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🌱 How noisy pickleball courts sparked a Belfast City Park showdown
Belfast, Maine Patch AM: a 4 min readHello Belfast! Stay connected with the latest updates from around town. Let's dive in! ☀️
In today's newsletter:
- How noisy pickleball courts sparked a Belfast City Park showdown
- Need a Belfast court address or phone number fast? Start here.
- Meet the Belfast 12-year-old whose climate art is heading to Congress
Also on today's calendar: Shore Road Gallery Grand Opening! and 6 more events.
Today's riddle: What did the carpenter ant say when he walked into the bar? 🤔 (Answer below!)
- Wednesday: Sunny and pleasant, with a high of 73 and low of 48 degrees.
- Thursday: Mostly sunny and warmer, temps: high: 83, low: 54.
- Friday: Rather cloudy and very warm, with a high of 82 and low of 53 degrees.
📰 News we're reading
• Belfast City Park neighbors say pickleball noise is ruining their lives (bangordailynews.com) — Neighbors living by Belfast City Park say constant pickleball play is so loud they avoid their yard, lose sleep, and sometimes leave home to cope. City officials are considering moving the courts, tightening hours to 8 a.m.–8 p.m., and will revisit the issue at the June 16 council meeting. 
• - apps.web.maine.gov (maine.gov) — A state-maintained directory lists government offices across Maine, including key services in Belfast such as the District Court on Church Street and Waldo County Superior Court on Church Street. It provides addresses, phone numbers, and links that residents can use to find courts, parks, and state agencies statewide.
• And the winners are: Budding artists depict ‘seeds of hope' in 2026 Climate Hope Art Contest (ucc.org) — A young artist from First Church in Belfast UCC, Leah, has been named the overall winner of the national 2026 Climate Hope Art Contest, representing Belfast on a big stage. Her artwork will appear on advocacy postcards and she’ll visit Capitol Hill, learning how to share her environmental values with members of Congress.
📸 Around Belfast
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Upcoming Events in
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★ Featured events ★
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Comedy Workshop at The Commons →
The Commons, 15 Main St, Belfast
6:30 pm
Wednesday June 3
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Other local events
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Climate, Energy, & Utilities Committee →
Belfast, ME Calendar, City Hall - Conference Room A 131 Church St, Belfast
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Wheel Throwing Saturday Mornings →
Belfast Clay Studio, 34 Front St, Belfast
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Pedestrian, Transportation & Accessibility Committee →
Belfast, ME Calendar, City Hall - Conference Room A 131 Church St, Belfast
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Zoning Board of Appeals Hearing →
Belfast, ME Calendar, Council Chambers 131 Church Street, Belfast
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Planning Board Meeting →
Belfast, ME Calendar, Council Chambers 131 Church St, Belfast
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Parks, Trails, & Recreation Committee →
Belfast, ME Calendar, Conference Room A 131 Church St, Belfast
4:30 pm -
Comedy Workshop at The Commons →
The Commons, 15 Main St, Belfast
6:30 pm -
Shore Road Gallery Grand Opening! →
625 Shore Rd, Northport
6:00 pm
Thursday June 4
Saturday June 6
Monday June 8
Wednesday June 10
Thursday June 11
Wednesday June 17
Friday June 19
📣 Belfast Shout Outs!
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🗓 Events Nearby
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OTB's Business Coffee Downtown
Town of Belfast Rollie’s Bar and Grill, 37 Main St, Belfast, ME, 04915, United States
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Make a Ceramic Mug
Belfast Area Chamber of Commerce Waterfall Arts 256 High Street Belfast, Maine 04915 207-338-2222
10:00 am -
Community Clay Studio for Kids
Belfast Area Chamber of Commerce Waterfall Arts 256 High Street Belfast, Maine 04915 207-338-2222
3:30 pm -
Knit2Together
Belfast Free Library Abbott Room
4:00 pm
Wednesday June 3
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💬 Chatter
What your neighbors are talking about on social media
- Tractor Supply posted a job opening for Team Member in Belfast. Apply here.
- Baskin-Robbins posted a job opening for Shift Leader in Belfast. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Belfast here.
🗞 Nearby News
Searsport
- All-day restaurant and bar opens in Searsport (pressherald.com)
Camden
- 10 Stunning Maine State Parks That Make For An Unforgettable Day Trip (everafterinthewoods.com)
- Tour the Snowhawk Yacht Designed by Hundley Hilton Interiors (veranda.com)
- Camden Garden Club Announces 2026 Lamppost Sponsors (wiscassetnewspaper.com)
Rockport
- Hannah Blasius, AGAC-NP, Joins MaineHealth Orthopedics and Sports Medicine Rockport (midcoastvillager.com)
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-- The Patch AM Team
P.S. The answer to today's riddle: Is the bar tender here? (Thank you W. M. for sending it in!)
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