🌱 Why a Machiasport shorefront road dispute is returning to court now

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• Why a Machiasport shorefront road dispute is returning to court now

Today's riddle: What has a cap but no head? 🤔 (Answer below!)

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Weather forecast:

• Saturday: Mostly sunny and less humid, with a high of 65 and low of 39 degrees.
• Sunday: Times of clouds and sun, temps: high: 60, low: 50.
• Monday: Mostly cloudy with a shower, with a high of 62 and low of 42 degrees.

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📰 News we're reading

• Decades-old fight over Down East gravel road is heading back to court (bangordailynews.com) — Machiasport residents are watching a long-running fight over the Starboard shorefront road head back to court, as homeowners seek a new trial over how the town maintains and manages the right of way. The case centers on erosion, flooding risks, and whether Machiasport has met a 1997 agreement to stabilize the gravel road in a FEMA-designated flood zone while preserving historic beach access.
   

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Machiasport

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★ Featured events ★

Sunday October 4

• Beginner Chair Caning →
  1543 Port Road, Machiasport

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🗓 Events Nearby

Saturday October 3

• UMaine Machias Golf Tournament Fundraiser →
  Barren View Golf Course, 1354 US-1, Jonesboro
  8:00 am

Sunday October 4

• Comedian Bob Marley University of Maine MACHIAS Sunday Oct 4 at 7:30PM! →
  University of Maine Machias Performing Arts Center, Obrien Ave, Machias
  7:30 pm
• Comedian Bob Marley at UMM →
  University of Maine Machias – Performing Arts Center, 116 Obrien Ave, Machias
  7:30 pm
• Comedian Bob Marley at University of Maine Machias Performing Arts Center →
  University of Maine Machias Performing Arts Center, Obrien Ave, Machias
  7:30 pm
• Comedian Bob Marley University of Maine MACHIAS →
  Obrien Ave, Machias
  7:30 pm

Monday October 5

• Rolls & Goals →
  Machias Bay Area Chamber of Commerce, 2 Kilton Lane, Machias
  5:00 pm

Wednesday October 7

• Public Comment Assistance: Maine Lobster Fishery →
  MaineStreet Business Building, 19 Main St., Machias
  11:00 am

Sunday October 11

• Senior Class Bottle Drive
  Machias Memorial High School Machias, ME 04654
  8:00 am
• House concert w/violinist Nash Ryder (East Machias) →
  Danny's home studio, East Machias
  3:00 pm

Thursday October 15

• Jonesboro Union Church Grief Support Group →
  Jonesbor Union Church, 24 Looks Point Road, Jonesboro
  4:00 pm
• Facing Cancer Together Support Group →
  Machias – Call for Location, Machias
  6:00 pm

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

• HW Staffing Solutions posted a job opening for Cook I (Multi-Station Food Service Cook) in Machias. Apply here.
• Babki posted a job opening for Part-Time Game Tester in Machias. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Machiasport here.

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🗞 Nearby News

Machias

• Kingfish N : Financial Results H1 2026 (marketscreener.com)
• Washington County Budget Advisory Committee questions increased spending for outside consultants (newscentermaine.com)

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-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: "What has a cap but no head?" — A bottle (Thank you Glo M. for sending it in!)
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