Community Corner
🌱 Need warmer windows this winter? See how to join Saco’s build.
Also check out TRICKY BRITCHES on the Old Orchard Beach Patch calendar
Good morning Old Orchard Beach! We're back again in your inbox, keeping you updated with what's happening in and around town. ☀️
In today's newsletter:
- Need warmer windows this winter? See how to join Saco's build.
- Old Orchard Beach resident named in major southern Maine drug case.
Also on today's calendar: YardScaping Workshop: Soak Up the Rain.
And lastly, we have a post from a neighbor, STEVE F.!
Today's riddle: What do you call a belt that is made of watches? 🤔 (Answer below!)
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- Thursday: Some sun, then clouds, with a high of 71 and low of 61 degrees.
- Friday: An afternoon shower or two, temps: high: 74, low: 52.
- Saturday: Less humid with sunshine, with a high of 68 and low of 43 degrees.
📰 News we're reading
• Volunteers to gather in Saco to build insulating window inserts (sacobaynews.com) — Old Orchard Beach residents can order low-cost, custom insulating window inserts through a community build happening Nov. 7–12 in nearby Saco, with measurements due by Oct. 12. Volunteers are needed for build shifts, food support, and client outreach, and cost is based on ability to pay, with some homeowners qualifying for free inserts. 
• Two Maine men plead guilty in drug trafficking conspiracy (wgme.com) — A federal drug trafficking case tied to a Massachusetts supplier now includes Old Orchard Beach resident Cassandra Smith, who is an indicted co-defendant alongside several others from southern Maine. Two Portland-area men have already pleaded guilty and face lengthy prison terms, while Smith and two other co-defendants are scheduled for change-of-plea hearings in U.S. District Court.
📸 Around Old Orchard Beach
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🗓 Upcoming Events in Old Orchard Beach
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★ Featured events ★
- TRICKY BRITCHES →
Vinegar Hill Music Theatre, 53 Old Post Rd, Arundel
8:00 pm
Saturday October 10
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Other local events
- YardScaping Workshop: Soak Up the Rain →
Old Orchard Beach High School, Old Orchard Beach
6:00 pm
Tuesday October 13
🗓 Events Nearby
- Pottery Painting, Seaglass Art & More - Open Studio at The Creative Soul →
The Creative Soul, 2 Christensen Lane, Kennebunk
10:00 am - Romp & Rhyme →
Dyer Library, 371 Main St, Saco
10:30 am - You've Got Me In Stitches! →
Dyer Library, 371 Main St, Saco
1:00 pm - The Extraordinary Caterpillar, a documentary film →
Scarborough Public Library, 48 Gorham Road, Scarborough
1:00 pm - Afternoon Book Club →
Dyer Library, 371 Main St, Saco
4:00 pm - Open Trap →
Trap Range, 21 Fish and Game Ln, Scarborough
4:00 pm - Summer Light Up Ride →
Bank Parking Lot, 243 Main Street, Biddeford
6:00 pm - Garden Journaling with Saco Bay Garden Club →
Dyer Library, 371 Main St, Saco
6:00 pm - Friday Night Bites: Community Food Truck Event @ Thornton Academy →
Thornton Academy, Saco - LE 50 In Use - HR 218 →
LE 50, 21 Fish and Game Ln, scarborough
9:00 am
Thursday October 1
Friday October 2
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💬 Chatter
What your neighbors are talking about on social media
- Group 1 Automotive, Inc. posted a job opening for Automotive Service Advisor - Ira Toyota Saco in Saco. Apply here.
- Wendy's posted a job opening for Crew Member in Saco. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Old Orchard Beach here.
🗞 Nearby News
Saco
- Walgreens Permanently Closing Saco, Maine, Location (wjbq.com)
- Harvest on the Harbor returns to Portland for its 18th year (pressherald.com)
- Monks Finish Fifth at SMCC Shootout (gomonks.com)
Scarborough
- Second night of extremely oversized load's journey delayed (wgme.com)
- Veteran-Directed Care puts the power of hiring in-home care in veterans' hands (pressherald.com)
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-- 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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