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🌱 Patch AM: Why the new Portland Maine Temple was announced in such a rare way
Also check out Fridays: Trivia in the Brewhouse! on the Portland Patch calendar
What's up Portland! Let's start this morning right by getting caught up on what's going on around town. Keep reading to stay in the loop. ☀️
In today's newsletter:
- Why the new Portland Maine Temple was announced in such a rare way
- How much opioid settlement money is flowing to Portland’s Milestone Recovery?
Also on today's calendar: Fridays: Trivia in the Brewhouse!.
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Today's riddle: What did the windowsill say to the glass? 🤔 (Answer below!)
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- Monday: Sunny, windy and colder, with a high of 28 and low of 26 degrees.
- Tuesday: Not as cold with snow, 1-2", temps: high: 36, low: 28.
- Wednesday: A little snow, up to 1", with a high of 31 and low of 20 degrees.
📰 News we're reading
• Latest temple announcement was a surprise (deseret.com) — Latter-day Saints in Portland just learned a new Portland Maine Temple has been announced in an unusually personal way, via a letter read at a local Christmas fireside. The story explains why church leaders chose on-location announcements, how this fits broader temple-building trends, and highlights recent policy updates and projects across the denomination. 
• The agency that negotiated the opioid settlements has the fewest reporting requirements. Here's how it's spending its money. (pressherald.com) — Portland’s Milestone Recovery just received $400,000 in opioid settlement funds, helping stabilize its new 30‑bed detox facility on Andover Road and launch a 30‑day outpatient program. The article explains how Maine’s attorney general is spending a fifth of the state’s $260 million opioid settlements, including major allocations to DHHS, shelters, and regional recovery initiatives.
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10:30 am - Toddler Storytime at Walker Library
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10:30 am - Fireside Reading
Thomas Memorial Library , 6 Scott Dyer Rd , Cape Elizabeth
5:30 pm - City Offices Close at Noon: Christmas Eve
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Peaks Island Community Center , 129 Island Ave , Peaks Island
6:15 pm - City Offices Closed: Christmas Day
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💬 Chatter
What your neighbors are talking about on social media
- Dear Friends,
Next To Silence celebrates the holidays with Christmas Music from Africa and the Caribbean. We’ll hear holiday tunes from South Africa, Nigeria,… (Nextdoor Peaks Island) - I am grateful for the amazing job CMP does getting everyone back on power after vast outages.
What an amazing coordinated effort and talented crews. (Nextdoor North Deering)
- O'Reilly Auto Parts posted a job opening for Merchandiser/Stocker - Hub in Portland. Apply here.
- Whole Foods posted a job opening for Overnight Grocery Team Member (Stocker, Inventory, Receiving) - Part Time Seasonal in Portland. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Portland here.
🗞 Nearby News
South Portland
- 10 Best Places to Live in Maine, According to Local Real Estate Experts (travelandleisure.com)
- Obituary: Susan Elaine (Curry) Michaud (pressherald.com)
Westbrook
- 3,727 Shares in IDEXX Laboratories, Inc. $IDXX Acquired by USA Financial Formulas (marketbeat.com)
- Christmas wishes flow in for 7-year-old Maine girl fighting cancer (sunjournal.com)
- Obituary: George Harry Leaman Apt (pressherald.com)
Falmouth
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-- The Patch AM Team
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