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🌱 How Rockport’s landmark Down East Building just got a new community mission
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In today's newsletter:
- How Rockport’s landmark Down East Building just got a new community mission
Also on today's calendar: 🔴 MMSCC Annual General Meeting and 3 more events.
Today's riddle: What did the inventor of the knock-knock joke win? 🤔 (Answer below!)
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- Friday: Partly sunny, with a high of 62 and low of 42 degrees.
- Saturday: Cooler with a few showers, temps: high: 48, low: 38.
- Sunday: Rain; breezy in the afternoon, with a high of 48 and low of 32 degrees.
📰 News we're reading
• Midcoast Habitat for Humanity moves into Down East Building in Rockport (wabi.tv) — Midcoast Habitat for Humanity has moved its headquarters and ReStore into the historic Down East Building on Route 1 in Rockport, greatly expanding office and retail space. The new location adds better parking, a loading dock, and room for partner nonprofits, aiming to centralize community support services for Knox County residents who rely on housing and financial literacy help. 
📸 Around Rockport
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Upcoming Events in
Rockport
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★ Featured events ★
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Beginning Japanese Drumming Workshop
Heiwa Tofu, 201 West St, Rockport
9:30 am
Saturday April 18
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Other local events
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🔴 MMSCC Annual General Meeting
Owls Head Transportation Museum , 117 Museum St , Owls Head
2:00 pm -
Knock Doors for Graham in Rockland!
The Apprenticeshop , 655 Main St , Rockland
1:00 pm -
Turkey Hunting Field Excursion: Rockport
Beech Hill Preserve , 316 Beech Hill Rd , Rockport
6:00 pm -
Italian: Continuing - Rockport, ME 2026
Camden Hills Regional High School , 25 Keelson Dr , Rockport
6:00 pm -
Sewing: Intermediate 05.07.26 - Rockport, ME 2026
Camden Hills Regional High School , 25 Keelson Dr , Rockport
5:30 pm
Saturday April 18
Sunday April 19
Tuesday April 21
Tuesday April 28
Thursday May 7
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🗓 Events Nearby
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Preschool Story Time
Camden Library - Kids Calendar Camden, ME 04843
10:00 am -
New England Donor Services (NEDS) in the Rotunda - Donate Life Month
Camden Library - Adult Calendar Camden, ME 04843
10:00 am -
Explorations Read-Aloud: "The Black Tulip" by Alexandre Dumas
Camden Library - Adult Calendar Camden, ME 04843
11:00 am -
Saturday Storytime with Miss Stefanie
Camden Library - Kids Calendar Camden, ME 04843
10:00 am -
Tai Chi and Qigong
Camden Library - Adult Calendar Camden, ME 04843
10:30 am -
Women Outdoors: Learn, Grow, and Adventure Together
280 Belfast Rd , Camden
1:00 pm
Friday April 17
Saturday April 18
Monday April 20
Tuesday April 21
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🗞 Nearby News
Rockland
- Discussion of permit, metered, free parking in Rockland's Downtown returns during April 15 meeting (penbaypilot.com)
- Man arrested in multiple burglaries in Rockland (newportdispatch.com)
- TJ Morris advances to Program Director role at Trekkers (penbaypilot.com)
Camden
- Camden to hold a Tannery Park Community Planning Workshop, May 17 (penbaypilot.com)
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-- The Patch AM Team
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