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🌱 Brewer man sentenced after assault aboard international cruise ship
Brewer, Maine Patch AM: a 3 min readHello Brewer! Here's our latest buzz. Let's get into it. ☀️
In today's newsletter:
- Brewer man sentenced after assault aboard international cruise ship
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- Friday: Cloudy and humid, with a high of 81 and low of 59 degrees.
- Saturday: A t-storm around in the p.m., temps: high: 82, low: 58.
- Sunday: Cloudy with a stray t-storm, with a high of 80 and low of 58 degrees.
📰 News we're reading
• Maine Man Gets Prison Time After Cruise Ship Assault (ultimatemaine.com) — A man from Brewer has been sentenced to one year in federal prison after pleading guilty to assaulting his girlfriend on an international cruise in 2024, while violating state probation conditions. The case, handled in federal court, underscores that serious crimes at sea can still bring prosecution and supervision back home, even when they happen far from Maine. 
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★ Featured events ★
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Light It Up: Resin Art LED Lamp June 16th →
Generations Boutique & Art Studio, 153 State St, Brewer
6:30 pm
Tuesday June 16
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Other local events
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Discovering your Story →
The Durgin Center, 274 State St, Brewer
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Pride Drag Show with Delicious Drag Divas →
Jeff's Catering & Event Center, 15 Littlefield Rd, Brewer
6:30 pm
Wednesday June 17
Saturday June 27
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🗓 Events Nearby
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Bi-weekly Bird Walks at Fields Pond
Bangor Region Chamber of Commerce Fields Pond Audubon Center 216 Fields Pond Rd, Holden ME 04429
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Zillman Art Museum - University of Maine Exhibitions
Bangor Region Chamber of Commerce 40 Harlow St. Norumbega Hall Bangor, ME 04401
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Maine Discovery Museum Mini Golf Tournament!
Bangor Region Chamber of Commerce 2 Hammond St Suite One, Bangor, ME 04401
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An Afternoon with Michelle Shores →
Books-A-Million, 490 Stillwater Ave, Bangor
1:00 pm -
the somes sound →
Nocturnem Draft Haus, 56 Main St, Bangor
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Lucha Libre →
Cross Insurance Center, 515 Main St, Bangor
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Garden Tea Party →
The Stage Door, 131 Main St, Bangor
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Fleetwood Mac: Tango in the Dome →
Versant Power Astronomy Center & Jordan Planetarium, University of Maine, 167 Rangeley Rd, Orono
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City Council Workshop →
Bangor, ME Calendar, 73 Harlow St., Bangor
5:15 pm
Friday June 12
Saturday June 13
Sunday June 14
Monday June 15
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💬 Chatter
What your neighbors are talking about on social media
- O'Reilly Auto Parts posted a job opening for Retail Service Specialist in Brewer. Apply here.
- BJ's Wholesale Club, Inc. posted a job opening for Produce Clerk Part Time in Bangor. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Brewer here.
🗞 Nearby News
Bangor
- From Mexico to Maine: Lucha Libre show MaskedMania hits Bangor this weekend (wabi.tv)
- Bangor Sandwich Company moves to new location (wabi.tv)
- Bangor Chinese School, Chinese Language & Culture Center of Maine to host 2026 Dragon Boat Festival Celebration at Husson (bangordailynews.com)
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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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