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Freeport, Maine Patch AM: a 3 min readHello Freeport! Here's our latest buzz. Let's get into it. āļøļø
In today's newsletter:
- Can Freeportās girls repeat as Festival of Champions cross-country champs?
Also on today's calendar: Natureās Palette: Art Inspired by the Season and 9 more events.
Today's riddle: What has a cap but no head? š¤ (Answer below!)
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- Saturday: Mostly sunny and not as warm, with a high of 68 and low of 40 degrees.
- Sunday: Mostly sunny, temps: high: 62, low: 51.
- Monday: Variably cloudy with a shower, with a high of 67 and low of 41 degrees.
š° News we're reading
ā¢ Girls Festival Field Packed With Championship Talent (milesplit.com) ā Freeport Highās girls cross-country team heads into the Festival of Champions as defending team champions, led by standout runner Ella Oshetski and a tightly packed top four. The preview breaks down how Freeport stacks up against top Maine and Connecticut teams and explains why closing the gap to their fifth runner could keep them in the title hunt. 
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Freeport Fall Festival ā
Memorial Park, 19 Bow Street, Freeport
10:00 am
Sunday October 4
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Other local events
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Natureās Palette: Art Inspired by the Season ā
Meetinghouse Arts, 40 Main St, Freeport
12:00 pm -
Freeport United Soccer ā
Field 1, 2,3,4, Freeport
12:00 pm -
Maine Association of Psychiatric Physicians 2026 Fall Meeting ā
Harraseeket Inn, 162 Main Street, Freeport -
Coffee with Town Council ā
Town Hall Council Chambers, 30 Main Street, Freeport
8:00 am -
Halcyon String Quartet & Alisa Amador: The Future is Here ā
Meetinghouse Arts, 40 Main St, Freeport
5:00 pm -
Freeport United Soccer ā
Field 2, 3A, 3B, 4, Freeport
5:30 pm -
RSU5 Community Programs Soccer ā
Field 1, Freeport
5:30 pm -
How Maine Elections Work: A Community Conversation ā
Freeport Performing Arts Center, 30 Holbrook St., Freeport
6:00 pm -
Board of Appeals ā
Town Hall Council Chambers, 30 Main Street, Freeport
6:30 pm -
Kids Trivia & Family Trivia ā
Discovery Park, 18 Morse St, Freeport
5:00 pm -
Invasive Species Workshop: co-hosted by Freeport Conservation Trust and the Town of Freeport Sustainability Advisory Board ā
Freeport Community Services, 53 Depot Street, Freeport
6:00 pm
Sunday October 4
Monday October 5
Tuesday October 6
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- Maine nonprofit receives national award for fighting childhood hunger (wmtw.com)
- Bowdoin Set to Host Women's ITA Regional This Weekend (bowdoin.edu)
- Maine looks to next generation to fill skilled-trade jobs (wgme.com)
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P.S. The answer to today's riddle: "What has a cap but no head?" ā A bottle (Thank you Glo M. for sending it in!)
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