds program benefits, and the office may seek enforcement at the Maine Public Utilities Commission.