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🌱 How a single garden party brought in $350,000 for Marginal Way
Also check out We are Hiring! Cooks, Servers, Dishwashers, Caregivers and Med Care Managers on the Ogunquit Patch calendar
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In today's newsletter:
- How a single garden party brought in $350,000 for Marginal Way
Also on today's calendar: We are Hiring! Cooks, Servers, Dishwashers, Caregivers and Med Care Managers and 6 more events.
And lastly, we have a post from a neighbor, Lisa S.!
Today's riddle: What is the 1 way to guarantee winning a small fortune at the casino? 🤔 (Answer below!)
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- Tuesday: Cloudy, a shower; cooler, with a high of 66 and low of 61 degrees.
- Wednesday: Cloudy, temps: high: 68, low: 64.
- Thursday: Rain and a thunderstorm, with a high of 70 and low of 61 degrees.
📰 News we're reading
• Fundraiser will help repair and maintain Ogunquit's oft-buffeted Marginal Way (mainebiz.biz) — Ogunquit's Marginal Way just received a major boost, with over $350,000 raised in a single garden-party fundraiser to repair and maintain the storm-battered oceanfront path. Combined with an existing $5 million endowment, the nonprofit's support helps keep this iconic 1.25‑mile trail safe and beautiful while easing the tax burden on local residents. 
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🗓 Upcoming Events in Ogunquit
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- LIVE MUSIC EVERY NIGHT at CREW
Ogunquit Chamber of Commerce Welcome Center CREW OGT, 8 Shore Road, Ogunquit
8:30 pm - Painting Demonstration + Workshop: STILL LIFE with Pamela duLong Williams | Ogunquit Art Association →
Ogunquit Chamber of Commerce Welcome Center 36 Main St, Ogunquit, ME 03907 - The Producers
Ogunquit Chamber of Commerce Welcome Center Ogunquit Playhouse 10 Main St Ogunquit, ME 03907 - Pottery Painting, Seaglass Art & More - Open Studio at The Creative Soul →
Ogunquit Chamber of Commerce Welcome Center The Creative Soul 2 Christensen Lane Kennebunk, ME PLENTY OF PARKING
10:00 am - Historic walking tours of Perkins Cove with the Ogunquit Heritage Museum →
Ogunquit Chamber of Commerce Welcome Center Perkins Cove
10:00 am - Conservation Commission →
Ogunquit, ME Calendar
10:30 am - Cornerstone Artisanal Pizza & Craft Beer
Ogunquit Chamber of Commerce Welcome Center Cornerstone Artisanal Pizza & Craft Beer 228 Main Street, Ogunquit Maine 03907
3:00 pm - Ogunquit's Original Buck a Shuck
Ogunquit Chamber of Commerce Welcome Center 92 Bourne Lane - Jonathan's Lounge On the Trolley Stop Just around the corner from the OGT Playhouse
4:00 pm - We are Hiring! Cooks, Servers, Dishwashers, Caregivers and Med Care Managers →
1 Huntington Common Dr, Kennebunk
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🗓 Events Nearby
- Preschool Storytime
York Public Library 15 Long Sands Rd, York, ME, 03909, US
10:30 am - Garden Squad! Library Grounds Volunteer Group
York Public Library 15 Long Sands Rd, York, ME, 03909, US
11:00 am - Mahjong: Learn American Mahjong
York Public Library 15 Long Sands Rd, York, ME, 03909, US
12:00 pm - Virtual Author Talk: The Democracy We Must Keep: Why the Ideas that
York Public Library US
2:00 pm
Tuesday September 1
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💬 Chatter
What your neighbors are talking about on social media
- Traffic is at a standstill on I-95 S reported at...
Traffic is at a standstill on I-95 S reported at 3:12 PM. (Nextdoor ) - Traffic is at a standstill on E-ZPass Only...
Traffic is at a standstill on E-ZPass Only reported at 2:28 PM. (Nextdoor )
- Applegreen US posted a job opening for Team Member – Part Time in Kennebunk. Apply here.
- Healthcare Services Group posted a job opening for Dietary Aide in Kennebunk. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Ogunquit here.
🗞 Nearby News
Wells
- Wells to consider first-ever short-term rental rules (spectrumlocalnews.com)
South Berwick
- Council approves zoning changes for accessory dwellings (southberwickreporter.org)
- USPS honors Sarah Orne Jewett with new Literary Arts stamp – NBC 5 Dallas-Fort Worth (nbcdfw.com)
- Maine football: What to expect from Marshwood, York and Traip in 2026 (seacoastonline.com)
Kennebunk
- Marshwood High rated 11th in state, top third in US public schools (southberwickreporter.org)
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