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🌱 Which Kennebunkport hotels just landed coveted Michelin key honors?
Coming up on the Kennebunkport Patch calendar: Harmonies and Homes: Jazz Night
Good morning Kennebunkport! We're back in your inbox this morning to keep you in the loop with what's happening in and around town. Grab a cup of coffee and read on. ☕️️
In today's newsletter:
- Which Kennebunkport hotels just landed coveted Michelin key honors?
- College golfers tee off Thursday at Cape Arundel Country Club.
- See why Kennebunkport ranks among America's coziest fall getaways.
Also on today's calendar: BESTSELLING AUTHOR EMILY FRANKLIN and 2 more events.
Today's riddle: What do you call a belt that is made of watches? 🤔 (Answer below!)
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- Thursday: Mostly cloudy, with a high of 70 and low of 60 degrees.
- Friday: A passing afternoon shower, temps: high: 76, low: 52.
- Saturday: Mostly sunny and less humid, with a high of 68 and low of 45 degrees.
📰 News we're reading
• Hotelier's four Maine properties earn Michelin recognition (mainebiz.biz subscription) — Several Kennebunkport hotels, including AWOL Kennebunkport, the Kennebunkport Captains Collection, and White Barn Inn, have earned coveted one-key recognition from the Michelin Guide's new hotel list, spotlighting the town's boutique lodging scene. The story also traces how Lark Hotels' founder transformed historic sea captain homes into a unified resort, adding to Kennebunkport's national reputation for distinctive, design-forward stays. 
• Monks Finish Fifth at SMCC Shootout (gomonks.com) — Saint Joseph's College men's golf team just finished fifth at the SMCC Shootout and now heads to Kennebunkport's Cape Arundel Country Club for the University of New England Invitational on Thursday, October 1, at 10:30 a.m. Local fans can catch several Maine college teams competing on the hometown course in a one-day event.
• Salem Ranked America's Second-Coziest Fall Destination, New Study Finds (wror.com) — Kennebunkport earns a spot in a national ranking of cozy fall destinations, joining Camden, Portland, and Bar Harbor as Maine standouts in a Reddit-based travel study. Researchers say the town's waterfront charm, small-town feel, and classic New England streetscape help define the kind of snug, scenic getaway travelers crave each autumn.
📸 Around Kennebunkport
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🗓 Upcoming Events in Kennebunkport
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★ Featured events ★
- Harmonies and Homes: Jazz Night →
Kennebunk River Club, 116 Ocean Avenue, Kennebunkport
7:00 pm
Thursday October 1
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Other local events
- BESTSELLING AUTHOR EMILY FRANKLIN →
Louis T. Graves Memorial Public Library, 18 Maine Street, Kennebunkport - Kennebunk Scottish Country Dance Class →
Community House, Temple St, Kennebunkport
5:30 pm - BESTSELLING AUTHOR LISA SEE - VIRTUAL EVENT →
Louis T. Graves Memorial Public Library, 18 Maine Street, Kennebunkport
12:00 pm - Mid-Week Music: Initials JR →
The Town House School, 135 North Street, Kennebunkport
7:00 pm
Friday October 2
Sunday October 4
Tuesday October 6
Wednesday October 14
📣 Kennebunkport Shout Outs!
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🗓 Events Nearby
- Pottery Painting, Seaglass Art & More - Open Studio at The Creative Soul →
The Creative Soul, 2 Christensen Lane, Kennebunk
10:00 am - Summer Light Up Ride →
Bank Parking Lot, 243 Main Street, Biddeford
6:00 pm - Friday Night Bites: Community Food Truck Event @ Thornton Academy – October 2, 2026
Thornton Academy, 438 Main Street, Saco
12:00 pm - Brick, River & Revival: The Story of Biddeford →
Biddeford ME - Grow Your Garden Workshop, Part 3 →
Frinklepod Farm, Arundel - Bricks, Rivers & Revival: The Story of Biddeford Walking Tour →
The Lincoln Hotel, 17 Lincoln Street, Biddeford
1:00 pm - Brick, River & Revival: The Story of Biddeford" Invites Guests to Discover Maine's Mill City Transformation
The Lincoln Hotel, Saco Falls Way, Biddeford
1:00 pm
Thursday October 1
Friday October 2
Saturday October 3
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💬 Chatter
What your neighbors are talking about on social media
- Spencer Gifts, LLC posted a job opening for Store Management - Spirit in Biddeford. Apply here.
- The Home Depot, Inc. posted a job opening for Customer Service/Sales in Biddeford. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Kennebunkport here.
🗞 Nearby News
Biddeford
- Biddeford man pleads guilty to federal meth, fentanyl trafficking charge (wmtw.com)
- Maine sees drop in overdose deaths as local nonprofit aids thousands in recovery (newscentermaine.com)
- Maine news site blowing up the internet (patch.com)
Kennebunk
- Kennebunk considers 3 development plans for nearly 100 new homes (wgme.com)
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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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