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Good day Augusta! We're here again with what you need to know today. Grab a cup of coffee and read on. ☀️

In today's newsletter:

  • Crash near Cony High: which Augusta roads are closed today?
  • How the new Augusta–Fairfield bus route could change your commute
  • Police seek witnesses after fatal Augusta school‑bus and motorcycle crash

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

Today's riddle: What is the difference between black eyed peas and chick peas? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

  • Wednesday: Beautiful with clouds and sun, with a high of 77 and low of 56 degrees.
  • Thursday: A passing afternoon shower, temps: high: 72, low: 61.
  • Friday: Mostly sunny and pleasant, with a high of 75 and low of 45 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

1. Crash involving school bus near Cony High School in Augusta (wabi.tv) — A crash involving a school bus near Cony High School shut down Cony Street in Augusta on Tuesday afternoon, forcing drivers to detour around the campus. City officials directed school traffic to use the South Belfast Avenue entrance while urging others headed east of Pierce Drive or to Cony Road to find alternate routes.
   

2. KVCAP launches new bus route connecting Augusta, Fairfield (centralmaine.com) — A new KVCAP bus route now links Augusta with Fairfield, MaineGeneral, Walmart, and the Augusta Transportation Center on weekdays, offering standard and discounted fares. The four‑month trial, funded partly through Augusta's old police station sale, will help determine long‑term service and shape additional proposed Augusta routes, with public input planned.
   

3. Portland mayor calls for increased attention from drivers, pedestrians (wmtw.com) — A deadly motorcycle–school bus crash outside Cony High School in Augusta and a separate serious incident in Portland have prompted police in both cities to seek public tips. Portland's mayor is urging drivers, cyclists, and pedestrians statewide to slow down, stay alert, and help prevent further tragedies as investigators continue examining Tuesday's crashes.
   

4. One mile from the hospital, an unexpected delivery (newscentermaine.com) — A Waterville EMS crew delivered a baby boy in an ambulance just a mile from MaineGeneral's Alfond Center for Health in Augusta after the mother's labor progressed faster than expected. The case highlights how Augusta's hospital now serves as one of the closest obstetrics options for Waterville residents following local unit closures, and earned recognition for the responding crew.
   

5. Maine Library Commission adopts sweeping standards for public and school libraries (newscentermaine.com) — From Augusta, state library officials have advanced new standards that could change funding, staffing, and open‑hour requirements for public libraries across Maine, including those serving Augusta residents. The proposal now heads into legal review and a lengthy public comment period this fall, giving local patrons and librarians a chance to weigh in before rules take effect over the next two years.
   

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Ok Augusta! So now you're in the loop about what's happening today. Thanks for reading, and see you in your inbox next time! Oh -- and if you like what you're reading, invite a friend to Patch AM!

-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: Black eyed peas can sing us a song but chick peas can only hummus one. (Thank you Bev H. for sending it in!)
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