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In today's newsletter:
- Hancock County search for missing Blue Hill boater ends in tragedy
Today's riddle: What do you call a belt that is made of watches? 🤔 (Answer below!)
Weather forecast:
- Thursday: Nice with variable cloudiness, with a high of 71 and low of 58 degrees.
- Friday: An afternoon shower or two, temps: high: 71, low: 49.
- Saturday: Mostly sunny and less humid, with a high of 67 and low of 41 degrees.
📰 News we're reading
• Search Ends In Blue Hill, Maine As Authorities Recover Missing 82-Year-Old Boater (1019therock.com) — Hancock County officials have recovered the body of 82-year-old James Kannry, a seasonal resident of Blue Hill who went missing from his boat on September 20. After extensive searches by the Maine Marine Patrol and Sheriff's Office, his body was found about five miles from where he was believed to have fallen in, bringing a sad resolution for nearby coastal communities including Hancock.
📸 Around Hancock
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🗓 Upcoming Events in Hancock
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Monday October 5 - Cross Country Meet @ HGS
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4:00 pm - Cross Country Meet @ Lamoine
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4:00 pm Tuesday October 6 - HGS @ MDES Soccer
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4:00 pm Wednesday October 7 - Lamoine @ HGS Soccer
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🗓 Events Nearby
Thursday October 1 - Strength & Conditioning | Focus: Active Aging Adults →
Friends in Action Senior Center, 5 General Moore Way, Ellsworth
9:00 am - Form & Function →
UBE, 14 Mariaville Road, Ellsworth
10:00 am - Finding Peace in a Frantic World →
Beth C. Wright Cancer Resource Center, 23 Commerce Park, Ellsworth
10:00 am - Strength & Conditioning | Focus: Low Impact →
Friends in Action Senior Center, 5 General Moore Way, Ellsworth
10:30 am - Care Givers Support Group →
Ellsworth Public Library, 20 State Street, Ellsworth
10:30 am - Bone Builders →
Town Office, Sullivan
10:30 am - Senior Lunch →
Friends in Action Senior Center, 5 General Moore Way, Ellsworth
12:00 pm - Art of Ellsworth: Maine Craft Weekend →
Heart of Ellsworth, 16 State Street, Ellsworth
12:00 pm
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💬 Chatter
What your neighbors are talking about on social media
- Dead River Company posted a job opening for Boom Truck Operator in Ellsworth. Apply here.
- Davita, Inc. posted a job opening for Patient Care Technician in Ellsworth. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Hancock here.
🗞 Nearby News
Ellsworth
- Developer hopes to build 12 homes in Ellsworth amid housing shortage (wgme.com)
- MaineHousing awards record $2.7 million for winter warming shelters (wabi.tv)
- New Ellsworth hotel is set to open in October (bangordailynews.com)
Bar Harbor
- From shorts to sweaters: Bar Harbor shifts gears for fall tourism (wabi.tv)
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-- The Patch AM Team
P.S. The answer to today's riddle: A waist of time. (Thank you Martin L. for sending it in!)
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