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In today's newsletter:
- How two UMaine stars gave back to Orono before going pro
Also on today's calendar: Ballroom Dancing with Robert Causey and 5 more events.
Today's riddle: what do you call a rabbit with fleas? 🤔 (Answer below!)
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- Wednesday: Rain and drizzle in the p.m., with a high of 57 and low of 45 degrees.
- Thursday: Rain; breezy in the morning, temps: high: 60, low: 47.
- Friday: Cloudy with a few showers, with a high of 60 and low of 46 degrees.
📰 News we're reading
• Adrianna Smith, Brandon Holt cap UMaine careers with top student-athlete award (bangordailynews.com) — Two standout UMaine athletes are being honored not just for their records, but for their deep ties to Orono, from tutoring at Asa Adams Elementary to running in Orono’s Pie in the Sky Race and helping at the Old Town-Orono YMCA. Adrianna Smith and Brandon Holt capped stellar academic and athletic careers with the university’s top student-athlete award before moving on to professional teams in Australia and the AHL. 
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Upcoming Events in
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★ Featured events ★
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MIRTA 8 Demo Day →
UMaine's Foster Center for Innovation, 123 Long Rd, Orono
5:30 pm
Wednesday May 13
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Other local events
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Ballroom Dancing with Robert Causey →
The Wilson Center, 67 College Ave, Orono
8:00 pm -
Nominations, Evaluations, and Council Policies Committee Meeting →
Orono, ME Calendar, 59 Main St., Orono
9:00 am -
Community English →
Orono, ME Calendar, 39 Pine Street, Orono
9:30 am -
Albany Great Danes at Maine Black Bears Baseball →
Mahaney Diamond, 22 Mahaney Wy, Orono
4:00 pm -
Fields Pond Book Group →
Orono, ME Calendar, 39 Pine Street, Orono
6:30 pm -
Practical Public Speaking →
University of Maine Graduate School, 5775 Stodder Hall, Orono
9:00 am -
Geezers in Sneakers Getting Coffee →
Orono, ME Calendar, 39 Pine Street, Orono
9:30 am
Wednesday May 13
Thursday May 14
Friday May 15
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🗓 Events Nearby
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Trash →
Veazie, ME Calendar Veazie, ME 04401
7:00 am -
Bob Jonah Literacy Vol. Room 3
Old Town Public Library, 46 Middle Street, Old Town
10:00 am -
Wealth and Wellness: Balancing financial, physical, and mental well-being →
Bangor Region Chamber of Commerce Virtual Event
12:00 pm -
BHS - Varsity Baseball/Softball @ Brunswick at 4:00 p.m.
Bangor High School Bangor, ME 04401
4:00 pm
Wednesday May 13
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💬 Chatter
What your neighbors are talking about on social media
- Wendy's posted a job opening for Kitchen Team Member in Orono. Apply here.
- Global Partners LP posted a job opening for Food Service Supervisor in Orono. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Orono here.
🗞 Nearby News
Old Town
- Maine has dozens of fishing waters where adults can't fish (bangordailynews.com)
- Wild Blueberry Farms Across Maine Suffer as Climate Change Upends Growing Seasons (insideclimatenews.org)
Bangor
- Bangor City Council unanimously approves sidewalk storage ordinance amid downtown homelessness debate (newscentermaine.com)
- Bangor church begins $3M redevelopment plan to demolish, rebuild auxiliary building (wabi.tv)
- Bangor, Maine Police Arrest Suspects Linked To Recent Hermon Burglary (z1073.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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