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🌱 Patch AM: Getting scary jury duty calls in Portland? Here’s what to do
And on the Portland Patch calendar - House of Heavy
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In today's newsletter:
- Getting scary jury duty calls in Portland? Here's what to do
- See what Portland's new Equality Commons offers older residents downtown
- How a new LED beacon is changing Portland Harbor's guiding light
Also on today's calendar: House of Heavy and 8 more events.
Today's riddle: What do evil hens lay? 🤔 (Answer below!)
- Wednesday: Partly sunny and humid, with a high of 77 and low of 62 degrees.
- Thursday: Partly sunny and nice, temps: high: 79, low: 59.
- Friday: Partly sunny and nice, with a high of 79 and low of 58 degrees.
📰 News we're reading
1. Cumberland County Sheriff's Office warns of jury duty scam (pressherald.com) — Cumberland County officials, including Portland police, are warning residents about scammers posing as sheriff's deputies and claiming you've missed or must report for jury duty. If you get a call or message threatening arrest or demanding payments or personal data, they say to hang up immediately and never send money or share sensitive information. 
2. Equality Commons senior housing opens in Portland (wmtw.com) — A new 54-unit affordable senior housing community, Equality Commons, has just opened on Casco Street in downtown Portland for residents 55 and older. The building offers income-restricted apartments plus on-site support and LGBTQ+-focused programming through its partnership with the neighboring Equality Community Center.
3. Spring Point Ledge Lighthouse has a new light (pressherald.com) — Spring Point Ledge Lighthouse in South Portland, which guards the entrance to Portland Harbor, now shines with a new LED beacon visible up to 10 nautical miles. Volunteers explain how this fourth-generation light improves efficiency and reliability while preserving the lighthouse's historic role guiding every vessel coming into Portland's waters.
4. Project Home receives $1.5M anonymous donation to help single mothers (pressherald.com) — A Portland-based nonprofit, Project Home, just received a surprise $1.47 million anonymous gift that will let its Trust Program for single mothers more than double in size. Already supporting families in and beyond Portland with no-strings cash assistance, the group plans to reach about 300 mothers and 600 children statewide over three years while continuing to focus on housing stability and financial security.
5. Roman Anthony says he's 'good to go,' hits towering homer in rehab debut (kdhnews.com) — Roman Anthony is back in action at Hadlock Field, launching a towering homer in his rehab debut for the Portland Sea Dogs after nearly four months sidelined by a hand injury. His strong return in Portland suggests he's close to rejoining the Red Sox lineup, capping a long, frustrating recovery with a standout performance local fans could see in person.
📸 Around Portland
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🗓 Upcoming Events in Portland
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- Early Release / Staff PD Students Released at 1:10
Ocean Avenue Portland, ME 04103
5:15 pm - House of Heavy →
Live at Madrid's 144 Fore St Portland, ME 04103
8:00 pm - Longfellow Open House
Longfellow School-Portland Portland, ME 04103
4:00 pm - Longfellow Popsicle Social
Longfellow School-Portland Portland, ME 04103
4:30 pm - Early Release / Staff PD Students Released at 1:10
Ocean Avenue Portland, ME 04103
5:15 pm - BACK TO SCHOOL POPSICLE PARTY
Riverton School Portland, ME 04103
8:00 pm - OAES Open House and Watermelon Welcome
Ocean Avenue Portland, ME 04103
8:00 pm - Popsicle Party
Amanda C Rowe School Portland, ME 04102
4:30 pm - Popsicle Party with Rowe Families
Amanda C Rowe School Portland, ME 04102
4:30 pm - Good Together; Akwaaba Table Beer Dinner →
The Cellars at Allagash Brewing Company, 100 Industrial Wy, Portland
6:00 pm - Ghostland Beer Release and Merch Pop-Up, feat. Ghost of Paul Revere →
Allagash Brewing Company, 50 Industrial Wy, Portland
1:00 pm
Wednesday August 19
Friday August 21
Wednesday August 26
Thursday August 27
Saturday September 5
📣 Portland Shout Outs!
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🗓 Events Nearby
- Bike/Ped Committee - IN PERSON →
South Portland, ME Calendar, 929 Highland Ave., South Portland
7:30 am - Recreation and Conservation Commission →
City of Westbrook Westbrook Community Center - 426 Bridge Street Westbrook ME 04092
6:00 pm - Gipsy Kings featuring Tonino Baliardo - Historia Tour →
State Theatre, 609 Congress St, Portland
8:00 pm - Jurassic Quest | Cross Insurance Arena | Portland, ME 2026 →
Cross Insurance Arena, 1 Civic Center Square, Portland
1:00 pm
Wednesday August 19
Thursday August 20
Friday August 21
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💬 Chatter
What your neighbors are talking about on social media
- If anyone is a crafter and can use a bag of corks, we put a bag at the end of 6 Oceanview.
Will toss if no one can use them but thought we would check. Also, if there is a musician who would appreciate a Sister Rosetta Tharp mug (she… (Nextdoor Peaks Island) - This is the time to get rid of Swallowort.
This is a VERY invasive vine. If those pods burst - it means thousands of seeds flying all over your yard and garden. Pull them, dig them up, cut… (Nextdoor Peaks Island)
- Schwan's Company posted a job opening for Part-Time Merchandiser in Portland. Apply here.
- Maine Medical Center posted a job opening for Nursing Unit Secretary- Nephrology/Urology (R5) in Portland. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Portland here.
Ok Portland! 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: Deviled eggs (Thank you Karla H. for sending it in!)
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