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🌱 How cold is too cold for Kennebunk dogs this week?
Happening soon: Fire & Ice Friday Night with The Jim Ciampi Band! on the Kennebunk Patch calendar

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In today's newsletter:
- How cold is too cold for Kennebunk dogs this week?
Also on today's calendar: 15th Annual Fire & Ice At The Nonantum Resort and 5 more events.
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Today's riddle: What did one tuna say to the other after getting caught stealing files from work? 🤔 (Answer below!)
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- Thursday: Windy; a p.m. snow shower, with a high of 36 and low of 13 degrees. ⛄️ Brr!
- Friday: Partly sunny; windy, colder, temps: high: 28, low: 15.
- Saturday: Partly sunny, with a high of 32 and low of 15 degrees.
📰 News we're reading
• Cold outside? Your pets probably are too—here's how to keep them safe this season (newscentermaine.com) — Cold weather pet safety advice is coming straight from Kennebunk’s Animal Welfare Society, where staff stress that most dogs shouldn’t stay outside more than 10 to 15 minutes in freezing temperatures. The piece explains how to spot when pets are too cold, protect their paws from rock salt, and keep indoor areas like basements comfortable for cats and dogs.
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📸 Around Kennebunk
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🗓 Upcoming Events in Kennebunk
★ Featured events ★
- Fire & Ice Friday Night with The Jim Ciampi Band!
The Nonantum Resort, 95 Ocean Ave, Kennebunkport
6:00 pm
Friday December 12
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Other local events
- Pretty for the holidays
Kennebunk-Kennebunkport-Arundel Chamber of Commerce , 73 York St. , Kennebunk - MRS CLAUS & ELVES STORYTIME
Louis T. Graves Memorial Public Library , 18 Maine Street , Kennebunkport
10:00 am - Afternoon Tea at the Lady Mary Inn
The Lady Mary Inn , 2 Elm Street , North Berwick
11:30 am - 15th Annual Fire & Ice At The Nonantum Resort
The Nonantum Resort , 95 Ocean Ave , Kennebunkport
6:00 pm - Prelude Holiday Craft Fair — Grounded Confections
Kennebunkport Consolidated School , 25 School St , Kennebunkport
9:00 am - HOLIDAY BOOK & ART SALE
Louis T. Graves Memorial Public Library , 18 Maine St , Kennebunkport
9:30 am - BOOK AND ART SALE
Louis T. Graves Memorial Public Library , 18 Maine Street , Kennebunkport
9:30 am
Friday December 12
Saturday December 13
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🗓 Events Nearby
- Holiday Tea Party at The Lady Mary Inn
Kennebunk-Kennebunkport-Arundel Chamber of Commerce , 2 Elm Street , North Berwick
11:30 am - Afternoon Tea at the Lady Mary Inn
The Lady Mary Inn , 2 Elm Street , North Berwick
11:30 am - Holiday Gift Workshop for Kids
Brick Store Museum , 117 Main Street , Kennebunk
3:30 pm - Storybook Cookie Event 4 PM
Kennebunkport Conservation Trust , 57 Gravelly Brook Road , Kennebunkport
4:00 pm
Thursday December 11
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💬 Chatter
What your neighbors are talking about on social media
- Uber Technologies, Inc. posted a job opening for Driver gig - Earn at least $1910 by driving 173 trips with Uber - Uber Technologies, Inc. in Kennebunk. Apply here.
- Circle K Stores, Inc. posted a job opening for Team Member in Sanford. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Kennebunk here.
🗞 Nearby News
Wells
- Rockland approves measure restricting local participation in ICE operations (newscentermaine.com)
- Prefabricated Systems Give Contractors Jobsite Control (forconstructionpros.com)
Kennebunkport
- Tradition sails on: Lobster elves charm Kennebunkport's holiday celebrations for 43 years (wgme.com)
- Spend the perfect Christmas in this New England town (boston.com)
- The Best Gifts Strategist Staffers Received Last Year (nymag.com)
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-- The Patch AM Team
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