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🌱 What Ogunquit voters just approved for the Playhouse and town budget
Ogunquit, Maine Patch AM: a 4 min readCheers Ogunquit! We’re back, helping you stay up to date with what’s happening. Let's take on the day together! ☕️️
In today's newsletter:
- What Ogunquit voters just approved for the Playhouse and town budget
- Why travelers just ranked Ogunquit the #1 beach town in New England
- How Ogunquit became one of AAA’s top underrated summer escapes
Today's riddle: What do sweet potatoes wear to bed? 🤔 (Answer below!)
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- Friday: Humid; an afternoon t-storm, with a high of 77 and low of 62 degrees.
- Saturday: Clouds yielding to sun, temps: high: 79, low: 60.
- Sunday: Nice with sun, some clouds, with a high of 76 and low of 62 degrees.
📰 News we're reading
• Ogunquit Playhouse expansion plans supported by town's voters with rezoning (seacoastonline.com) — Ogunquit voters have approved key rezoning and height changes that clear the way for a $62 million expansion of the Ogunquit Playhouse, while keeping the project privately funded. At the same town meeting, residents passed most town budget articles but rejected several spending requests, and chose new members for the Select Board, Budget Review Committee, and Sewer District leadership. 
• New England's top 4 beaches: travelers reveal the must-visit spots (carolineprogress.com) — Ogunquit has just been crowned New England’s top beach town by more than 10,000 Boston.com readers, praised for its long sandy beaches, dunes, and walkable village center. The piece highlights Ogunquit Beach, Footbridge Beach, and local inns, positioning the town alongside Eastham, Edgartown, and Bar Harbor as must-visit coastal getaways this summer.
• 8 underrated summer getaways with great weather (weather.com) — Ogunquit earns a spot on AAA’s list of underrated 2026 summer getaways, highlighted for its breezy coastal July weather around 79°F. The write-up pitches Ogunquit as a quaint southern Maine town ideal for seafood lovers and low-key adventures like kayaking, sailing, and hiking, making it a relaxing alternative to more crowded destinations.
📸 Around Ogunquit
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In Conversation: Susan Bernhard on Westerly with William Dameron
Ogunquit Chamber of Commerce Welcome Center Perkins Cove Bookshop 12 Perkins Cove Road Ogunquit, Maine 03902
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LIVE MUSIC: Katherine Mayfield at the Piano at Clay Hill Farm
Ogunquit Chamber of Commerce Welcome Center Clay Hill Farm 220 Clay Hill Road Cape Neddick, ME 02902
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Live Music at Nikanos
Ogunquit Chamber of Commerce Welcome Center Nikanos
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Rock This Town Orchestra - Swingin Through The 50's & 60's
Ogunquit Chamber of Commerce Welcome Center Jonathan's Ogunquit 92 Bourne Ln, Ogunquit, ME 03907
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Live Music Every Weekend at CREW
Ogunquit Chamber of Commerce Welcome Center CREW Ogunquit, 8 Shore Road
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Select Board Meeting - 2nd Meeting of the Month →
Ogunquit, ME Calendar
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Conservation Commission - 2nd Meeting →
Ogunquit, ME Calendar
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Friday June 12
Tuesday June 16
Wednesday June 17
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🗓 Events Nearby
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Art in Bloom at Ogunquit Museum of American Art →
Wells Chamber of Commerce Ogunwuit Museum of American Art 543 Shore Road, Ogunquit Maine
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Medicare Counseling Appointments
York Public Library 15 Long Sands Rd, York, ME, 03909, US
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Record Review
York Public Library 15 Long Sands Rd, York, ME, 03909, US
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Week in Review Discussion Group
York Public Library 15 Long Sands Rd, York, ME, 03909, US
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Field Use - Marshwood Youth Baseball
Marshwood Great Works School South Berwick, ME 03908
4:45 pm
Friday June 12
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💬 Chatter
What your neighbors are talking about on social media
- footprint Solutions posted a job opening for Part Time Merchandiser in Wells. Apply here.
- Dunkin' posted a job opening for Team Member in South Berwick. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Ogunquit here.
🗞 Nearby News
Wells
- Wells Chamber, Inter‑Tribal Council to host 22nd annual Pow Wow (seacoastonline.com)
- The Huge Resale Shop In Maine That Treasure Hunters Will Absolutely Love (everafterinthewoods.com)
- Wells High School closed Thursday after accidental activation of sprinkler system (wmtw.com)
South Berwick
- Marshwood's $40.6M school budget approved by voters (pressherald.com)
Kennebunk
- Tour the model unit at Creekside Crossing, a new, close-knit townhome community in Kennebunk (pressherald.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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