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Waterville, Maine Patch AM: a 5 min read

Good morning Waterville! We're back again in your inbox, keeping you updated with what's happening in and around town. ā˜•ļøļø

In today's newsletter:

  • See whatā€™s new at Watervilleā€™s outdoor farmers market this season
  • How a Waterville nonprofit is expanding counseling and support for families
  • How a Waterville doctor invented one of Maineā€™s best salmon flies

Also on today's calendar: Benton Alewife Festival and 6 more events.

Today's riddle: what do you call a rabbit with fleas? šŸ¤” (Answer below!)

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Weather forecast:

  • Wednesday: Rain and drizzle in the p.m., with a high of 57 and low of 45 degrees.
  • Thursday: Occasional rain, temps: high: 62, low: 47.
  • Friday: Cloudy with a few showers, with a high of 60 and low of 46 degrees.

šŸ“° News we're reading

1. Waterville Farmers Market moves to Head of Falls Park for spring, summer season (centralmaine.com) ā€” Watervilleā€™s downtown farmers market is now outside at Head of Falls Park on Front Street, running every Thursday from 2ā€“6 p.m. into November. With more than 20 vendors, it offers local produce, plants, and baked goods, and anchors a wider network of nearby farmers markets in Augusta, Hallowell, and Wayne.
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2. Renovation continues on Maine Children's Home Center for Families (wabi.tv) ā€” A Waterville-based nonprofit, Maine Childrenā€™s Home, is renovating its new Center for Families to bring counseling, adoption, and the Journey teen parent program under one roof by September. The move aims to expand mental health counseling capacity and make it easier for local young parents and families to access multiple support services in a single, more efficient location.
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3. This is spring salmon fishing in Maine (bangordailynews.com) ā€” Waterville anglers might enjoy knowing that a local doctor, J. Herbert Sanborn, created the famous 9-3 tandem streamer while fishing nearby Messalonskee Lake. This piece walks through the traditions and tactics of spring landlocked salmon trolling across Maine, from ideal water temperatures and trolling depths to classic streamer patterns that still hook big trout and salmon today.
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4. Five-building industrial portfolio with strong tenant turns over three years after last sale (mainebiz.biz) ā€” A major real estate investor that already owns Lockwood Mills and the Hathaway Creative Center in Waterville has just expanded its industrial footprint with a $14.5 million purchase of five fully leased warehouses in Portland, Auburn, and Bangor. While the new deal is outside Waterville, it signals the companyā€™s continued commitment to Maine properties and could shape how it manages and invests in its Waterville mill complexes over time.
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5. 6 summer mystery reads that are sure to make waves (latimes.com subscription) ā€” One of this summerā€™s highlighted crime novels is set in 1984 Waterville, where women step up to control the town after paper mill workers are abandoned by their union and the local economy falters. The broader roundup recommends six new mysteries, from Parisian culinary sleuthing to Lakota crime fiction and a Mexican noirā€“telenovela mashup, for readers looking to stock their summer reading lists.
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P.S. The answer to today's riddle: Bugs Bunny ! (Thank you bruce A. for sending it in!)
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