🌱 Why Kennebunkport is on experts’ list of 2026 hot markets

Good morning Kennebunkport! We're back again in your inbox, keeping you updated with what's happening in and around town. ☀️

In today's newsletter:

• Why Kennebunkport is on experts’ list of 2026 hot markets
• Why Vogue thinks Kennebunkport belongs among America’s best Christmas towns

Also on today's calendar: Rock the Boat: New Year's Eve Party and 1 more event.

Today's riddle: What did one magnet say to the other magnet? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

• Tuesday: Not as cold with snow, 3-6", with a high of 36 and low of 30 degrees.
• Wednesday: A little snow in the morning, temps: high: 31, low: 23.
• Thursday: A little snow in the morning, with a high of 36 and low of 10 degrees. ⛄️ Brr!

📰 News we're reading

• The hottest Maine real estate markets of 2026, according to experts (bangordailynews.com) — Kennebunkport is singled out among southern Maine towns where rising sales and prices helped define the state’s hottest real estate markets, and experts expect strong demand to continue into 2026. The story explains how broader trends in Portland, the midcoast, and Greater Bangor could keep pressure on desirable coastal communities like Kennebunkport as buyers seek walkable, picturesque towns within reach of services and jobs.
   

• Vogue Names Bucks County Among Top Christmas Destinations (wmmr.com) — Kennebunkport earns a spot on Vogue’s list of top Christmas towns in the U.S., putting it alongside well-known holiday destinations like Nantucket and Cape May. While the article focuses on Bucks County, Pennsylvania, it reinforces Kennebunkport’s national reputation as a cozy, festive getaway for holiday travelers and second-home owners who cherish its seasonal charm.
   

📸 Around Kennebunkport

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Kennebunkport

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★ Featured events ★

Wednesday December 31

• New Year’s Eve Kennebunk Celebration (NYE KBK)
  Brick Store Museum, 117 Main St, Kennebunk
  6:00 pm

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Other local events

Monday December 29

• THE BOOK CELLAR - USED BOOK STORE
  Louis T. Graves Memorial Library , 18 Maine Street , Kennebunkport
  8:00 am

Wednesday December 31

• Rock the Boat: New Year's Eve Party
  The Boathouse Restaurant , 21 Ocean Ave , Kennebunkport
  9:00 pm
• New Year's Eve at the Boathouse
  The Boathouse Restaurant , 21 Ocean Ave , Kennebunkport
  9:00 pm

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🗓 Events Nearby

Wednesday December 24

• Pottery Painting, Seaglass Art & More - Open Studio at The Creative Soul
  The Creative Soul , 2 Christensen Lane , Kennebunk
  10:00 am
• Christmas Eve - City Hall Closed
  Biddeford, ME Calendar , 205 Main Street , Biddeford
  12:00 pm
• Ukulele Group
  Kennebunk Free Library , 112 Main St , Kennebunk
  5:30 pm

Thursday December 25

• Christmas Day - City Hall Closed
  Biddeford City Main Calendar , 205 Main Street , Biddeford

Saturday December 27

• Drum Circle w/ Patsy at Flourish — Flourish
  Flourish-Arts as Sacred Healing , 140 Main St #105 , Biddeford
  6:00 pm

Tuesday December 30

• Staff Review Committee
  Biddeford, ME Calendar
  10:30 am

Monday January 5

• Sustainability Commission Meeting
  Biddeford, ME Calendar
  5:30 pm

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

• Staples posted a job opening for Retail Sales Associate in Biddeford. Apply here.
• Taco Bell posted a job opening for Closing Shift Manager in Biddeford. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Kennebunkport here.

🗞 Nearby News

Biddeford

• Biddeford identifies recreation projects to tackle with bond funds but wants residents' input (pressherald.com)
• They deliver to your door. Here's what you can do to make it easier and safer this winter. (pressherald.com)
• 5 moments that defined Maine sports this year (bangordailynews.com)

Kennebunk

• The agency that negotiated the opioid settlements has the fewest reporting requirements. Here's how it's spending its money. (pressherald.com)
• Fireworks, music and parties: 15 ways to ring in the new year in Maine (pressherald.com)

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-- The Patch AM Team

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