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🌱 Which Belfast ward are you in—and why it matters now
Belfast, Maine Patch AM: a 4 min readCoffee in hand, Belfast? We've got the latest town updates for you. Keep reading to stay in the loop. ☕️️
In today's newsletter:
- Which Belfast ward are you in—and why it matters now
- How will Belfast’s sudden dental clinic closure affect your care?
- Why Belfast issued just 16 building permits last year
Also on today's calendar: City Council Meeting and 9 more events.
Today's riddle: What has a cap but no head? 🤔 (Answer below!)
- Saturday: Mostly sunny and less humid, with a high of 66 and low of 38 degrees.
- Sunday: Partly sunny, temps: high: 61, low: 51.
- Monday: Mostly cloudy with a shower, with a high of 63 and low of 44 degrees.
📰 News we're reading
1. Five Wards, One Belfast (midcoastvillager.com) — If you live in Belfast, your ward shapes how city decisions reach your street, from Congress Street reconstruction to Swan Lake Avenue sidewalk plans. This deep dive explains how all five wards differ in density, infrastructure needs, and housing pressures, while sharing citywide concerns about taxes, mobility, and safe, connected neighborhoods. 
2. Nonprofit dental clinic in Belfast closes temporarily amid PCHC's financial crisis (bangordailynews.com) — Belfast residents relying on Seaport Dental Center will face a temporary shutdown, as the nonprofit clinic has closed due to staffing challenges and PCHC’s wider financial crisis. Limited Friday-only services may resume late October or early November, but no new patients are being accepted and current patients must wait for scheduling. Urgent cases are being redirected to PCHC’s Bangor clinic.
3. What Mainers can learn about housing from building permit data (themainemonitor.org) — A recent housing panel at the Belfast Free Library spotlighted how slow permitting and code rules are driving up construction costs statewide while Belfast issued only 16 building permits last year. Speakers, including Sen. Chip Curry and a local developer, urged communities like Belfast and Waldo County towns to streamline approvals so more homes and workers can support vital services.
4. Abbas El-Khatib, MD, Joins MaineHealth Nephrology Belfast (midcoastvillager.com) — Residents relying on Waldo Hospital’s kidney care now have a new local specialist, as nephrologist Dr. Abbas El‑Khatib joins MaineHealth Nephrology Belfast. With decades of experience treating kidney disease and hypertension in several countries and states, he expands specialty care options close to home for Belfast and Waldo County patients.
📸 Around Belfast
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Upcoming Events in
Belfast
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★ Featured events ★
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Cemetery Trustees →
131 Church Street, Belfast
9:30 am
Monday October 5
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Other local events
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Movies with Cats →
Main Street Maine, 318 Water St, Gardiner
6:00 pm -
Harvest or Farmer's Market Basket - Lincolnville, Maine
Tanglewood 4-H and Learning Center , Lincolnville, Maine
9:00 am -
Sunday Farmers Market →
Main Street Maine, 1629 Bucksport Rd, Ellsworth
9:00 am -
Spooky Season Scrap Sculpture
Waterfall Arts -- Community Studio, 256 High Street, Belfast
5:30 pm -
Life Drawing Short Pose (New Night!) @ Waterfall Arts →
Waterfall Arts, 256 High Street, Belfast
6:00 pm -
City Council Meeting →
131 Church St, Belfast
7:00 pm -
City Tree Committee →
131 Church Street, Belfast
4:30 pm -
Scottish Country Dancing in Belfast →
First Church in Belfast, UCC, 8 Court St, Belfast
6:30 pm -
Parks, Trails, & Recreation Committee →
Conference Room A, Belfast
4:30 pm -
Hymn for Her at the Underground Lounge →
Belfast Maskers Theatre, 17 Court St., Belfast
6:30 pm -
Flying Shoes Radio Hour →
Belfast ME
6:00 pm
Saturday October 3
Sunday October 4
Tuesday October 6
Wednesday October 7
Thursday October 8
Friday October 9
📣 Belfast Shout Outs!
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💬 Chatter
What your neighbors are talking about on social media
- Why That Mucus in Your Throat Won’t Go Away
#Mucus #Throat So, this must be what I have after all this time https://opr.news/1d3c2057260929en_us?link=1&client=localnews Download Now http://s… (Nextdoor Belfast Bay)
- Athenahealth, Inc. posted a job opening for Emerging Product Services Associate, Support and Org Readiness in Belfast. Apply here.
- Genesis HealthCare Corporation posted a job opening for Float Pool Licensed Practical Nurse - LPN in Belfast. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Belfast here.
Ok Belfast! 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 has a cap but no head?" — A bottle (Thank you Glo M. for sending it in!)
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