🌱 Why Cape Elizabeth fish owners are suddenly worried about tap water.

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In today's newsletter:

• Why Cape Elizabeth fish owners are suddenly worried about tap water.

Also on today's calendar: Cobble to Cobble and 8 more events.

Today's riddle: What happened to the pregnant cat that ate yarn? 🤔 (Answer below!)

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Weather forecast:

• Tuesday: An a.m. shower; turning sunny, with a high of 74 and low of 57 degrees.
• Wednesday: Cloudy, temps: high: 66, low: 64.
• Thursday: An a.m. shower; windy, warmer, with a high of 82 and low of 59 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• 'It's killing fish': Westbrook pet store hearing complaints of unusable tap water in fish tanks (wmtw.com) — Cape Elizabeth residents are among several southern Maine communities reporting that their tap water is harming aquarium fish, with one Westbrook pet store seeing a surge of complaints after routine tank maintenance. The shop's manager warns of high chlorine, low pH, and ammonia spikes, urging people to use conditioners, consider bottled water for tanks, and regularly test their tap water for safety.
   

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Cape Elizabeth

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★ Featured events ★

Sunday September 27
• Cobble to Cobble →
  Exchange Street, Exchange St, Portland
  12:00 pm

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Other local events

Saturday September 12
• Wild Seed Project Native Plant Sale →
  Native Seed Center at Turkey Hill Farm, 120 Old Ocean House Road, Cape Elizabeth
  9:00 am
• Tom Papa: Grateful Bread Tour →
  State Theatre, 609 Congress St, Portland
  6:00 pm
Sunday September 13
• Wild Seed Project • Native Plant Sale Public Day →
  Turkey Hill Farm, 120 Old Ocean House Road, Cape Elizabeth
  9:00 am
• Wild Seed Project Native Plant Sale →
  Wild Seed Project Native Seed Center at Turkey Hill Farm, 120 Old Ocean House Road, Cape Elizabeth
  9:00 am
Friday September 25
• Telstar at Cape Elizabeth →
  Cape Elizabeth High School, 345 Ocean House Rd, Cape Elizabeth
  6:30 pm
• Telstar Varsity Football @ Cape Elizabeth →
  Cape Elizabeth High School, 345 Ocean House Rd, Cape Elizabeth
  6:30 pm
Monday September 28
• Full Moon Harp Sound Bath →
  2 Scott Dyer Road, Cape Elizabeth
Tuesday September 29
• Falmouth Girls Varsity Volleyball @ Cape Elizabeth →
  Cape Elizabeth High School, 345 Ocean House Rd, Cape Elizabeth
  6:30 pm
• Falmouth at Cape Elizabeth →
  Cape Elizabeth, 345 Ocean House Rd, Cape Elizabeth
  6:30 pm
Tuesday October 6
• Gardiner Girls Varsity Volleyball @ Cape Elizabeth →
  Cape Elizabeth High School, 345 Ocean House Rd, Cape Elizabeth
  6:00 pm

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🗓 Events Nearby

Tuesday September 8
• Groupe de Discussion en Français →
  Main Library, 482 Broadway, South Portland
  10:15 am
• Destination Storytime at Bug Light Park! →
  Bug Light Park, South Portland
  10:30 am

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

• I had someone hit and run my car and did some decent damage.
  Unfortunately it was in a parking garage with no cameras so they were never able to find out who did it. It needs a good amount of paint and there's… (Nextdoor Mountain View Park)

• Albertsons Company posted a job opening for Assistant Customer Service Manager in South Portland. Apply here.
• Buffalo Wild Wings posted a job opening for Shift Manager in South Portland. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Cape Elizabeth here.

🗞 Nearby News

South Portland

• Inclusive welding school in South Portland draws Troy Jackson during Labor Day tour (wgme.com)
• Meet 10 southern Maine boys soccer teams to watch in 2026 (pressherald.com)
• 8 Maine events this week include 'The Producers,' Maine Apple Sunday (pressherald.com)

Portland

• Maine's worsening drought isn't expected to get better soon (bangordailynews.com)

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