🌱 Why a quick drive from Lubec unlocks cheaper coastal getaways

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In today's newsletter:

• Why a quick drive from Lubec unlocks cheaper coastal getaways

Also on today's calendar: Estate Sale August 14th calls only @952-4361, 15&16 9-2. and 2 more events.

Today's riddle: Why did the cookie go to the Doctor ? 🤔 (Answer below!)

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Weather forecast:

• Thursday: Partly sunny, with a high of 80 and low of 58 degrees.
• Friday: Humid with periods of sun, temps: high: 81, low: 61.
• Saturday: A t-storm around in the p.m., with a high of 67 and low of 61 degrees.

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📰 News we're reading

• This Quiet Maine Town Keeps Airbnb Prices Low No Matter The Season (takingthekids.com) — If you’re in Lubec, this piece highlights how a short scenic drive to Eastport offers budget-friendly Airbnbs, whale watching, and a preserved Victorian downtown just across the bay. It explains why Eastport’s remote location keeps lodging prices steady year-round while still delivering big on coastal scenery, arts, festivals, and outdoor adventures within easy reach of Lubec residents.
   

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📸 Around Lubec

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Lubec

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★ Featured events ★

Thursday August 13

• World & Contemporary Dance →
  Eastport Arts Center, 36 Washington St, Eastport
  4:00 pm

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Other local events

Saturday August 15

• Estate Sale August 14th calls only @952-4361, 15&16 9-2. →
  1599 Cathance Rd
  9:00 pm

Sunday August 16

• Downeast Sessions – Eastport →
  Phoenix Fine Wines, 73 Water St, Eastport
  2:00 pm

Saturday August 22

• Antonio Rocha: “Once Upon a Hill in Maine: The Pedro Tovookan Parris Story” →
  Eastport Arts Center, 36 Washington St, Eastport
  7:00 pm

Thursday September 3

• World & Contemporary Dance →
  Eastport Arts Center, 36 Washington St, Eastport
  4:00 pm

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📣 Lubec Shout Outs!

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🗓 Events Nearby

Friday August 7

• Danny Holt: "Not Strictly Classical" →
  Eastport Arts Center, 36 Washington St, Eastport
  7:00 pm

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

• Eastport Health Care, Inc. posted a job opening for School-Based Community Health Navigator/Community Health Worker (CHW) in Eastport. Apply here.
• CompHealth posted a job opening for ME Facility Is Looking for a Temp to Perm Family Practice Physician in East Machias. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Lubec here.

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🗞 Nearby News

Calais

• WCUUSD vote to take School closure decisions out of local hands (hardwickgazette.org)
• Tuesday Bytes: Sertex, Archtop, FLAG (telecomramblings.com)
• Where labor and delivery stands in Maine (fox23maine.com)

Machias

• Watch what it's like to visit Maine's largest puffin colony (bangordailynews.com)
• Down East town's decades-long fight over the maintenance of a gravel road is over (bangordailynews.com)

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-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: Because he felt CRUMMY ! (Thank you Michelle S. for sending it in!)
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