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🌱 Public Hearing and 8 more events
Also, don't miss Comedian Bob Marley CARIBOU MAINE on the Van Buren Patch calendar
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- Tuesday: Cloudy with a shower or two, with a high of 57 and low of 49 degrees.
- Wednesday: Mostly cloudy, temps: high: 66, low: 47.
- Thursday: Rain and drizzle in the p.m., with a high of 71 and low of 52 degrees.
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🗓 Events Nearby
- Public Hearing
Madawaska Middle\/High School Madawaska Middle/High School-2-MMHS-Cafeteria (200)
6:00 pm - Comedian Bob Marley CARIBOU MAINE →
Caribou Performing Arts Center, 308 Sweden Street, Caribou - Comedian Bob Marley CARIBOU MAINE October 2 at 7PM! →
Caribou Performing Arts Center, 308 Sweden Street, Caribou
7:00 pm - The Kirk Minihane Show →
Lakeview Restaurant, 9 Lakeview Drive, Saint Agatha - Spud Speedway Events - 2026 →
Spud Speedway, 209 Thompson Road, Caribou - Bogey Monsters Fall Golf Program →
Caribou Country Club, 723 Sweden St, Caribou
3:00 pm - TUSK (Fleetwood Mac Tribute) →
Caribou Performing Arts Center, 308 Sweden Street, Caribou - Hope and Justice Project's Fire & Ice Gala →
Lakeview Restaurant, 9 Lakeview Drive, Saint Agatha - Caribou Parks & Recreation Commission Meeting →
Caribou Wellness & Recreation Center, 55 Bennett Dr, Caribou
6:00 pm
Thursday October 1
Friday October 2
Saturday October 3
Monday October 5
Thursday October 8
Saturday October 10
Wednesday November 11
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💬 Chatter
What your neighbors are talking about on social media
- Family Dollar posted a job opening for Customer Service Associate I in Madawaska. Apply here.
- SPECTRUM posted a job opening for Cable Installer ($20 PH starting) in Frenchville. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Van Buren here.
🗞 Nearby News
Caribou
- Caribou Medical Center opens after renovations (hjnews.com)
- Foxcroft Academy Competes at 76th Old Town Cross Country Sectionals (news-usa.today)
- Tenants facing eviction after complaining of wet, moldy Loring Base apartment (bostonglobe.com)
Presque Isle
- Obituary: Helen M. Carbonneau (pressherald.com)
- Trump ads funded by taxpayers air on Maine stations (bangordailynews.com)
Houlton
- Houlton council candidate wants to prioritize respect and citizen input (bangordailynews.com)
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