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🌱 Why Eastport’s historic cemetery tombs just landed on a danger list
Spotted on the Eastport calendar: Film: The Librarians
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In today's newsletter:
- Why Eastport's historic cemetery tombs just landed on a danger list
Also on today's calendar: Exhibit: "Anything Goes" and 3 more events.
Today's riddle: Do you know what the two sides of a circle are? 🤔 (Answer below!)
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- Thursday: Plenty of sunshine, with a high of 62 and low of 45 degrees.
- Friday: Increasing clouds, temps: high: 65, low: 53.
- Saturday: Rain and drizzle possible, with a high of 63 and low of 56 degrees.
📰 News we're reading
• Lack of Maine Preservation maintenance leads to historic site breakdown (foxbangor.com) — Historic tombs at Eastport's Hillside Cemetery have been named among Maine's most endangered sites, after years of deferred maintenance and harsh freeze-thaw damage. Preservation advocates warn that underground brick chambers and retaining walls are deteriorating, while also spotlighting another threatened landmark, the Wild Blueberry Land attraction in Columbia Falls. 
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🗓 Upcoming Events in Eastport
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★ Featured events ★
- Film: The Librarians →
Eastport Arts Center (EAC), 36 Washington Street, Eastport
7:00 pm
Friday September 25
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Other local events
- Exhibit: "Anything Goes" →
Eastport Gallery, 74 Water Street, Eastport - End-of-Year Reception →
Eastport Gallery, 74 Water Street, Eastport
3:00 pm - Jazz Jam Showcase →
Eastport Arts Center (EAC), 36 Washington Street, Eastport
6:00 pm - A to Z Amigurumi Bees: A crochet workshop with Hazel Jeffrey →
Eastport Arts Center (EAC), 36 Washington Street, Eastport
10:00 am - Tapestry 101: Foundations and beyond with Debra Thomas →
Eastport Arts Center (EAC), 36 Washington Street, Eastport
1:00 pm
Saturday September 26
Sunday September 27
Tuesday September 29
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🗓 Events Nearby
- Kat Templin 2D Art Show →
Cobscook Institute, 10 Commissary Point Road, Lubec
10:00 am - World & Contemporary Dance →
Eastport Arts Center, 36 Washington St, Eastport
4:00 pm - Trail Competition →
Pembroke Fairgrounds, 222 Old County Rd, Pembroke - Lubec Market Opens →
41 Water Street, Lubec
10:00 am - Book Launch: Sharon Yates: In the Fields of Maine →
Lubec Landmarks Mulholland Gallery, 50 Water Street, Lubec
3:00 pm - Community Garden Volunteer Days →
Cobscook Institute, 10 Commissary Point Road, Lubec
9:00 am
Thursday September 24
Saturday September 26
Monday September 28
Thursday October 1
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💬 Chatter
What your neighbors are talking about on social media
- Family Dollar posted a job opening for Customer Service Associate I in Eastport. Apply here.
- Tractor Supply posted a job opening for Team Member in Calais. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Eastport here.
🗞 Nearby News
Lubec
- One Thing That Hasn't Changed In 250 Years: Americans' Willingness To Get Suckered (omahadailyrecord.com)
Calais
- Bangor Savings Bank Foundation awards $120K to 33 Northern New England nonprofits (inklink.news)
Machias
- MaineDOT Invites Public Input on Machias Environmental Impact Statement Process (einpresswire.com)
- Roque Bluffs installs temporary barrier at boat ramp (wabi.tv)
- Connect (maine.gov)
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P.S. The answer to today's riddle: The inside and the outside ! (Thank you James M. for sending it in!)
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