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🌱 Christmas Prelude brings lobster-boat Santa back to Kennebunkport
Kennebunkport, Maine Patch AM: a 4 min readHey there, Kennebunkport! Let's get started with what's happening in and around town. Read on and stay in the loop. ☀️
In today's newsletter:
- Christmas Prelude brings lobster-boat Santa back to Kennebunkport
- Walker's Point and the history of protected presidential airspace
Also on today's calendar: The Slambovian Circus Of Dreams and 9 more events.
Today's riddle: What are the two sides of a circle? 🤔 (Answer below!)
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- Wednesday: Clouds and sun, with a high of 53 and low of 38 degrees.
- Thursday: Cloudy, temps: high: 48, low: 39.
- Friday: A little rain; windy, cooler, with a high of 42 and low of 36 degrees.
📰 News we're reading
• 12 Old-Fashioned Christmas Towns That Feel Like the 1950s (cheapism.com) — Kennebunkport's Christmas Prelude runs December 3–13, with tree lightings, parades and Santa arriving aboard a lobster boat. A national roundup of old-fashioned Christmas destinations highlights the town's maritime traditions and decorated historic buildings, noting that several Prelude events, including Santa's arrival, are free. 
• The 15+ Places in the U.S. That Planes Can't Fly Over (yourmileagemayvary.com) — Walker's Point in Kennebunkport appears in a national guide to places with special flight restrictions because of its history as the Bush family's presidential retreat. The guide links the property to FAA designation P-67 but cautions that current restrictions need verification against official records, rather than assuming past security arrangements remain unchanged.
📸 Around Kennebunkport
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Upcoming Events in
Kennebunkport
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★ Featured events ★
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The Slambovian Circus Of Dreams →
Vinegar Hill Music Theatre, 53 Old Post Rd, Arundel
8:00 pm -
Seacoast Artisans 27th Annual Holiday Fine Arts & Craft Show →
Great Bay Community College, 320 Corporate Dr, Portsmouth
9:00 am -
Seacoast Artisans Annual Holiday Fine Arts & Craft Show →
Great Bay Community College, 320 Corporate Dr, Portsmouth
10:00 am -
The Slambovian Circus of Dreams →
The Flying Monkey, 39 Main St, Plymouth
7:30 pm
Friday November 13
Saturday November 14
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Other local events
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Morning Book Group →
Louis T. Graves Memorial Public Library, 18 Maine Street, Kennebunkport
9:45 am -
Storytime →
Louis T. Graves Memorial Public Library, 18 Maine Street, Kennebunkport
10:00 am -
Maine Mystery Writer Richard Cass →
Louis T. Graves Memorial Public Library, 18 Maine Street, Kennebunkport
2:30 pm -
Martini Mixology at The Burleigh →
The Burleigh, 1 Dock Square, Kennebunkport
1:00 pm -
Kennebunk Scottish Country Dance Class →
Community House, Temple St, Kennebunkport
5:30 pm -
The Book Cellar - Used Book Store →
Louis T. Graves Memorial Public Library, 18 Maine Street, Kennebunkport
9:30 am -
Tech Help →
Louis T. Graves Memorial Public Library, 18 Maine Street, Kennebunkport
10:00 am -
Chess Club →
Louis T. Graves Memorial Public Library, 18 Maine Street, Kennebunkport
2:00 pm
Thursday November 12
Friday November 13
Saturday November 14
Sunday November 15
Monday November 16
Tuesday November 17
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💬 Chatter
What your neighbors are talking about on social media
- Pyramid Global Hospitality posted a job opening for Housekeeping Assistant Manager in Kennebunkport. Apply here.
- Southern Maine Agency on Aging posted a job opening for Recreation Assistant in Biddeford. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Kennebunkport here.
🗞 Nearby News
Biddeford
- Chick-fil-A Deepens Commitment in Maine with Three New Restaurants Opening in Early 2027 (chick-fil-a.com)
- ICE increases security at Scarborough facility amid vandalism, armed protests (wmtw.com)
- Batson River Portland temporarily closed after a fire (pressherald.com)
Kennebunk
- Cozy Maine skating spots for winter fun (pressherald.com)
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-- The Patch AM Team
P.S. The answer to today's riddle: "What are the two sides of a circle?" — The inside and the outside ! (Thank you James M. for sending it in!)
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