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🌱 How much did an Ogunquit head shave raise for kids with cancer?
And check out Small Town – The World Premiere John Mellencamp Musical on the Ogunquit Patch calendar
Hello Ogunquit! Here's our latest buzz. Let's get into it. ☀️
In today's newsletter:
- How much did an Ogunquit head shave raise for kids with cancer?
- What can you expect from Ogunquit Playhouse's new John Mellencamp musical?
- John Mellencamp's new musical debuts at Ogunquit Playhouse this week
Also on today's calendar: Free First Friday and 9 more events.
Today's riddle: What do you call a belt that is made of watches? 🤔 (Answer below!)
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- Thursday: Turning out cloudy, with a high of 74 and low of 62 degrees.
- Friday: A passing afternoon shower, temps: high: 75, low: 52.
- Saturday: Mostly sunny and less humid, with a high of 66 and low of 45 degrees.
📰 News we're reading
• Ogunquit business owner shaves head to raise money for kids with cancer (newscentermaine.com) — An Ogunquit restaurant owner just shaved his head to raise hundreds of thousands of dollars for Maine children battling cancer, and he's hoping this year's effort tops $300,000. Rick Dolliver of That Place in Ogunquit hosted a head-shaving fundraiser and silent auction Tuesday night, drawing support from family, friends, and customers who joined in to help the Maine Children's Cancer Program. 
• New musical 'Small Town,' based on the music of John Mellencamp, prepares to open at Ogunquit Playhouse (bostonglobe.com) — Ogunquit Playhouse is about to launch "Small Town," a new John Mellencamp musical running Oct. 1–Nov. 1, giving locals a chance to see its world-premiere staging close to home. The show weaves 30 Mellencamp songs into a Romeo-and-Juliet-style story set in a struggling farm community, with members of Mellencamp's own band performing live onstage.
• John Mellencamp releases 50th anniversary lyric book (themusicuniverse.com) — John Mellencamp has released a 50-year lyric retrospective, and his busy year also includes the world premiere of his new musical "Small Town" at Ogunquit Playhouse on October 1. For Ogunquit residents, that means a major new production from a Rock and Roll Hall of Famer is debuting right in town, following his recent nationwide tour.
📸 Around Ogunquit
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🗓 Upcoming Events in Ogunquit
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★ Featured events ★
- Small Town – The World Premiere John Mellencamp Musical →
Ogunquit Playhouse, 10 Main Street, Ogunquit
8:00 pm
Thursday October 1
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Other local events
- Free First Friday →
Ogunquit ME - Free First Friday at OMAA →
Ogunquit ME - Aztec Two-Step 2.0 featuring Rex Fowler, Dodie Pettit and their band →
Ogunquit ME - Small Town – The World Premiere John Mellencamp Musical →
Ogunquit Playhouse, 10 Main Street, Ogunquit
8:00 pm - DUELING DRAG DIVAS →
Mainestreet Ogunquit, 195 Maine Street, Ogunquit
7:00 pm - Small Town – The World Premiere John Mellencamp Musical →
Ogunquit Playhouse, 10 Main Street, Ogunquit
8:00 pm - Small Town – The World Premiere John Mellencamp Musical →
Ogunquit Playhouse, 10 Main Street, Ogunquit
2:00 pm - An Evening wtih Marjan Kamali →
Barn Gallery, 3 Hartwig Lane, Ogunquit - Select Board Meeting - 1st Meeting of the Month →
Ogunquit, ME Calendar
9:00 am - Budget Review Committee - October 6, 2026 →
Ogunquit, ME Calendar
4:00 pm - Conservation Commission →
Ogunquit, ME Calendar
10:30 am
Friday October 2
Saturday October 3
Sunday October 4
Tuesday October 6
Wednesday October 7
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💬 Chatter
What your neighbors are talking about on social media
- Albertsons Companies, Inc. posted a job opening for Porter - DC Shift 2- Wells ME in Wells. Apply here.
- Circle K posted a job opening for Team Member in York. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Ogunquit here.
🗞 Nearby News
South Berwick
- Early and absentee voting in town begins Oct. 5 (southberwickreporter.org)
- Proposed Berwick chemical plant poses low risk to local water (southberwickreporter.org)
Kennebunk
- Kennebunk considers 3 development plans for nearly 100 new homes (wgme.com)
- Paul LePage touts national support at campaign event in Lewiston (wgme.com)
- Small changes in Varsity Maine girls soccer poll, with 2 newcomers (pressherald.com)
Ok Ogunquit! So now you're in the loop about what's happening today. Thanks for reading, and see you in your inbox next time! Oh -- and if you like what you're reading, invite a friend to Patch AM!
-- 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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