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🌱 Meet Sheba Merritt, a keeper of Jonesport's boatyard memories

Stonington, Maine Patch AM: a 3 min read

Hey there, Stonington! Let's get started with what's happening in and around town. Read on and stay in the loop. ☀️

In today's newsletter:

  • Meet Sheba Merritt, a keeper of Jonesport's boatyard memories

Also on today's calendar: The Slambovian Circus Of Dreams and 11 more events.

Today's riddle: What are the two sides of a circle? 🤔 (Answer below!)

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Weather forecast:

  • Wednesday: Intervals of clouds and sun, with a high of 48 and low of 36 degrees.
  • Thursday: Mostly cloudy, temps: high: 46, low: 36.
  • Friday: Occasional rain, with a high of 43 and low of 36 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Sheldon ‘Sheba' Merritt of Jonesport (mainescoast.com) — Jonesport craftsman Sheldon “Sheba” Merritt is preserving memories of the boatyards he grew up around, including an early Bert Frost boat that went to Stonington. His father worked for Frost for 38 years, while Merritt built his own career shingling roofs, constructing buildings and making miniature lighthouses.
   

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What your neighbors are talking about on social media

  • Baskin Robbins posted a job opening for Baker in Blue Hill. Apply here.
  • Powerback Rehab posted a job opening for Recreation Assistant in Camden. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Stonington here.

🗞 Nearby News

Southwest Harbor

  • Oscar Contender ‘Bucks Harbor' Set To Begin Awards-Qualifying Run; Watch Clip From Pete Muller's Impressive Directorial Debut (deadline.com)
  • Snow is flying and ski season is about to begin in Maine (wmtw.com)
  • Despite Rain, the Midcoast's Drought Persists (midcoastvillager.com)

Camden

  • She Drove Hours Into the Rain to Care for Acadia. (barharborstory.com)
  • 13 Things Visitors Understand About Acadia in Autumn That Quietly Changes Every Plan They Made (travelbinger.com)

Ok Stonington! 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: "What are the two sides of a circle?" — The inside and the outside ! (Thank you James M. for sending it in!)
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Stay in the loop with what's happening in Stonington

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