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Belfast, Maine Patch AM: a 4 min readGood morning Belfast! We're back again in your inbox, keeping you updated with what's happening in and around town. ☕️️
In today's newsletter:
- How Belfast Soup Kitchen’s new health hub could help your neighbors
- Why hundreds of pounds of Belfast-grown garlic won’t go to waste
- Belfast-built autonomous boat heads to work for the Marine Corps
Today's riddle: Why did the cookie go to the Doctor ? 🤔 (Answer below!)
- Thursday: Very warm with clouds and sun, with a high of 88 and low of 64 degrees. 🌶 Hot!
- Friday: Hot with clouds and sun, temps: high: 90, low: 66.
- Saturday: Not as warm; a p.m. t-storm, with a high of 80 and low of 67 degrees.
📰 News we're reading
• Belfast Soup Kitchen opens Community Health Hub (wabi.tv) — Belfast Soup Kitchen has launched a new Community Health Hub, turning former market space into a place where guests can access on-site healthcare and support. Weekly hours and a mobile opioid treatment unit aim to reduce transportation barriers, with plans to add vaccines, blood draws, and dental and vision care. The hub is also seeking donations like a room divider and artwork. 
• Waldo County nonprofit rescues massive garlic crop for Maine food access groups (wabi.tv) — Volunteers are gathering at Board Landing Farm in Belfast to rescue an acre of unharvested garlic so it can stock food pantries instead of going to waste. Waldo County Bounty expects more than 2,000 pounds to reach over a dozen food access groups amid rising need and funding cuts. The effort brings together gleaning organizations and residents from across Maine.
• Marine Corps receives first autonomous SHARC prototype (workboat.com) — A new autonomous Marine Corps vessel, the SHARC, was built at Safe Harbor Front Street in Belfast before heading into sea trials. The 38-foot craft is designed to move supplies and equipment to shorelines without ports, using advanced sensors and an open autonomy system. Belfast’s yard handled construction, while design and electronics came from firms around the East Coast.
📸 Around Belfast
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Twelve Maine Women: Portraits of Change →
Main Street Maine 16 State St, Ellsworth, ME 04605-1938, United States
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Summer of Clay: 6 Weeks of Handbuilding Workshops
Main Street Maine 16 State St, Ellsworth, ME 04605-1938, United States
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Trivia Night at Mast Landing Westbrook! →
Main Street Maine Mast Landing Brewing Company, 920 Main Street, Westbrook, ME, United States
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Trivia @ Byrnes! →
Main Street Maine Byrnes Irish Pub, 38 Centre St, Bath, ME 04530-2502, United States
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VallĂŠe Square Concert Series: The Motor Booty Affair →
Main Street Maine Westbrook VallĂŠe Square Concert Series, 1 Vallee Square, Westbrook, ME, United States
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Downtown Summer Concert Series: August 6 - River Bottom Funk →
Main Street Maine 125 Franklin St, Ellsworth, ME 04605-2012, United States
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Maine State Music Theatre Presents "Come From Away" →
Main Street Maine Maine State Music Theater, 1 Bath Rd, Brunswick, ME, United States
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Live Music Fridays at PACĂFICO | Dinner ⢠Cocktails ⢠Live Music →
Main Street Maine 120 Main St, Saco, ME 04072-3527, United States
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🗓 Events Nearby
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Movies Under the Stars - August 6, 2026: Snow White →
Main Street Maine Knowlton Community Park, State Street, Ellsworth, ME
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Tour of Maine Grains
Main Street Maine 42 Court Street, PO Box 2060, Skowhegan, ME, 42 Court St, Skowhegan, ME 04976-1808, United States
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Coffee Hour →
Main Street Maine 270 Main St, Biddeford, ME 04005-2413, United States
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Dungeons & Dragons for Absolute Beginners: A DnD Workshop for Teens
Belfast Free Library Abbott Room
1:30 pm
Thursday August 6
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💬 Chatter
What your neighbors are talking about on social media
- AutoZone, Inc. posted a job opening for Part Sales Manager - Part Time in Belfast. Apply here.
- Dead River Company posted a job opening for Service Technician - LP/Oil Burner Journeyman in Belfast. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Belfast here.
🗞 Nearby News
Searsport
- August events on Sears Island (bangordailynews.com)
- Trenton Fire Department Responds to Early Morning RV Fire – Motorist in Southwest Harbor Says He Is a Serial Killer. (barharborstory.com)
Camden
- Camden restaurant to host silent auction to support Robbins Lumber explosion victim (wabi.tv)
- Historic Windjammer Fleet (maine.gov)
- 19-year-old killed, two others severely injured in Warren crash, officials say (wmtw.com)
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: Because he felt CRUMMY ! (Thank you Michelle S. for sending it in!)
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