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🌱 Patch AM: How Cony’s big Augusta win sets up next week’s showdown.
Make time for Augusta Farmers' Market at Mill Park on the Augusta Patch calendar
Coffee in hand, Augusta? We've got the latest town updates for you. Keep reading to stay in the loop. ☀️
In today's newsletter:
- How Cony's big Augusta win sets up next week's showdown.
- Augusta driver now faces manslaughter charges in deadly Waterville I-95 crash
- Rely on MaineCare services? Here's what DHHS just changed for providers
Also on today's calendar: Seen and Herd Club Weekly Meeting and 9 more events.
Today's riddle: What are the two favorite words for a shark to hear? 🤔 (Answer below!)
- Sunday: Cooler with periods of rain, with a high of 62 and low of 52 degrees.
- Monday: Cool with periods of rain, temps: high: 56, low: 53.
- Tuesday: A little rain in the morning, with a high of 62 and low of 53 degrees.
📰 News we're reading
1. Cony football thumps Messalonskee, keeps perfect record intact (centralmaine.com) — Cony High's football team stayed perfect with a dominant 41–14 win over Messalonskee at Fuller Field in Augusta, powered by standout sophomore Davis Noyes and a strong offensive line. For Augusta fans, the victory sets up a major showdown at Lawrence next week, with the winner gaining a big edge in the Class B North playoff race. 
2. Augusta Woman Accused in Waterville I-95 Crash That Killed Two Mainedot Workers Is Arrested, Indicted on Manslaughter and Child Endangerment Charges (centralrecorder.com) — An Augusta woman has been arrested and indicted on manslaughter and child endangerment charges months after a Waterville I-95 crash that killed two MaineDOT workers and injured a third. Investigators say her minivan was struck by a tractor-trailer and pushed into a bridge work zone, sending two longtime road workers over the edge. She's now held on $50,000 bail as the case moves to court.
3. Two care providers to lose MaineCare billing privileges next month (wgme.com) — From Augusta, state health officials say two Portland-area care agencies will lose their MaineCare billing privileges next month after license denials, but have extended the cutoff to October 13 so clients can safely transition. The decision follows serious safety and supervision concerns at homes in Saco, Westbrook and Falmouth, and is contingent on the providers helping members move to licensed care.
4. 'I've always wanted to fly': Kids in Aviation Day gives aspiring Maine pilots an up-close look at aviation (newscentermaine.com) — Young Mainers got hands-on time with planes, drones, and cockpits at the University of Maine at Augusta's Kids in Aviation Day, held at Brunswick Airport but driven by UMA's aviation program. For Augusta-area students, the event showcased UMA's pilot, drone, and maintenance training and highlighted efforts to add air traffic control, opening clear local pathways into aviation careers.
📸 Around Augusta
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🗓 Upcoming Events in Augusta
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★ Featured events ★
- Augusta Farmers' Market at Mill Park →
1 Water St, Augusta
2:00 pm
Tuesday September 29
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Other local events
- Seen and Herd Club Weekly Meeting →
Randall Student Center, 46 University Drive, Augusta
3:00 pm - Northeast College of Health Sciences - Doctor of Chiropractic Information Session →
Randall Student Center, 46 University Drive, Augusta
12:00 pm - UWKV Refresher →
MaineGeneral Alfond Center for Health, First Floor Education Pavilion, 35 Medical Center Pkwy, Augusta
2:30 pm - Paint Night - Ceramic Pumpkin (lighted) or. Cardinal on Canvas @ 1-7-10 AUG →
1-7-10 Sports Center, 2246 North Belfast Avenue, Augusta - Maine Public Health Association 2026 Annual Conference →
Augusta Civic Center, 76 Community Drive, Augusta
8:00 am - President's Town Hall →
Fireside Lounge, Randall Student Center, 46 University Drive, Augusta
12:00 pm - Crafter's Corner →
Katz Library, 46 University Drive, Augusta
4:00 pm - Paint Night - Ceramic Pumpkin (lighted) or. Cardinal on Canvas →
1-7-10 Sports Center, 2246 North Belfast Avenue, Augusta
6:00 pm - Fall Into Reading Festival →
University of Maine at Augusta, 46 University Drive, Augusta - MaineGeneral Health Day of Hope →
Augusta Civic Center, 76 Community Dr, Augusta
8:00 am - MaineGeneral Health: Day of Hope →
Augusta Civic Center, 76 Community Drive, Augusta
8:30 am
Tuesday September 29
Wednesday September 30
Thursday October 1
Saturday October 3
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💬 Chatter
What your neighbors are talking about on social media
- IHOP posted a job opening for Cook in Augusta. Apply here.
- McDonald's posted a job opening for Shift Leaders for All Day Parts (Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner) in Augusta. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Augusta here.
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: "MAN OVERBOARD!" (Thank you M J. for sending it in!)
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