🌱 How Fort Foster gives Kittery Point’s best view of Whaleback Light

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In today's newsletter:

• How Fort Foster gives Kittery Point’s best view of Whaleback Light

Also on today's calendar: Portsmouth Independence Day Fireworks On July 3 and 4 more events.

Today's riddle: What gets wetter as it dries? 🤔 (Answer below!)

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Weather forecast:

• Monday: Mostly cloudy, afternoon rain, with a high of 72 and low of 58 degrees.
• Tuesday: Morning rain; rather cloudy, temps: high: 72, low: 58.
• Wednesday: Partly sunny and warmer, with a high of 81 and low of 58 degrees.

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📰 News we're reading

• 11 Beautiful Southern Maine Lighthouses Worth Visiting This Year (everafterinthewoods.com) — If you’re looking for a new way to enjoy the water views from Fort Foster Park in Kittery Point, this guide highlights Whaleback Light, best seen from that very shoreline. It also rounds up ten other southern Maine lighthouses, with tips on boat tours, park access, and the best vantage points for photos and coastal day trips.
   

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📸 Around Kittery Point

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Kittery Point

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★ Featured events ★

Friday July 3

• Portsmouth Independence Day Fireworks On July 3 →
  Leary Field, Parrott Ave, Portsmouth
  1:30 pm

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Other local events

Thursday June 25

• Chasing Light and Color – Plein Air Workshop with Deena S. Ball at the Kittery Art Association →
  Kittery Art Association, 2 Walker St, Kittery
  10:00 am

Sunday June 28

• Kittery Community Market — Taylor Marie →
  Kittery Community Market, 10 Shapleigh Rd, Kittery
  10:00 am

Friday July 3

• Story Time! →
  Rice Public Library, 8 Wentworth St, Kittery
  10:30 am

Sunday July 5

• Kittery Community Market | Sunday, July 5th | 10-2 PM →
  Kittery Community Market, 10 Shapleigh Rd, Kittery
  10:00 am
• Kittery Community Market 2026 Season →
  Kittery Community Market, 10 Shapleigh Rd, Kittery
  10:00 am

Sunday July 12

• Kittery Community Market 2026 Season →
  Kittery Community Market, 10 Shapleigh Rd, Kittery
  10:00 am

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🗓 Events Nearby

Monday June 22

• YPL CEO Committee Meeting
  York Public Library 15 Long Sands Rd, York, ME, 03909, US
  10:15 am
• Budding Builders
  York Public Library 15 Long Sands Rd, York, ME, 03909, US
  10:30 am
• Walking Club
  York Public Library 15 Long Sands Rd, York, ME, 03909, US
  11:00 am
• Teen Movie Monday
  York Public Library 15 Long Sands Rd, York, ME, 03909, US
  5:00 pm
• Selectboard - executive session
  York Public Library 15 Long Sands Rd, York, ME, 03909, US
  6:00 pm
• Selectboard
  York Public Library 15 Long Sands Rd, York, ME, 03909, US
  7:00 pm

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

• Morning
  I am hoping to find someone to help with housecleaning etc 1 or 2xs a month. Not a big house but I’d rather be in the garden. Reply here if… (Nextdoor Kittery Point)

• Zumiez Inc. posted a job opening for _1st Assistant Manager in Kittery. Apply here.
• The Gap, Inc. posted a job opening for Retail Sales Associate - Kittery Premium in Kittery. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Kittery Point here.

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🗞 Nearby News

Kittery

• The Best Haddock In Maine Might Be Inside This No-Fuss Seafood Spot (everafterinthewoods.com)
• Split vote sinks York County Pride Month proclamation (wgme.com)
• Young black bear swims from New Hampshire to Maine, and a harbormaster catches it on camera (thecooldown.com)

Ogunquit

• Review: HELLO DOLLY! at Ogunquit Playhouse (broadwayworld.com)
• This Charming Maine Town Is the Quintessential New England Summer Getaway, With Beautiful Beaches and Waterfront Lobster Spots (travelandleisure.com)

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-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: A towel (Thank you Paula W. for sending it in!)
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