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Calais, Maine Patch AM: a 4 min readGood morning Calais! 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. āļø
In today's newsletter:
- What a new BangorāCalais fiber route could mean for connectivity
- How Calais families fit into Maineās shrinking maternity care map
Also on today's calendar: Estate Sale August 14th calls only @952-4361, 15&16 9-2..
Today's riddle: Why did the cookie go to the Doctor ? š¤ (Answer below!)
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- Thursday: Partly sunny and hot, with a high of 94 and low of 59 degrees. š¶ Hot!
- Friday: Hot and humid with some sun, temps: high: 92, low: 65.
- Saturday: Humid; a stray p.m. t-storm, with a high of 76 and low of 63 degrees.
š° News we're reading
ā¢ Tuesday Bytes: Sertex, Archtop, FLAG (telecomramblings.com) ā A new MOOSE Net middle-mile fiber segment is being built between Bangor and Calais, strengthening Calaisās role as a key border and East Coast Greenway terminus. While details focus on industry players, the project signals improving regional connectivity that could eventually support faster local internet options. 
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ā¢ Where labor and delivery stands in Maine (wgme.com) ā Calais residents are part of a growing statewide gap in maternity care, with Calais Community Hospitalās labor and delivery unit having closed back in 2017. This piece explains how similar closures across Maine, and a possible new shutdown in Damariscotta, are forcing many rural families to travel farther for safe childbirth and prenatal services, and outlines which hospitals still offer deliveries today. Ā Ā Ā
šø Around Calais
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Ranger Talk
Saint Croix Island National Park The program starts at the interpretive trail head
2:00 pm -
Estate Sale August 14th calls only @952-4361, 15&16 9-2. ā
1599 Cathance Rd
9:00 pm
Friday August 7
Saturday August 15
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Community Garden Volunteer Days ā
Heartwood Lodge at Cobscook Institute, 10 Commissary Point Rd, Lubec
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World & Contemporary Dance ā
Eastport Arts Center, 36 Washington St, Eastport
4:00 pm -
Danny Holt: "Not Strictly Classical" ā
Eastport Arts Center, 36 Washington St, Eastport
7:00 pm -
Downeast Sessions ā Eastport ā
Phoenix Fine Wines, 73 Water St, Eastport
2:00 pm -
Antonio Rocha: āOnce Upon a Hill in Maine: The Pedro Tovookan Parris Storyā ā
Eastport Arts Center, 36 Washington St, Eastport
7:00 pm -
Sewing Class with Sue Martell ā
Baileyville Medical Center, 71 Broadway, Baileyville
5:30 pm -
Bold Coast Bogs, Moss, and Lichen at Boot Head Preserve, Lubec ā
Boot Head Preserve Trailhead, Boot Cove Rd, Lubec
12:00 pm
Thursday August 6
Friday August 7
Sunday August 16
Saturday August 22
Thursday October 29
Saturday November 7
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š¬ Chatter
What your neighbors are talking about on social media
- CompHealth posted a job opening for A Facility in ME Is Searching for a Temp to Perm Family Practice Physician in Calais. Apply here.
- Wal-Mart posted a job opening for Janitorial Associate in Calais. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Calais here.
š Nearby News
Lubec
- Start Planning Now For The Upcoming Solar Eclipse Of The Century (hothardware.com)
Machias
- Machiasport wins decades-long fight over a gravel road (themainemonitor.org)
- Watch what it's like to visit Maine's largest puffin colony (bangordailynews.com)
Ok Calais! So now you're in the loop about what's happening today. Thanks for reading, and see you in your inbox next time! Oh -- and if you like what you're reading, invite a friend to Patch AM!
-- 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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