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