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Good morning Augusta! We're back in your inbox this morning to keep you in the loop with what's happening in and around town. Grab a cup of coffee and read on. ☕️️

In today's newsletter:

  • Why are cars driving the wrong way on Augusta's Commercial Street?
  • How did Augusta get pulled into the Medicaid fight?
  • How Augusta's state pension fund is steering $580 million into infrastructure

Also on today's calendar: Best Places to Work in Maine and 8 more events.

Today's riddle: What do you call somebody who crosses the ocean twice and doesn't take a bath? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

  • Sunday: High thin cloudiness, with a high of 61 and low of 49 degrees.
  • Monday: Clouds giving way to some sun, temps: high: 69, low: 44.
  • Tuesday: Much colder with rain, with a high of 49 and low of 45 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Commercial Street's One-way Confusion Puts Pedestrians At Risk (92moose.fm) — If you walk or drive near Commercial Street in downtown Augusta, be aware that confusing one-way signage is leading some drivers to travel the wrong direction, especially from Oak Street. Locals say they've raised the problem with City of Augusta officials, but until it's clearly fixed, pedestrians and motorists should use extra caution around that stretch.
   

• Candidate Attacks Themselves While Trying to Score Debate Points (resistthemainstream.com) — A high-stakes U.S. Senate debate in Portland turned sharply toward Augusta when Susan Collins argued that Maine's capital, not Congress, controls the state's low Medicaid reimbursement rates. Challenger Troy Jackson criticized her record on health care, taxes, and Iran war votes, while Collins questioned his effectiveness as a longtime legislator and former Senate president.
   

• Maine PERS brings 2026 infrastructure commitments to $580m (alternativeswatch.com) — Maine's public employee pension fund, headquartered in Augusta, has now committed $580 million to infrastructure investments for 2026, including a new $280 million pledge to a Meridiam fund. While decisions are statewide in scope, they influence the long‑term stability of retirement benefits for many Augusta-area public workers and shape how public money supports infrastructure projects across North America.
   

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P.S. The answer to today's riddle: "What do you call somebody who crosses the ocean twice and doesn't take a bath?" — A dirty double crosser ! (Thank you Theresia F. for sending it in!)
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