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🌱 Why Oxford County tops the list for Mainers struggling to get by

Oxford, Maine Patch AM: a 3 min read

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In today's newsletter:

  • Why Oxford County tops the list for Mainers struggling to get by

Today's riddle: What did the carpenter ant say when he walked into the bar? 🤔 (Answer below!)

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Weather forecast:

  • Wednesday: Mostly sunny and very warm, with a high of 80 and low of 50 degrees.
  • Thursday: Mostly sunny and very warm, temps: high: 84, low: 53.
  • Friday: Mostly cloudy and very warm, with a high of 83 and low of 58 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Report finds nearly half of Mainers cannot afford basic needs (wgme.com) — Oxford County is among the Maine counties where residents are struggling most to afford basics like food, housing, and healthcare, according to a new Brookings report. Nearly half of Mainers can’t meet basic needs, with experts blaming structural economic issues and rising costs that are forcing families to cut back on everyday expenses.
   

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🗞 Nearby News

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  • Lily Collins at French Open Paris June 2026 • CelebMafia (celebmafia.com)
  • Gould Academy grad is 1 of only 3 Mainers to earn West Point admission (sunjournal.com)
  • Republican candidate for governor encourages use of ranked-choice voting (sunjournal.com)

Auburn

  • Nezinscot region towns close to plan for withdrawal from Rumford-based district (sunjournal.com)

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-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: Is the bar tender here? (Thank you W. M. for sending it in!)
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