🌱 How Gardiner’s late surge couldn’t erase Wells’ huge early lead

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In today's newsletter:

• How Gardiner’s late surge couldn’t erase Wells’ huge early lead

Also on today's calendar: Certified Residential Medication Aide (CRMA) Recertification Hybrid (Gardiner Training Center) and 9 more events.

Today's riddle: What has a cap but no head? 🤔 (Answer below!)

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Weather forecast:

• Saturday: Mostly sunny and not as warm, with a high of 67 and low of 40 degrees.
• Sunday: Clouds and sun, temps: high: 63, low: 49.
• Monday: A shower; breezy in the p.m., with a high of 64 and low of 42 degrees.

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📰 News we're reading

• Friday's high school football: Messalonskee goes to the air to beat Fryeburg (centralmaine.com) — Gardiner High’s football team fell 47-31 at Wells after spotting the Warriors a 21-0 first-quarter lead, despite two rushing touchdowns from Justin Doody and a scoring pass from Isaac Madore. The roundup also highlights Messalonskee’s aerial win over Fryeburg, giving local fans a broader look at how nearby Class B programs are stacking up this season.
   

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📸 Around Gardiner

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Gardiner

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★ Featured events ★

Monday October 5

• Homegrown ft. Waxwing →
  Johnson Hall Opera House, 280 Water Street, Gardiner

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Other local events

Monday October 5

• Certified Residential Medication Aide (CRMA) Recertification Hybrid (Gardiner Training Center) →
  Gardiner Training Center, 13 Plaisted Street, Gardiner
  8:30 am

Friday October 9

• Homegrown ft. Waxwing →
  Johnson Hall Opera House, 280 Water Street, Gardiner
  7:30 pm

Saturday October 10

• Swine & Stein Brewfest →
  Historic Downtown Gardiner, Water St, Gardiner
  12:00 pm

Thursday October 15

• Johnson Hall Open Mic Night →
  Johnson Hall Opera House, 280 Water Street, Gardiner
  6:00 pm

Friday October 16

• Lambo Law →
  Johnson Hall Opera House, 280 Water Street, Gardiner
  7:30 pm

Monday October 19

• Beginner Line Dancing to Rock/Pop Songs →
  Johnson Hall Opera House, 280 Water Street, Gardiner
  6:00 pm

Friday October 23

• Shadows in the Hall (Friday) →
  Johnson Hall Opera House, 280 Water Street, Gardiner
  6:00 pm
• Shadows in the Hall →
  Johnson Hall Opera House, 280 Water Street, Gardiner
  6:00 pm

Saturday October 24

• Shadows in the Hall →
  Johnson Hall Opera House, 280 Water Street, Gardiner
  6:00 pm
• Shadows in the Hall (Saturday) →
  Johnson Hall Opera House, 280 Water Street, Gardiner
  6:00 pm

Monday October 26

• Safety Care Recertification One-Day In-Person (NCI only) Gardiner Training Center →
  Gardiner Training Center, 13 Plaisted Street, Gardiner
  8:30 am

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

• Hiya all , I am looking for a drop top humane catcher/trap ( to borrow) for two remaining kittens from a litter dumped on my property .
  The last 2 have become wise to my traditional have a heart trap that worked on the first 3 . So I'm looking for a different type to borrow . Thank… (Nextdoor Brunswick)

• Cumberland Farms posted a job opening for Retail Sales Associate in Gardiner. Apply here.
• Family Dollar posted a job opening for Assistant Manager I in Gardiner. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Gardiner here.

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🗞 Nearby News

Augusta

• Groundbreaking held for Augusta supportive housing complex (wabi.tv)
• The best places to enjoy foliage in central Maine (centralmaine.com)
• Some low-income Mainers to see automatic discount on their CMP, Versant bills (wabi.tv)

Monmouth

• 150 Sq. Ft. Manmouth Tiny House has Flexible, Convertible Book Nook (homecrux.com)

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-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: "What has a cap but no head?" — A bottle (Thank you Glo M. for sending it in!)
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