🌱 Want your art on display in Cushing this June?

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• Want your art on display in Cushing this June?

Today's riddle: What did the carpenter ant say when he walked into the bar? 🤔 (Answer below!)

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Weather forecast:

• Wednesday: Sunny and pleasant, with a high of 70 and low of 49 degrees.
• Thursday: Pleasant with sunshine, temps: high: 76, low: 51.
• Friday: Partly sunny and pleasant, with a high of 79 and low of 50 degrees.

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📰 News we're reading

• First 2026 Community Show at Arts In The Barn opens with 'Summertime!' (penbaypilot.com) — Cushing residents are invited to show their creative work at Arts In The Barn’s first 2026 Community Show, “Summertime!,” running June 26–28 at the Cushing Historical Society barn on Hathorne Point Road. The non-juried show welcomes all ages and skill levels, with a June 10 entry deadline and an opening reception June 26 from 5–7 p.m.
   

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📸 Around Cushing

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Cushing

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Thursday June 11

• Celebration of Learning
  Cushing Community School Cushing, ME 04563
  5:00 pm

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🗓 Events Nearby

Wednesday June 3

• Summer Member Morning
  The William a. Farnsworth Library and Art Museum Inc Farnsworth Art Museum, 16 Museum St, Rockland, ME, 04841-2867, United States
  9:00 am

Thursday June 4

• JML Book Club
  Jackson Memorial Library 71 Main Street, Tenants Harbor, ME 04860
  10:00 am
• Highlight Tour
  The William a. Farnsworth Library and Art Museum Inc Farnsworth Art Museum, 16 Museum St, Rockland, ME, 04841-2867, United States
  11:00 am

Friday June 5

• First Friday at the Farnsworth
  The William a. Farnsworth Library and Art Museum Inc Farnsworth Art Museum, 16 Museum St, Rockland, ME, 04841-2867, United States
  5:00 pm

Wednesday June 10

• Lincoln and Tea
  Jackson Memorial Library 71 Main Street, Tenants Harbor, ME 04860
  4:00 pm

Thursday June 11

• Glass, Poetry and Collaboration: The Art of Multi-Dimensional Conn
  Jackson Memorial Library 71 Main Street, Tenants Harbor, ME 04860
  5:00 pm

Saturday June 13

• Preview: Summer Splendor →
  Thomaston Place Auction Galleries, Inc., Thomaston
  12:00 pm

Thursday June 18

• Volunteer Social →
  Owls Head Transportation Museum, 117 Museum St, Owls Head
  11:00 am

Tuesday June 23

• Free Appraisal Day (Morning Session) →
  Thomaston Place Auction Galleries, Inc., Thomaston
  10:00 am

Thursday July 2

• Watts Hall Community Players present: Annie —... →
  Watts Hall Community Arts, 174 Main St, Thomaston
  7:00 pm

Wednesday July 8

• Camp: Pirates and Princesses →
  Owls Head Transportation Museum, 117 Museum St, Owls Head
  9:00 am

Have we missed something on our calendar? Add an event yourself! As always, before attending confirm event details to ensure accuracy.

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

• Disabledperson, Inc posted a job opening for Cart Attendant at Walmart in Thomaston, Maine in Thomaston. Apply here.
• PepsiCo posted a job opening for Merchandiser (Part-Time / Seasonal) in Thomaston. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Cushing here.

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🗞 Nearby News

Thomaston

• How to support those affected by the Robbins Lumber explosion, fire (penbaypilot.com)
• Farming the sea: Aquaculture startups are creating new products, methods and technologies (mainebiz.biz)

Rockland

• Learn how to garden to please the birds and bees (pressherald.com)
• Judge orders suspension of Rockland lawyer (bangordailynews.com)
• Free English for New Mainers offered at Penobscot Bay Language School (penbaypilot.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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