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🌱 How one Blue Hill fifth-grader got a state representative’s attention

Blue Hill, Maine Patch AM: a 5 min read

Good morning Blue Hill! We're back in your inbox this morning to keep you in the loop with what's happening in and around town. Grab a cup of coffee and read on. ☕️️

In today's newsletter:

  • How one Blue Hill fifth-grader got a state representative’s attention
  • Which Blue Hill properties just changed hands this month?
  • What’s planned for Working Loose’s big anniversary season in Blue Hill?

Also on today's calendar: Spring Bizarre Bazaar + 2-Year Anniversary Party — THE RISING TIDE | News for the Blue Hill Peninsula and 5 more events.

Today's riddle: What do sweet potatoes wear to bed? 🤔 (Answer below!)

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Weather forecast:

  • Friday: Mostly cloudy, with a high of 65 and low of 54 degrees.
  • Saturday: A thick cloud cover, temps: high: 67, low: 54.
  • Sunday: Considerable cloudiness, with a high of 64 and low of 54 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

1. Blue Hill student organizes campaign to help polar bears (penobscotbaypress.com) — A fifth-grader at Blue Hill Consolidated School rallied 75 classmates to sign postcards urging Maine legislators to support climate resilience, all sparked by her concern for polar bears. Their campaign brought State Rep. Laurie Osher into the Blue Hill classroom on June 4 to talk directly with students about climate change, civic action, and how kids’ voices can influence policy.
   

2. Real estate transfers week of June 18 (mdislander.com) — Several Blue Hill properties changed hands recently, including family estates and homes transferred to new local and out-of-state owners. These deed records, filed at the Hancock County Registry of Deeds, offer a snapshot of current real estate activity in Blue Hill and neighboring towns.
   

3. Working Loose in Blue Hill celebrates two years of creative community (penobscotbaypress.com) — Working Loose on Main Street in Blue Hill is marking its second anniversary with a new summer season that kicks off this Sunday, June 14, with a downtown “Spring Bizarre Bazaar” market. The arts space will also host a June 28 concert and a summer-long gallery show with visiting artists, offering residents fresh chances to hear live music, see new work, and meet creators.
   

4. The week in 37 photos (cnn.com) — A recent national photo roundup briefly spotlights Blue Hill, where Graham Platner celebrated winning the Democratic nomination for a U.S. Senate seat at a local victory party. The rest of the piece showcases major events worldwide, from protests to natural disasters and international ceremonies.
   

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  • Sodexo, Inc. posted a job opening for Baker, Sodexo at Maine Maritime Acadmey in Castine. Apply here.
  • Disabledperson, Inc posted a job opening for Stocking Team Associate at Walmart in Ellsworth, Maine in Ellsworth. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Blue Hill here.

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-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: Yammies! (Thank you Lynda S. for sending it in!)
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Stay in the loop with what's happening in Blue Hill

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