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🌱 Wishbone's story comes to Skidompha in a free documentary screening

Damariscotta, Maine Patch AM: a 4 min read

Greetings Damariscotta! We’re your go-to source for what’s happening in town. Read on to get plugged in! ☀️

In today's newsletter:

  • Wishbone's story comes to Skidompha in a free documentary screening
  • Lung cancer screening is available all week at Lincoln Hospital
  • Santa’s mailbox is open at Damariscotta’s YMCA

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!)

Weather forecast:

  • Wednesday: Intervals of clouds and sun, with a high of 51 and low of 32 degrees.
  • Thursday: Cloudy, temps: high: 50, low: 35.
  • Friday: Mostly cloudy, a little rain, with a high of 46 and low of 35 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

1. Free documentary screening at Skidompha library (boothbayregister.com) — Skidompha Public Library in Damariscotta will show “What's the Story, Wishbone?” free on Wednesday, Nov. 18, at 6 p.m. The 88-minute documentary brings together writers, cast and creators to explore how the beloved television terrier introduced children to classic literature. The library is at 184 Main Street.
   

2. MaineHealth to participate in National Lung Cancer Screening Day (penbaypilot.com) — Damariscotta’s MaineHealth Lincoln Hospital offers lung cancer screenings seven days a week, among expanded screening options highlighted ahead of National Lung Cancer Screening Day on Nov. 14. MaineHealth advises people ages 50–80 who smoke or quit within the past 15 years to discuss screening eligibility with their primary care provider.
   

3. Letters to Santa 2026 (lcnme.com) — Children can drop off letters to Santa at Damariscotta’s CLC YMCA for inclusion in The Lincoln County News’ holiday supplement. Letters must include each child’s name, age and town and arrive by Nov. 29. Families can also mail submissions to the newspaper’s Damariscotta post office box before the Dec. 3 publication.
   

4. Second generation of Sheepscot River Pottery adapts to changing business model (mainebiz.biz subscription) — Sheepscot River Pottery’s Damariscotta shop will stay open as second-generation operator Rylan Okie Rankin shifts toward custom orders and seeks a smaller Portland studio. The Edgecomb property goes to online auction starting Dec. 3, while the Damariscotta store could become more of a showroom for personalized pottery and established patterns.
   

5. Bentley Mack Watts, obituary (penbaypilot.com) — Bentley Mack Watts of Thomaston, an Army veteran who served in Korea, died Nov. 5 at age 93 after a brief illness. He worked on his family's farm, at Newbert & Wallace Boat Yard and for Art Henry Crane Service. A graveside service is scheduled for Nov. 17 at 1 p.m. at Village Cemetery in Thomaston.
   

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  • Boothbay Region YMCA posted a job opening for Custodian Part Time in Boothbay Harbor. Apply here.
  • Regis Corporation posted a job opening for Stylist in Training / Apprentice Stylist in Thomaston. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Damariscotta 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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Stay in the loop with what's happening in Damariscotta

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