🌱 Why are Sidney residents suddenly going days without any mail?

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In today's newsletter:

• Why are Sidney residents suddenly going days without any mail?

Also on today's calendar: Jenda’s Movie Madness: Santa Claus Conquers The Martians (1964) and 1 more event.

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Weather forecast:

• Tuesday: Partly sunny and not as cold, with a high of 30 and low of 22 degrees.
• Wednesday: A morning rain or snow shower, temps: high: 37, low: 24.
• Thursday: Partly sunny, with a high of 40 and low of 34 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Mail delivery complaints pour in from more Maine communities after South Portland resident speaks out (wmtw.com) — Residents in Sidney are reporting no mail delivery at all, raising serious concerns about missing bills, medications, and paychecks. Similar complaints are coming from Chelsea, Augusta, Hallowell, Raymond, and South Portland, where postal staff shortages are blamed. USPS has yet to explain how or when normal delivery will resume.
   

📸 Around Sidney

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Sidney

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★ Featured events ★

Thursday December 18

• Wild Ice Safety & Skating with Maine Guide Richard Behr
  7 Lakes Alliance, 137 Main St, Belgrade Lakes
  6:00 pm

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Other local events

Friday December 19

• Jenda’s Movie Madness: Santa Claus Conquers The Martians (1964)
  The Playhouse at Waterville Station , 17 Railroad Square , Waterville
  7:00 pm

Saturday December 20

• Glenn Miller Orchestra
  Waterville Opera House , 1 Common St , Waterville
  7:00 pm

Sunday December 21

• Hanukkah Party!
  291 Main St , Waterville
  9:00 pm

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🗓 Events Nearby

Tuesday December 16

• City Council Meeting
  Waterville City Hall , 1 Common St , Waterville
  6:00 pm

Wednesday December 17

• Business After Hours
  Waterville Elks Lodge #905 , 76 Industrial St , Waterville
  5:30 pm
• Holiday HS Chorus & Band Concert
  Messalonskee High School Oakland, ME 04963
  6:30 pm

Thursday December 18

• Tag - You're It!!! Determining Which Schools Carry What Duties to Provide Children a FAPE
  Augusta Civic Center , 76 Community Dr , Augusta
  9:00 am
• Oakland Food Pantry
  20 W School St , Oakland
  8:30 pm

Friday December 19

• Date Night at the Museum
  Children's Discovery Museum , 7 Eustis Pkwy , Waterville
  5:00 pm

Sunday December 21

• Story Songs of the 70s: Christmas Spectacular!
  The Playhouse at Waterville Station , 17 Railroad Square , Waterville
  4:00 pm

Thursday December 25

• Christmas Day - Offices Closed
  Waterville, ME Calendar

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🗞 Nearby News

Oakland

• Is your child's reading data being sent to China? Jon Husted fears the worst about popular app (cleveland.com)
• Newsworthy people and performances for Dec. 15, 2025 (mainebiz.biz)
• Maine DA drops drug trafficking case after violating discovery rules (themainemonitor.org)

Waterville

• These Maine places get lit for the holidays (centralmaine.com)

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-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: I don't know, but April May!
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