🌱 Washington County Housing Summit and 4 more events

Good morning Machias! 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. ☕️️

Coming up on the calendar:

• 4-H Science Friday: Wildlife Science at University of Maine at Machias
• Washington County Housing Summit at University of Maine at Machias
• GSA Varsity Baseball @ Washington Academy

... and check out 2 more events on the calendar!

Today's riddle: what do you call a rabbit with fleas? 🤔 (Answer below!)

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Weather forecast:

• Wednesday: Rain and drizzle in the p.m., with a high of 57 and low of 43 degrees.
• Thursday: Rain at times, temps: high: 59, low: 46.
• Friday: Cloudy with showers around, with a high of 59 and low of 44 degrees.

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📸 Around Machias

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Machias

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★ Featured events ★

Friday May 15

• 4-H Science Friday: Wildlife Science →
  University of Maine at Machias, 116 Obrien Ave, Machias
  3:00 pm

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Other local events

Thursday May 21

• Washington County Housing Summit →
  University of Maine at Machias, 116 Obrien Ave, Machias
  9:00 am

Tuesday May 26

• GSA Varsity Baseball @ Washington Academy →
  Washington Academy, 66 Cutler Rd, East Machias
  4:30 pm

Thursday May 28

• Christi Elliott Reading and Signing →
  Porter Memorial Library, 92 Court St, Machias
  6:00 pm

Monday June 1

• Rolls & Goals →
  2 Kilton Ln, Machias
  10:00 pm

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🗓 Events Nearby

Friday June 12

• Destination DownEast Tourism Conference →
  University of Maine at Machias, 116 Obrien Ave, Machias
  9:30 am

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

• McDonald's posted a job opening for Team Member - Night Shifts in Machias. Apply here.
• Hannaford Bros Co posted a job opening for PT Customer Service Associate in Machias. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Machias here.

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🗞 Nearby News

Eastport

• May 8, 2026 (quoddytides.com)
• Letters—June/July 2026 (firstthings.com)
• 2026 Summer Travel Trends Revealed (hotel-online.com)

Hancock

• Mobile unit to help area residents sign up for heating assistance (ellsworthamerican.com)
• Portland officials want to extend metered parking hours to help fill budget gaps (mainepublic.org)
• Several improvised explosive devices found at Trenton home after domestic violence call (wgme.com)

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-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: Bugs Bunny ! (Thank you bruce A. for sending it in!)
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