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In today's newsletter:

  • Could your space heater start the next fire in Holden?

Also on today's calendar: A Royal Tea Party.

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Today's riddle: What did one tuna say to the other after getting caught stealing files from work? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

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  • Thursday: An afternoon snow shower, with a high of 36 and low of 13 degrees. ⛄️ Brr!
  • Friday: Partly sunny and colder, temps: high: 23, low: 12.
  • Saturday: Mostly sunny, with a high of 28 and low of 11 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Local fire chief speaks about how to heat a home safely (foxbangor.com) — A recent heating-unit fire in a Holden apartment building has local fire chief Ryan Davis urging residents to service furnaces, stoves, and space heaters before cranking them up for winter. He explains how dust buildup, improper use, and lack of CO and smoke detectors can quickly turn extra heat into a serious emergency, and offers practical tips for safely thawing pipes and using space heaters in Holden homes.
   

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    Saturday December 13
  • A Royal Tea Party
    The Stage Door , 131 Main St , Bangor
    4:30 pm

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🗞 Nearby News

Brewer

  • Maine organization spreads holiday cheer to adopted and foster kids with Toy Drive (wabi.tv)
  • Brewer basketball turns to familiar face after boys coach resigns for ‘personal reasons' (bangordailynews.com)
  • ‘A freight train ready to crash': Inside Penobscot County's $7M budget crisis (bangordailynews.com)

Bangor

  • Uncertainty grows ahead of Bangor's deadline to clear homeless encampment (wgme.com)
  • Popular Bangor, Maine Bar Goes Up for Sale (wblm.com)

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