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🌱 A Camden harbor moment becomes a portrait of maritime history
Camden, Maine Patch AM: a 4 min readGreetings Camden! We’re your go-to source for what’s happening in town. Read on to get plugged in! ☀️
In today's newsletter:
- A Camden harbor moment becomes a portrait of maritime history
- Camden’s Needful Things has a kinder twist than King’s version
- Camden Hills finishes fourth in Maine’s final boys soccer poll
Also on today's calendar: The Slambovian Circus Of Dreams and 9 more events.
Today's riddle: What are the two sides of a circle? 🤔 (Answer below!)
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- Wednesday: Times of clouds and sun, with a high of 48 and low of 31 degrees.
- Thursday: Cloudy, temps: high: 46, low: 35.
- Friday: A bit of rain, with a high of 44 and low of 35 degrees.
📰 News we're reading
1. Maritime Artist Neal Hughes: A Storied Schooner (soundingsonline.com) — A schooner passing Curtis Island Light gave maritime artist Neal Hughes the inspiration for an oil painting of Camden’s waterfront. His subject, the Stephen Taber, has sailed for more than 150 years and now operates from Rockland, connecting the harbor scene to Maine’s enduring windjammer tradition. 
2. Needful Things Creates Buzz on Bay View Street (midcoastvillager.com) — A new antiques shop at 10 Bay View Street has a name Stephen King fans will recognize: Needful Things. Owners Carlie and Michael Cloyd say it came from their auction-shopping shorthand, not the novel, but they’re embracing the coincidence with a pay-it-forward program encouraging customers to perform small acts of kindness.
3. Brunswick is king in final Varsity Maine boys soccer poll of 2026 (centralmaine.com) — Camden Hills finished fourth in the final Varsity Maine boys soccer poll of 2026, earning 44 points in the staff voting. Brunswick took unanimous first-place honors after winning the Class A championship, followed by Class B champion Yarmouth and Class A runner-up Thornton Academy.
4. Twelve Days of Prizes for a Floating Classroom (midcoastvillager.com) — A Belfast Marine Institute raffle will help students explore local waters, with prizes including Camden Snow Bowl lift tickets and a private schooner charter. Tickets cost $10 each or six for $50, with drawings Dec. 7–18 supporting equipment, transportation and hands-on marine learning.
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Upcoming Events in
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★ Featured events ★
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The Slambovian Circus Of Dreams →
Vinegar Hill Music Theatre, 53 Old Post Rd, Arundel
8:00 pm -
Seacoast Artisans 27th Annual Holiday Fine Arts & Craft Show →
Great Bay Community College, 320 Corporate Dr, Portsmouth
9:00 am
Friday November 13
Saturday November 14
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Other local events
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Infrared Yoga with Denyse Robinson →
Camden Whole Health, 91 Elm Street, Camden
7:45 am -
Creative Art Afternoons →
Camden Public Library, 55 Main Street, Camden
4:00 pm -
Infrared Heated Yoga with Denyse Robinson →
Camden Whole Health, 91 Elm Street, Camden
5:15 pm -
Preschool Story Time →
Camden Public Library, 55 Main Street, Camden
10:00 am -
Fresh Brewed News →
Villager Cafe, 25 Mechanic Street, Camden
10:30 am -
Living Seawalls With Native Plants For A Thriving Coast! →
Gilford Butler Center, 54 Spruce Head Rd, South Thomaston
10:00 am -
UMVA Midcoast/Downeast Regional Group Meetup (Camden) →
Camden Public Library, 55 Main Street, Camden
11:00 am -
Pokey LaFarge →
Camden Opera House, 29 Elm St, Camden
3:00 pm -
An Evening with Pokey LaFarge →
Camden Opera House, 29 Elm St, Camden
7:00 pm -
Book Donations Open at the Blue Door Book Shed →
Meadow Parking Lot, Atlantic Avenue, Camden
9:00 am
Thursday November 12
Friday November 13
Saturday November 14
Tuesday November 17
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💬 Chatter
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- Penobscot Bay YMCA posted a job opening for Swim Instructor in Rockport. Apply here.
- HCAOA posted a job opening for Home Health Aide (HHA) in Hope. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Camden here.
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-- 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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