🌱 Rockport joins the race: who spotted this year’s first hummingbirds?

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In today's newsletter:

• Rockport joins the race: who spotted this year’s first hummingbirds?
• Did you know the doughnut hole was invented by a Rockport teen?

Today's riddle: what do you call a rabbit with fleas? 🤔 (Answer below!)

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Weather forecast:

• Wednesday: Rain and drizzle in the p.m., with a high of 54 and low of 44 degrees.
• Thursday: Periods of rain, temps: high: 55, low: 46.
• Friday: Cloudy with showers around, with a high of 55 and low of 46 degrees.

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📰 News we're reading

• Hummingbirds' arrival has Mainers buzzing (pressherald.com) — Rockport is among the Maine towns where residents first reported hummingbird sightings on May 1, signaling the tiny birds’ return for the season. The story follows how Mainers are using feeder cameras, apps, and social media to track ruby-throated hummingbirds, share photos, and find a bit of calm and joy in watching these fast-winged visitors up close.
   

• Find Out How These Fun Facts Make Maine Unique (i95rocks.com) — One of Maine’s quirkier claims to fame is that Rockport sailor Hanson Crockett Gregory is credited with inventing the doughnut hole back in 1847, honored by a local monument a century later. The story appears alongside other fun Maine facts, from our unusual state “flower” to the statewide billboard ban, offering a light, pride-filled look at what makes Maine distinctive.
   

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📸 Around Rockport

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Rockport

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★ Featured events ★

Tuesday May 19

• Carving Signs - Rockport, ME 2026 →
  Camden Hills Regional High School, 25 Keelson Dr, Rockport
  6:00 pm

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Other local events

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📣 Rockport Shout Outs!

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🗓 Events Nearby

Wednesday May 13

• Book Time for Babies with Miss Amy
  Camden Library - Kids Calendar Camden Public Library, 55 Main Street, Camden, ME, 04843, United States
  10:00 am
• 6th Grade "Art with Impact" Kick-Off
  Camden Library - Kids Calendar Camden, ME 04843
  11:30 am
• Farnsworth Concert Series: Callie Brennan
  The William a. Farnsworth Library and Art Museum Inc Farnsworth Library, 16 Museum Street, Rockland, ME, 04841, United States
  12:00 pm
• Middle School Movie & Popcorn: The Secret Life of Pets
  Camden Library - Kids Calendar Camden, ME 04843
  1:30 pm
• Art & Journaling
  Camden Library - Adult Calendar Camden Public Library, 55 Main Street, Camden, ME, 04843, United States
  4:00 pm
• Wills and Trusts Explained 05.13.26 →
  Camden Hills Regional High School, 25 Keelson Dr, Rockport
  5:30 pm

Thursday May 14

• Tai Chi and Qigong
  Camden Library - Adult Calendar Camden, ME 04843
  10:30 am
• The Met Live In HD: Eugene Onegin →
  Strand Theatre, 345 Main St, Rockland
  1:00 pm
• Creative Art Afternoons
  Camden Library - Kids Calendar Camden, ME 04843
  4:00 pm
• Petit Fours: Delicate Bites for Special Occasions --(Instructor: Steve Watts) - Rockland, ME 2026 →
  Mid-Coast School of Technology, 1 Main St, Rockland
  5:00 pm
• Easy, Artisan Bread for Every Day 5.14.26 →
  Camden Hills Regional High School, 25 Keelson Dr, Rockport
  5:30 pm

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Thank you 👏👏👏 to these businesses for making Rockport PatchAM possible:

• Helping Hands Construction — (207) 593-2601
  Helping Hands construction and painting 593-2601

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

• Maine Medical Center posted a job opening for Physician, Pulmonology in Rockport. Apply here.
• The Fortus Group, Inc. posted a job opening for Registered Nurse - OR in Rockport. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Rockport here.

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🗞 Nearby News

Rockland

• Bald Eagle Missing From Dollywood Spotted in Knox County (wivk.com)
• Musician Peter Gallway brings his music and memories to The Hill Arts (pressherald.com)
• This Week in Lincolnville: The Boat Club readies for another robust season (penbaypilot.com)

Camden

• Camden National Bank Bonus: $300 Checking & $200 Savings Offer (ME, NH) – 5/15/26 (moneysmylife.com)
• Britney Spears Spent 3 Weeks at Rehab in Small Maine Town (wcyy.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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