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Today's riddle: What do you call a belt that is made of watches? 🤔 (Answer below!)
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Weather forecast:
- Thursday: Rain and drizzle in the p.m., with a high of 73 and low of 60 degrees.
- Friday: A couple of morning showers, temps: high: 62, low: 43.
- Saturday: Mostly sunny and breezy, with a high of 56 and low of 31 degrees.
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🗓 Events Nearby
Thursday October 1 - Public Hearing
Madawaska Middle\/High School Madawaska Middle/High School-2-MMHS-Cafeteria (200)
6:00 pm Friday October 2 - Comedian Bob Marley CARIBOU MAINE →
Caribou Performing Arts Center, 308 Sweden Street, Caribou
7:00 pm - Comedian Bob Marley CARIBOU MAINE October 2 at 7PM! →
Caribou Performing Arts Center, 308 Sweden Street, Caribou
7:00 pm Saturday October 3 - Spud Speedway Events - 2026 →
Spud Speedway, 209 Thompson Road, Caribou - The Kirk Minihane Show →
Lakeview Restaurant, 9 Lakeview Drive, Saint Agatha
8:30 pm Monday October 5 - Bogey Monsters Fall Golf Program →
Caribou Country Club, 723 Sweden St, Caribou
3:00 pm Thursday October 8 - Line Dancing - Large Gym
Fort Kent Elementary School Fort Kent, ME 04743
5:30 pm - TUSK (Fleetwood Mac Tribute) →
Caribou Performing Arts Center, 308 Sweden Street, Caribou
8:00 pm Saturday October 10 - Hope and Justice Project's Fire & Ice Gala →
Lakeview Restaurant, 9 Lakeview Drive, Saint Agatha
5:30 pm Wednesday November 11 - Caribou Parks & Recreation Commission Meeting →
Caribou Wellness & Recreation Center, 55 Bennett Dr, Caribou
6:00 pm
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💬 Chatter
What your neighbors are talking about on social media
- Aroostook Mental Health Center posted a job opening for Residential Counselor Part-Time in Madawaska. Apply here.
- Family Dollar posted a job opening for Customer Service Associate I in Madawaska. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Van Buren here.
🗞 Nearby News
Caribou
- FIRST ALERT WEATHER: Drier Weather Returns, Warmer Temperatures Build Through Thursday (wagmtv.com)
- Caribou Vikings Visit Brewer Witches in Boys' Varsity Soccer (929theticket.com)
- Peaks Island author and illustrator finds inspiration in an astronaut's journey (pressherald.com)
Presque Isle
- Framework Church food pantry set to open in Presque Isle (wabi.tv)
- Dental clinic uses minimally invasive care, hospital partnerships to treat children's teeth (wagmtv.com)
- Presque Isle's junior hockey team enters 2nd season with new lineup and playstyle (bangordailynews.com)
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-- The Patch AM Team
P.S. The answer to today's riddle: A waist of time. (Thank you Martin L. for sending it in!)
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