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🌱 How a Standish school bus tragedy is reshaping Maine safety laws
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In today's newsletter:
- How a Standish school bus tragedy is reshaping Maine safety laws
Today's riddle: What did the inventor of the knock-knock joke win? 🤔 (Answer below!)
- Friday: Rather cloudy, showers around, with a high of 70 and low of 41 degrees.
- Saturday: Cloudy and cooler, temps: high: 56, low: 40.
- Sunday: Rain; breezy in the afternoon, with a high of 51 and low of 33 degrees.
📰 News we're reading
• The bills that Maine lawmakers passed — and didn't pass — this year (sunjournal.com) — Maine lawmakers wrapped up a busy session that reshaped rules on immigration enforcement, AI in political ads, school funding, and housing support, with many measures now on Gov. Mills’ desk. One key push followed deadly transportation incidents, including a 5-year-old killed while boarding a school bus in Standish, prompting new funding for school bus safety upgrades statewide. 
📸 Around Standish
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★ Featured events ★
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Being Human: Making Your Imprint
Saint Joseph's College of Maine, 278 Whites Bridge Rd, Standish
12:00 pm
Monday April 20
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🗓 Events Nearby
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Echo Dot & Smart Plugs
Windham Public Library , 217 Windham Center Rd , Windham
1:00 pm -
Successfully Growing Dahlias (Instructor: Nancy Stedman) - Buxton, ME 2026
Little River Flower Farm , 160 Turkey Ln , Buxton
10:30 am -
University of Southern Maine Men’s Tennis vs Rhode Island College
Gorham High School , 41 Morrill Ave , Gorham
1:00 pm -
Go & Tell Evangelism Workshop @ Casco Alliance Church
7 Point Sebago Rd , Casco
1:00 pm -
Rising Stars
Gorham Performing Arts Center , 34 School St , Gorham
7:00 pm -
Sunday Celebration Service
Unity Center for Spiritual Growth , 54 River Road , Windham
10:00 am -
Third Sunday Community Potluck
Unity Center for Spiritual Growth , 54 River Road , Windham
11:30 am -
Patriots' Day
Windham, ME Calendar Windham, ME 04062
6:00 am -
Unity Virtual Book Club
Unity Center for Spiritual Growth , 54 River Road , Windham
10:00 am -
Nurturing Playtime (w/guest)
Windham Public Library , 217 Windham Center Rd , Windham
10:15 am -
University of Southern Maine Men’s Tennis vs Salem State University
Gorham High School , 41 Morrill Ave , Gorham
3:30 pm
Friday April 17
Saturday April 18
Sunday April 19
Monday April 20
Tuesday April 21
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💬 Chatter
What your neighbors are talking about on social media
- There is an emergency vehicle on I-95 N reported...
There is an emergency vehicle on I-95 N reported at 1:11 PM. "Emergency Response on scene" (Nextdoor ) - There is an emergency vehicle on I-95 N reported...
There is an emergency vehicle on I-95 N reported at 12:11 PM. "Emergency Response on scene" (Nextdoor )
- Gorham School District posted a job opening for Middle School ELA/Social Studies Teacher in Gorham. Apply here.
- McDonald's posted a job opening for Shift Manager starting pay with open availability is $18.50 and once certified $19.50 in Windham. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Standish here.
🗞 Nearby News
Gorham
- Gorham prisoners' rum ruse results in daring American Revolution escape (pressherald.com)
- TD Beach to Beacon 10K is sold out (bangordailynews.com)
- Big grid batteries are finally on a roll in New England (canarymedia.com)
Westbrook
- 12-year-old girl from Skowhegan found safe three days after she went missing (wmtw.com)
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P.S. The answer to today's riddle: The NO-BELL prize (Thank you Gina M. for sending it in!)
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