🌱 How Surry’s new fire engine could boost protection for Ellsworth homes

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In today's newsletter:

• How Surry’s new fire engine could boost protection for Ellsworth homes

Also on today's calendar: Kizomba lesson and social dance and 4 more events.

Today's riddle: What did the inventor of the knock-knock joke win? 🤔 (Answer below!)

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Weather forecast:

• Friday: Mostly cloudy, showers around, with a high of 69 and low of 40 degrees.
• Saturday: Cloudy and cooler, temps: high: 58, low: 41.
• Sunday: Cooler with periods of rain, with a high of 47 and low of 34 degrees.

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📰 News we're reading

• Three Maine towns to share $4M for safety infrastructure upgrades (mainebiz.biz) — Ellsworth is part of the coverage area that will benefit from Surry’s new USDA-funded fire engine, improving fire protection where hydrants are scarce. Along with major fire station projects in Brownfield and Springfield, the Surry upgrade supports faster, safer responses to both structural and wildland fires across this rural region.
   

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📸 Around Ellsworth

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Ellsworth

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★ Featured events ★

Saturday April 18

• Hampden Varsity Baseball @ Ellsworth
  Ellsworth High School, 24 Lejok St, Ellsworth
  11:00 am

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Other local events

Saturday April 18

• Kizomba lesson and social dance
  Ellsworth YMCA, Wiggins Center; a branch of the Downeast Family YMCA , 238 State St , Ellsworth
  7:00 pm

Friday April 24

• Midday Concert @1:00 with members of the Baroque Orchestra of Maine — Ellsworth Community Music Institute
  Ellsworth Community Music Institute , 125 State St , Ellsworth
  1:00 pm
• Les Miserables
  The Grand , 165 Main St , Ellsworth
  6:00 pm

Thursday April 30

• History Isn't a Textbook - It's the Food on Your Plate!
  The Black House Museum at Woodlawn , 19 Black House Dr , Ellsworth
  9:00 am

Wednesday May 6

• Evening Canoe Paddle - Ellsworth, Maine — Wood Thrush Wilderness LLC
  Ellsworth Adult & Community Education , 11 Avery Ln , Ellsworth
  4:30 pm

Saturday May 9

• Spring Nature Festival
  The Barn at Woodlawn , 21 Black House Dr , Ellsworth
  10:00 am

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🗓 Events Nearby

Friday April 17

• Ansel Adams Art history Class
  Regional School Unit 24 , 248 State St , Ellsworth
  12:00 pm

Sunday April 19

• Board Game Night in Surry
  The Gatherings , 1208 Surry Rd , Surry
  6:30 pm

Wednesday April 22

• Life Drawing Session in Surry
  The Gatherings , 1208 Surry Rd , Surry
  10:00 am
• Spanish Conversation Group in Surry
  The Gatherings , 1208 Surry Rd , Surry
  5:30 pm

Friday May 1

• Food with Friends Potluck in Surry
  The Gatherings , 1208 Surry Rd , Surry
  6:00 pm

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🗞 Nearby News

Hancock

• Students help Hancock County SPCA residents shine with personalized profiles (wabi.tv)
• John Hancock Introduces Longevity Preparedness Tool (iireporter.com)
• Waldo County prosecutor considers charging Hancock probate judge with perjury (bangordailynews.com)

Blue Hill

• Fire destroys Blue Hill home (penobscotbaypress.com)

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-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: The NO-BELL prize (Thank you Gina M. for sending it in!)
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