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Thomaston, Maine Patch AM: a 4 min read

Hi there, Thomaston! We've got your morning read ready! Read on to stay connected. ☕️️

In today's newsletter:

  • What's planned around Thomaston's new fire station?
  • Oceanside students honor veterans with music, poetry and a quilt
  • Remembering Bentley Mack Watts, 93, of Thomaston

Also on today's calendar: The Slambovian Circus Of Dreams.

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

Weather forecast:

  • Wednesday: Sunny spells, with a high of 49 and low of 31 degrees.
  • Thursday: Cloudy, temps: high: 46, low: 35.
  • Friday: A little rain, with a high of 44 and low of 35 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Thomaston Bidding Out Engineering Study on Area Around Fire Station (midcoastvillager.com) — Thomaston is seeking engineering bids for improvements around the planned Fire and EMS station at Riverview Park. The Select Board wants costs broken out for an approved entrance plaza and path, plus proposed parking and a turnaround on William King Drive. Those later phases still need board approval.
   

• Veterans Honored at Oceanside Middle School (midcoastvillager.com) — Oceanside Middle School students and staff welcomed veterans to Thomaston on Nov. 10 for breakfast and an annual tribute featuring poetry, music and speeches. A bagpipe procession helped mark the occasion, and Pat and Wayne Johnston presented a veteran with a handmade quilt.
   

• Bentley Mack Watts, obituary (penbaypilot.com) — Bentley Mack Watts, a Thomaston native and Army veteran who served in Korea, died Nov. 5 at 93. He worked on his family's farm and later at Newbert & Wallace Boat Yard and Art Henry Crane Service. A graveside service is scheduled for Nov. 17 at 1 p.m. at Thomaston's Village Cemetery.
   

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

  • Woohoo, the Thomaston Food Pantry has met its fundraising goal to purchase a new freezer.
    Thank you to all who contributed and shared the need. (Nextdoor Thomaston)
  • Regis Corporation posted a job opening for Stylist in Training / Apprentice Stylist in Thomaston. Apply here.
  • Penobscot Bay YMCA posted a job opening for Swim Instructor in Rockport. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Thomaston here.

🗞 Nearby News

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  • St. George Pizza in Warren, Maine Adds a Café Concept (wjbq.com)

Ok Thomaston! 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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