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🌱 What Doris Ortiz’s big primary win means for Arundel residents
Arundel, Maine Patch AM: a 3 min readGood morning Arundel! Your connection to what's happening around town is here. Take a sip of coffee and read on. ☀️
In today's newsletter:
- What Doris Ortiz’s big primary win means for Arundel residents
Today's riddle: What do sweet potatoes wear to bed? 🤔 (Answer below!)
- Friday: An afternoon t-storm; humid, with a high of 78 and low of 60 degrees.
- Saturday: Clearing and very warm, temps: high: 86, low: 60. 🌶 Hot!
- Sunday: Sun mixing with clouds; warm, with a high of 81 and low of 63 degrees.
📰 News we're reading
• Ortiz wins Democratic primary for York County Commission District 2 seat (sacobaynews.com) — Arundel’s own Doris Ortiz has won the Democratic primary for York County Commission District 2, which represents Arundel, Biddeford, Kennebunk, and Kennebunkport. Ortiz, who moved from Biddeford to Arundel last year, dominated the vote in town and across most of the district and will appear unopposed on the November 2026 ballot, shaping county decisions that affect local services and budgets. 
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Jason Roman: Frinklepod Farm Pop-Up →
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Sunday June 14
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Monday June 15
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Wednesday June 17
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🗓 Events Nearby
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live music restore
Kennebunk-Kennebunkport-Arundel Chamber of Commerce 65 Portland RD, Kennebunk ME, 04043
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Pottery Painting, Seaglass Art & More - Open Studio at The Creative Soul →
Biddeford Saco Chamber of Commerce and Industry The Creative Soul 2 Christensen Lane Kennebunk, ME PLENTY OF PARKING
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"12 @ 12" Modern Marketing Solutions Workshop
Biddeford Saco Chamber of Commerce and Industry Saco Bay Hotel (formerly Ramada by Wyndham) in Saco 352 North St Saco, ME 04072
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Mixology at The Tides Beach Club
Kennebunk-Kennebunkport-Arundel Chamber of Commerce The Tides Beach Club 930 Kings Highway Kennebunkport, ME 04046
2:00 pm
Friday June 12
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🗞 Nearby News
Kennebunk
- Tour the model unit at Creekside Crossing, a new, close-knit townhome community in Kennebunk (pressherald.com)
- This Fantastic Waterfront Restaurant Along Maine's Coast Is A Wonderful Visit This Summer (myfamilytravels.com)
- 4 great locally owned bookstores in Biddeford, Saco and Old Orchard Beach (pressherald.com)
Biddeford
- Tootie's Tempeh Picks Up Two Good Food Awards as Retail Footprint Grows (vegconomist.com)
- Biddeford voters elect members of Charter Revision Commission (sacobaynews.com)
Kennebunkport
- Kennebunkport voters back $35K to save Christmas Prelude (fosters.com)
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P.S. The answer to today's riddle: Yammies! (Thank you Lynda S. for sending it in!)
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