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  • What's next for Columbia Falls' iconic Wild Blueberry Land dome?

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Weather forecast:

  • Thursday: Some sun, then clouds, with a high of 68 and low of 56 degrees.
  • Friday: A couple of showers, temps: high: 68, low: 51.
  • Saturday: Mostly sunny and less humid, with a high of 68 and low of 39 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• A Signature Roadside Attraction in Maine Goes Up For Sale (z1073.com) — Wild Blueberry Land, the blueberry-shaped shop and museum in Columbia Falls, is up for sale after 25 years as a quirky Route 1 landmark. The longtime owners hope to find a buyer who will preserve the iconic blueberry dome and continue celebrating Maine's wild blueberry heritage that draws up to 20,000 visitors a year.
   

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  • K.A. Recruiting posted a job opening for Medical Technologist/Medical Laboratory Technician (MT/MLT) in Maine in Columbia Falls. Apply here.
  • Flowers Foods, Inc. posted a job opening for Route Sales Representative -Machias in Machias. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Columbia Falls here.

🗞 Nearby News

Machias

  • UMaine System unions call for review of administration spending before proposed cuts (bangordailynews.com)

Bar Harbor

  • From shorts to sweaters: Bar Harbor shifts gears for fall tourism (wabi.tv)
  • Northern Light Sebasticook Valley Hospital receives grant to support earn to learn program (foxbangor.com)
  • Couple Sued by Lobster Co-op Over Fraud Scheme Sells Marina to Pay Off Penalty (barharborstory.com)

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