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Morning Augusta! We've got the scoop on the latest happenings in town. Read on to get looped in. ☀️

In today's newsletter:

  • How Augusta honored first responders' sacrifices on 9/11's 25th anniversary
  • Why police returned to an Augusta home in a Brunswick homicide
  • How Cony salvaged a wild win under the lights in Augusta

Also on today's calendar: Club Week and 9 more events.

Today's riddle: What did the tractor say to the plow? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

  • Saturday: Partly sunny and nice, with a high of 75 and low of 56 degrees.
  • Sunday: Morning rain; mostly cloudy, temps: high: 69, low: 61.
  • Monday: Mostly sunny and less humid, with a high of 72 and low of 48 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

1. Augusta ceremony honors 9/11 sacrifices (wabi.tv) — Residents, first responders, and local leaders gathered in Augusta at the Maine Fallen Firefighters Memorial to honor lives lost on 9/11 and those still serving today. Sen. Susan Collins spoke about firefighters' courage and urged continued support for responders and survivors still facing long-term health effects from Ground Zero exposure.
   

2. Maine State Police arrest suspect in deadly shooting of Brunswick man (newscentermaine.com) — Maine State Police arrested a 58-year-old man at an Augusta home in connection with the fatal shooting of a Brunswick resident earlier this month. Investigators say the suspect, who lived where the victim was found, now faces murder and criminal use of explosives charges after initially being jailed only for a bail violation.
   

3. Cony football outlasts Skowhegan for wild win (centralmaine.com) — Cony's football team pulled out a dramatic 42–35 win over Skowhegan at Fuller Field in Augusta, surrendering a big halftime lead before mounting a late game-winning drive. With key running backs injured, younger players stepped up, giving Augusta fans another nail-biter and keeping the Rams' season momentum alive heading into next week's road matchup.
   

4. Blue Hill Peninsula shapes filmmaker's eye for overlooked stories (penobscotbaypress.com) — A filmmaker who grew up in the Augusta and Gardiner area says those inland mill-town roots, contrasted with coastal life on the Blue Hill Peninsula, shaped his eye for overlooked Maine stories. His documentaries explore subcultures like hardcore music venues and candlepin bowling, and he now mentors students while touring festivals with his latest film.
   

5. Mainer details what he saw at Ground Zero on September 11, 2001 (wmtw.com) — From Augusta, a former federal firefighter from Winter Harbor shares what he witnessed while helping at Ground Zero in the days after 9/11. He recalls the devastation, the exhausting search for survivors, and the powerful sense of unity he hopes Mainers remember a quarter-century later, even as the images remain difficult to revisit.
   

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P.S. The answer to today's riddle: Hold me close John Deere. (Thank you Jenny H. for sending it in!)
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