🌱 How a federal energy project could change Belfast’s power reliability

Good day Belfast! We're here again with what you need to know today. Grab a cup of coffee and read on. ☕️️

In today's newsletter:

• How a federal energy project could change Belfast’s power reliability
• How Belfast’s Front Street Shipyard is redefining modern powerboat refits

Also on today's calendar: Christmas at The Crosby Presented by Belfast Academy of Dance and 5 more events.

Today's riddle: My brother swallowed a box of firecrackers. - Is he all right now? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

• Thursday: Partly sunny, with a high of 41 and low of 38 degrees.
• Friday: Very windy; periods of rain, temps: high: 54, low: 22.
• Saturday: Much colder, with a high of 31 and low of 27 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• 38 Coastal, Remote, and Island Communities To Pursue Energy Reliability via Energy Technology Innovation Partnership Project (nrel.gov) — Belfast is joining a federal energy-planning program to tackle its reliance on a single storm-vulnerable high‑voltage line and explore storage and other reliability upgrades. The same initiative is supporting dozens of other coastal and island communities nationwide, but Belfast’s participation could directly shape future investments, resilience planning, and electricity costs here in Waldo County.
   

• Refits That Enhance a Boat's Performance (soundingsonline.com) — Belfast’s own Front Street Shipyard is featured as a go-to yard for powerboat owners seeking refits that boost maneuverability, efficiency, and handling, not just speed. Local experts describe how joystick controls, drive-system changes, and hull tweaks are reshaping what modern refits look like along the East Coast.
   

📸 Around Belfast

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Belfast

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★ Featured events ★

Friday December 19

• Happy Hour!
  Belfast Clay Studio, 34 Front St, Belfast
  5:30 pm

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Other local events

Thursday December 18

• Trivia @ Byrnes!
  Byrnes Irish Pub , 38 Centre St , Bath
  6:30 pm
• đśđ¤ Karaoke Night at Westbrook On Tap đ¤đś
  Main Street Maine , 1 Westbrook Common Unit 5 , Westbrook
  7:00 pm
• Hallmark Holiday: UNSCRIPTED! - Johnson Hall
  Main Street Maine Johnson Hall Opera House, 280 Water St, Gardiner, ME, United States
  7:30 pm

Friday December 19

• Printmaking Open Studio @ Waterfall Arts
  Belfast Area Chamber of Commerce Waterfall Arts 256 High Street Belfast, ME 04915
  12:30 pm
• đ¸đ¤đśOpen Mic Fridays at Westbrook on Tap!đťđş
  Main Street Maine , 1 Westbrook Common Unit 5 , Westbrook
  6:00 pm
• đ⨠Christmas at the Crosby â¨đ Presented by Belfast Academy of Dance & Performing Arts Center
  Main Street Maine 96 Church St, Belfast, ME 04915-6484, United States
  6:00 pm
• Christmas at The Crosby Presented by Belfast Academy of Dance
  The Crosby Center , 96 Church St , Belfast
  6:00 pm

📣 Belfast Shout Outs!

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🗓 Events Nearby

Thursday December 18

• Belfast Airport Advisory Committee
  Belfast City Hall , 131 Church St , Belfast
  4:00 pm

Friday December 19

• Printmaking Open Studio @ Waterfall Arts
  Belfast Area Chamber of Commerce Waterfall Arts 256 High Street Belfast, ME 04915
  12:30 pm

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

• Tractor Supply posted a job opening for Team Member in Belfast. Apply here.
• Dunkin' posted a job opening for Shift Leader in Belfast. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Belfast here.

🗞 Nearby News

Camden

• Senior College class explores the 'Troubles' in Ireland through poetry (boothbayregister.com)
• 10 straight points that proved why Nolan Ames is among Maine's elite players (bangordailynews.com)
• Searsmont's Sometimes Candlemaker (midcoastvillager.com)

Rockland

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-- The Patch AM Team

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