🌱 Music on the Railway Concert featuring Stillwater Bluegrass Band and 10 more events

Good day Alna! We're here again with what you need to know today. Grab a cup of coffee and read on. ☀️

Coming up on the calendar:

• Wiscasset Speedway
• Music on the Railway Concert featuring Stillwater Bluegrass Band at Wiscasset, Waterville and Farmington Railway Museum

Today's riddle: Why did the cookie go to the Doctor ? 🤔 (Answer below!)

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Weather forecast:

• Thursday: Very warm with clouds and sun, with a high of 90 and low of 68 degrees. 🌶 Hot!
• Friday: Hot and humid; a p.m. shower, temps: high: 93, low: 68.
• Saturday: Humid; an afternoon t-storm, with a high of 83 and low of 68 degrees.

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📸 Around Alna

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Alna

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★ Featured events ★

Thursday August 20

• Wiscasset Speedway →
  Wiscasset Speedway, 274 W Alna Rd, Wiscasset
  1:00 pm

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Other local events

Sunday August 9

• Music on the Railway Concert featuring Stillwater Bluegrass Band →
  Wiscasset, Waterville and Farmington Railway Museum, 97 Cross Rd, Alna
  2:00 pm

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📣 Alna Shout Outs!

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🗓 Events Nearby

Thursday August 6

• Animals in the Whitefield Woods — Midcoast Conservancy →
  Whitefield Salmon Preserve, Howe Rd, Whitefield
  3:00 pm
• Policy Committee
  Rsu 11/msad 11 Boardroom
  5:30 pm
• School Board Meeting
  Rsu 11/msad 11 Boardroom
  6:30 pm

Friday August 7

• Storytime with Dawna →
  Whitefield Library, 1 Arlington Ln, Whitefield
  10:30 am
• Farm Dinner - August 7, 2026 — Wanderwood →
  Wanderwood, 79 Sidelinger Rd, Nobleboro
  6:00 pm
• Festival Concert 2 — Salt Bay Chamberfest →
  Lincoln Theater, 2 Theater St, Damariscotta
  7:30 pm

Saturday August 8

• Jailhouse Rock! →
  Lincoln County Museum, 133 Federal St, Wiscasset
  5:00 pm

Tuesday August 11

• Curriculum Committee Meeting
  Rsu 11/msad 11 Gardiner, ME 04345
  3:30 pm
• Finance Committee
  Rsu 11/msad 11 Boardroom
  5:30 pm
• Festival Concert 3 - Damariscotta — Salt Bay Chamberfest →
  Lincoln Theater, 2 Theater St, Damariscotta
  7:30 pm

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

• Global Partners LP posted a job opening for Guest Service Associate/Cashier - Mr. Mikes - Seasonal Flex in Damariscotta. Apply here.
• General Dynamics posted a job opening for Pipefitter (Grades 7 - 9) in Bath. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Alna here.

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🗞 Nearby News

Wiscasset

• Jonathon Emerson scores comeback victory at Wiscasset Speedway (wiscassetnewspaper.com)
• Maine Narrow Gauge Railroad Co. & Museum (blogspot.com)
• Car-motorcycle crash in Wiscasset injures 3, 2 seriously (wiscassetnewspaper.com)

Damariscotta

• How a community in Maine is fighting to save their birthing center (wlrn.org)

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-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: Because he felt CRUMMY ! (Thank you Michelle S. for sending it in!)
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