🌱 How Waldo County’s markets are reshaping local food access from Unity to Belfast

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In today's newsletter:

• How Waldo County’s markets are reshaping local food access from Unity to Belfast

Also on today's calendar: Blossom Tour in the Maine Heritage Orchard and 5 more events.

Today's riddle: What's black, white, and blue? 🤔 (Answer below!)

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Weather forecast:

• Tuesday: Clouds and sun, with a high of 57 and low of 36 degrees.
• Wednesday: Times of clouds and sun, temps: high: 58, low: 45.
• Thursday: Occasional rain, with a high of 57 and low of 47 degrees.

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📰 News we're reading

• Markets Return to Center Stage Across Waldo County (midcoastvillager.com) — Unity residents are part of a broader Waldo County push to strengthen local food access as farmers markets ramp up for the busy season. The piece highlights how outdoor markets, especially in nearby Belfast, are becoming key weekly hubs for fresh food and community connection amid rising grocery costs.
   

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📸 Around Unity

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Unity

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★ Featured events ★

Sunday May 17

• Trivia Nights at Stone Tree EVERY Sunday from 4-6pm! Come Tease Your Brain! →
  Stone Tree Farm & Cidery, 317 Albion Rd, Unity
  4:00 pm

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Other local events

Tuesday May 12

• Fitness Center for Adults
  Unity Elementary School MVHS
  5:30 pm
• Community Walk at MVHS
  Unity Elementary School Unity, ME 04988
  5:30 pm
• Community Volleyball
  Unity Elementary School ESMS Gym
  6:00 pm

Thursday May 14

• Community Walk at MVHS
  Unity Elementary School Unity, ME 04988
  5:30 pm
• Fitness Center for Adults
  Unity Elementary School MVHS
  5:30 pm

Tuesday May 19

• Community Walk at MVHS
  Unity Elementary School Unity, ME 04988
  5:30 pm

Wednesday May 20

• Blossom Tour in the Maine Heritage Orchard →
  Maine Heritage Orchard
  5:00 pm

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📣 Unity Shout Outs!

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🗓 Events Nearby

Tuesday May 12

• Arabic Table
  Colby College Public Events LOVE - Lovejoy, LOVE-318 Seminar Room
  12:00 pm
• Fitness Center for Adults
  Morse Memorial School MVHS
  5:30 pm
• Community Walk at MVHS
  Morse Memorial School Brooks, ME 04921
  5:30 pm
• Community Volleyball
  Morse Memorial School ESMS Gym
  6:00 pm

Have we missed something on our calendar? Add an event yourself! As always, before attending confirm event details to ensure accuracy.

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

• She Recruits LLC posted a job opening for Hospitalist in Pittsfield. Apply here.
• Tractor Supply Company posted a job opening for Team Member in Waterville. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Unity here.

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🗞 Nearby News

Waterville

• UMF holds festive Commencement ceremony to celebrate the Class of 2026 (bangordailynews.com)
• Husson University Baseball Clinches Seventh Straight NAC Title At Winkin Complex (929theticket.com)

Belfast

• A ‘new kind of Bush' wants voters to give him the chance to lead Maine (pressherald.com)

Skowhegan

• MSAD 54 budget up 4.78 percent; Skowhegan share rises 2 percent (newscentermaine.com)
• Eugene Gregory Baker, 78, Dies - Worked on the Tokamak Fusion Test Reactorhttps://www.themontynews.org/single-post/montynews (themontynews.org)
• Obituary: Joan S. Cross (centralmaine.com)

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-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: A sad zebra (Thank you Mary K. for sending it in!)
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