🌱 Shakespeare in the Park: The Tragedy of Macbeth and 11 more events

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

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Weather forecast:

• Thursday: Mostly cloudy and hot, with a high of 91 and low of 67 degrees. 🌶 Hot!
• Friday: Very warm; a p.m. shower, temps: high: 90, low: 67.
• Saturday: A heavy t-storm in the p.m., with a high of 84 and low of 67 degrees.

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🗓 Events Nearby

Friday August 7

• Shakespeare in the Park: The Tragedy of Macbeth →
  Coburn Park, 53 Joyce St, Skowhegan
  6:00 pm
• The Clements Brothers: The HAYLOFT at Dragonfly Barn →
  The Hayloft At Dragonfly Barn, 95 Sanborns Grove Rd, Bridgton
  7:30 pm

Tuesday August 11

• CRNEMBA Tuesday Night Ride →
  Hostel of Maine, 3004 Town Line Rd, Carrabassett Valley
  5:30 pm

Wednesday August 12

• Teens & Tweens Night Out: Outdoor Crafts | August 12, 2026 →
  Skowhegan Outdoors Basecamp Gear Library, Riverside, 65 Water St, Skowhegan
  5:00 pm

Thursday August 13

• Voicing the Top with Ron Alex Edney →
  Rufus Porter Museum of Art and Ingenuity, 121 Main St, Bridgton
  5:00 pm

Saturday August 15

• Vanessa Jones Duo at Lakeside Pines →
  Lakeside Pines Campground, 54 Lakeside Pines, Bridgton
  12:00 pm

Friday August 28

• Randy Miles: Under the Oaks 2026 →
  Under the Oaks Music Festival, 123 Narrow Gauge Square, Farmington
  7:00 pm

Friday September 4

• Sagittarius Rising →
  Big Sky Grill, 108 Narrow Gauge Square, Farmington
  6:00 pm

Saturday September 5

• Skowhegan Craft Brew Festival →
  Main Street Skowhegan, 65 Water St, Skowhegan
  3:00 pm

Friday September 18

• Bites & Sites: Downtown Skowhegan Food Tour →
  Joe's Flat Iron Café, 65 Water St, Skowhegan
  3:45 pm

Saturday September 26

• Oxford Hills Boys Varsity Soccer @ Mt. Blue →
  Mt. Blue High School, 129 Seamon Rd, Farmington
  4:00 pm

Saturday October 10

• Fryeburg Varsity Field Hockey @ Mt. Blue →
  Mt. Blue High School, 129 Seamon Rd, Farmington
  11:00 am

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🗞 Nearby News

Skowhegan

• Maine Stores Stocking Halloween Candy While Summer's Still Here (q961.com)
• What's next for Skowhegan's second bridge? Maine DOT to present updated plan details (centralmaine.com)
• How Maine became one of America's great artistic laboratories (pressherald.com)

Farmington

• Farmington continues talks on intersection cameras, addresses public privacy concerns (dailybulldog.com)
• Maine Narrow Gauge Railroad Co. & Museum (blogspot.com)

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