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🌱 Have you heard the eerie 350-year-old legend of the Saco River?

Saco, Maine Patch AM: a 4 min read

Hello Saco! Here's our latest buzz. Let's get into it. ☕️️

In today's newsletter:

  • Have you heard the eerie 350-year-old legend of the Saco River?

Also on today's calendar: Cookbook Club: Cookout Sides Edition and 1 more event.

Today's riddle: What is seen in the middle of March and April that can’t be seen at the beginning or end of either month? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

  • Wednesday: Partly sunny; hot, less humid, with a high of 92 and low of 64 degrees. 🌶 Hot!
  • Thursday: Hot; an afternoon t-storm, temps: high: 91, low: 60.
  • Friday: Mostly sunny, with a high of 85 and low of 54 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• The Saco River Curse Legend Dates To 1675 And Still Follows The Water Today (949whom.com) — If you spend time along the Saco River, you’ve probably heard whispers about a 350-year-old curse said to claim three lives a year. This piece walks through the legend’s origins with Chief Squando, how it still colors river lore today, and why the Saco remains one of New England’s most beautiful but haunting waterways.
   

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-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: The letter “R.” (Thank you Manuela A. for sending it in!)
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