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🌱 What a new anesthesia specialist means for Rockport’s Pen Bay patients
And on the Rockport Patch calendar - Maine ACLU/Banned Books Week — Barnswallow Books
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In today's newsletter:
- What a new anesthesia specialist means for Rockport's Pen Bay patients
- Montessori school's peace mission heads to a new Rockport home
Also on today's calendar: MidCoast Maine Community Square Dance – Rockport, ME and 5 more events.
Today's riddle: What do you call a belt that is made of watches? 🤔 (Answer below!)
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- Thursday: Mostly cloudy, with a high of 67 and low of 58 degrees.
- Friday: An afternoon shower or two, temps: high: 70, low: 49.
- Saturday: Less humid with sunshine, with a high of 65 and low of 44 degrees.
📰 News we're reading
• Richard Grunke, DNP, CRNA, Joins MaineHealth Pen Bay Hospital Anesthesia (midcoastvillager.com) — MaineHealth Pen Bay Hospital in Rockport has added certified registered nurse anesthetist Richard Grunke to its anesthesia department, expanding local surgical care expertise. Grunke recently completed his doctorate in nurse anesthesia and brings intensive care experience from major New York hospitals, strengthening services available to Rockport-area patients. 
• Song, Sun and Hope for the Next Generation (midcoastvillager.com) — Children's House Montessori School, which just held a peace parade in Camden, is preparing to move into a new home at 3 Cross Street in Rockport next year. The school emphasizes peace education through daily practices like "Peace Corners," conflict resolution, and songs that nurture empathy and global awareness among its youngest learners.
📸 Around Rockport
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🗓 Upcoming Events in Rockport
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★ Featured events ★
- Maine ACLU/Banned Books Week — Barnswallow Books →
Barnswallow Books, 166 Russell Ave, Rockport
5:00 pm
Tuesday October 6
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Other local events
- MidCoast Maine Community Square Dance – Rockport, ME →
Simonton Corner Hall, 366 Main Street, Rockport
4:00 pm - 3rd Annual Sweet Shots Invitational →
Goose River Golf Course, 50 Park Street, Rockport
9:00 am - Author Talk: Banned Books Week featuring Jenny Finney Boylan →
Pascal Hall, 86 Pascal Ave, Rockport
5:00 pm - Book Bans: A Conversation with Jennifer Finney Boylan →
Pascal Hall, 86 Pascal Avenue, Rockport
5:00 pm - Maine ACLU/Banned Books Week →
Barnswallow Books, 166 Russell Ave, Rockport
5:00 pm - Slow Traditional Music Jam →
Pascal Hall, 86 Pascal Avenue, Rockport
6:00 pm - Villager Book Club: The Bluest Eye by Toni Morrison →
Barnswallow Books, 166 Russell Avenue, Rockport
5:00 pm
Saturday October 3
Sunday October 4
Tuesday October 6
Wednesday October 7
📣 Rockport Shout Outs!
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🗓 Events Nearby
- On Exhibit: "Deconstruction in Practice: Bridging Past and Future" →
Camden Public Library, 55 Main Street, Camden
10:00 am - On Exhibit: "Deconstruction in Practice: Bridging Past and Future" →
Camden Public Library, 55 Main Street, Camden
10:00 am - On Exhibit: Deconstruction in Practice: Bridging Past and Future →
Camden Public Library, 55 Main Street, Camden
10:00 am - Creative Art Afternoons →
Camden Public Library, 55 Main Street, Camden
4:00 pm
Thursday October 1
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💬 Chatter
What your neighbors are talking about on social media
- The Fortus Group, Inc. posted a job opening for Registered Nurse - Psych in Rockport. Apply here.
- KPG Healthcare, LLC posted a job opening for Psychiatrist in Rockport. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Rockport here.
🗞 Nearby News
Rockland
- New training partnership aims to address Maine's firefighter shortage (newscentermaine.com)
- Updated: Vehicle Slams Into Parking Lot in Rockland, Rolls on Its Side (midcoastvillager.com)
- Massachusetts man sought by Maine State Police on drug charges (wmtw.com)
Camden
- This Midcoast Maine town fits a mountain, a harbor and a stage into a few blocks (wheninyourstate.com)
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P.S. The answer to today's riddle: A waist of time. (Thank you Martin L. for sending it in!)
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