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🌱 How a multi-town burglary spree reached several Turner businesses
Turner, Maine Patch AM: a 4 min readHey there, Turner! Let's get started with what's happening in and around town. Read on and stay in the loop. ☕️️
In today's newsletter:
- How a multi-town burglary spree reached several Turner businesses
- How Patrick Dempsey’s childhood jobs in Turner still shape him today
Also on today's calendar: What A Good Dog! - Turner, ME 2026 and 4 more events.
Today's riddle: How do you measure a fish? 🤔 (Answer below!)
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- Wednesday: Mainly cloudy with a shower, with a high of 43 and low of 37 degrees.
- Thursday: Breezy with a shower in spots, temps: high: 52, low: 32.
- Friday: Sunshine and some clouds, with a high of 51 and low of 32 degrees.
📰 News we're reading
• Two juveniles arrested in burglary investigation in Turner (newportdispatch.com) — Turner businesses were among several targets in a March burglary and theft spree that investigators say involved two juveniles now in custody. Authorities report that local firearms and cannabis shops in Turner were hit, along with a Sabattus store and stolen vehicles from Portland, Westbrook, and Auburn, before coordinated police work led to the arrests. 
• Patrick Dempsey Gets Nostalgic About His Small Hometown in Maine Where He Worked in a Recycling Center (people.com) — Turner takes center stage as Patrick Dempsey looks back on growing up in town, working at a local bottle redemption center, and exploring the area’s then-thriving industries. He highlights Turner’s historic town hall and explains how his roots here still shape him, including inspiring the nearby Dempsey Center supporting people affected by cancer.
📸 Around Turner
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Upcoming Events in
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★ Featured events ★
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$30 Paint Night - Fairy Terra Cotta Pot - Matterhorn Apothecary TURNER
Matterhorn Apothecary, 8 Tidswell Rd, Turner
2:00 pm
Saturday April 25
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Other local events
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What A Good Dog! - Turner, ME 2026
486 Turner Center Rd , Turner
10:00 pm -
Women’s Group
106 Weston Rd , Turner
5:00 pm -
Family Paint Night MAY - Turner, ME 2026
486 Turner Center Rd , Turner
9:00 pm -
Cookie Decorating with Sweet Creations by Karen - BLOOMS & BUTTERFLIES - Turner, ME 2026
MSAD 52 Adult & Community Education , 486 Turner Center Rd , Turner
6:00 pm -
Women’s Group
106 Weston Rd , Turner
5:00 pm -
Mt. Blue at Leavitt
Leavitt Area High School , 21 Matthews Way , Turner
5:00 pm
Monday April 27
Thursday April 30
Tuesday May 5
Thursday May 7
Thursday May 14
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🗓 Events Nearby
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Submission-of Superintendent's Agreements &Renewals 4/13/26-8/1/26
Rsu 10 Buckfield, ME 04220 -
Maine Public/Bangor Public Library Henry David Thoreau Journaling Workshop
Lewiston Public Library , 200 Lisbon St , Lewiston
4:00 pm -
Paint Nite - Mason Jar or Canvas - Vista of Maine - GREENE
Vista of Maine Vineyard & Cidery Tasting Room, Wedding barn . , 146 N Hills Ridge , Greene
6:00 pm -
Friday Night Comedy Showcase 4/24 @ Great Falls Comedy Club
Great Falls Comedy Club , 34 Court St , Auburn
7:30 pm -
Barn Sessions: Chase Winn — Absolem Cider Company
Absolem Cider Company , 799 Winthrop Center Rd , Winthrop
5:00 pm
Thursday April 23
Friday April 24
Saturday April 25
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💬 Chatter
What your neighbors are talking about on social media
- Dunkin' posted a job opening for Shift Leader in Turner. Apply here.
- CROSSMARK posted a job opening for Product/Event Demonstrator in Auburn. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Turner here.
🗞 Nearby News
Livermore Falls
- Wilton – The Portland Press Herald (pressherald.com)
- Candidates for Jay-based school board outline priorities (sunjournal.com)
Auburn
- Teens charged in theft spree targeting Maine gun shops, vehicles, cannabis store (newscentermaine.com)
- Auburn Man at Center of Twin Cities Manhunt Arrested After Lockdowns Shook Lewiston (themainewire.com)
- Jonathan Bush speaks to Auburn Republican Committee on tax plan (wmtw.com)
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-- The Patch AM Team
P.S. The answer to today's riddle: By inches because they have no feet. (Thank you Gypsy S. for sending it in!)
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