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🌱 Meet Sheba Merritt, a lifelong builder with Jonesport stories to tell

Addison, Maine Patch AM: a 3 min read

Good morning Addison! We're back again in your inbox, keeping you updated with what's happening in and around town. ☕️️

In today's newsletter:

  • Meet Sheba Merritt, a lifelong builder with Jonesport stories to tell

Also on today's calendar: Seacoast Artisans 27th Annual Holiday Fine Arts & Craft Show.

Today's riddle: What are the two sides of a circle? 🤔 (Answer below!)

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Weather forecast:

  • Wednesday: Intervals of clouds and sun, with a high of 47 and low of 29 degrees.
  • Thursday: Mostly cloudy, temps: high: 46, low: 34.
  • Friday: Rather cloudy, a little rain, with a high of 44 and low of 36 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Sheldon ‘Sheba' Merritt of Jonesport (mainescoast.com) — Sheldon “Sheba” Merritt has spent a lifetime building in Jonesport and remembering its boat shops. His father, born in Addison, worked for boatbuilder Bert Frost for 38 years. Merritt’s own work included the Sardine Museum, lobster pounds and hundreds of miniature lighthouses, a pastime that began with his mother’s request.
   

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🗞 Nearby News

Machias

  • The Massachusetts Harbor Town That Calls Itself The Birthplace Of The American Navy (worldatlas.com)
  • 2026-27 eNASCAR College iRacing Series Great Lakes Gauntlet at Michigan (iracing.com)

Hancock

  • Gov-elect Pingree announces 22-member transition committee (mainepublic.org)
  • Ranked choice voting counting process underway in Augusta (wabi.tv)
  • See 3 coastal Maine house lots for sale (pressherald.com)

Ok Addison! So now you're in the loop about what's happening today. Thanks for reading, and see you in your inbox next time! Oh -- and if you like what you're reading, invite a friend to Patch AM!

-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: "What are the two sides of a circle?" — The inside and the outside ! (Thank you James M. for sending it in!)
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Stay in the loop with what's happening in Addison

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