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🌱 How a Route 196 crash shut a Lisbon business and snarled traffic

Lisbon, Maine Patch AM: a 4 min read

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In today's newsletter:

  • How a Route 196 crash shut a Lisbon business and snarled traffic

Also on today's calendar: Pottery Class – New Session (Tue).

Today's riddle: Why did the cookie go to the Doctor ? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

  • Thursday: Partly sunny and hot, with a high of 91 and low of 67 degrees. 🌶 Hot!
  • Friday: Hot and humid; a p.m. shower, temps: high: 93, low: 69.
  • Saturday: Humid; an afternoon t-storm, with a high of 86 and low of 68 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Maine man critically injured, another seriously injured in Lisbon crash that caused significant damage (wabi.tv) — A serious crash on Route 196 in Lisbon badly damaged Adept Screen Printing and Graphics, critically injuring a local driver and seriously injuring another, and knocking out power for some Lisbon Street customers. Police diverted traffic between the Big Apple and Frank’s Restaurant and asked drivers to avoid downtown while reconstruction teams investigated. The business closed for the day, though all employees inside were unhurt.
   

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💬 Chatter

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  • Hi I’m looking for anybody who doesn’t want to mow their lawn anymore.
    Fair price for clean cuts and trimming message me. (Nextdoor Lisbon Falls)
  • Rusty Lantern Markets posted a job opening for Part Time Cashier in Lisbon Falls. Apply here.
  • Flowers Foods posted a job opening for Wrap Machine Operator - $26+/hour in Lewiston. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Lisbon here.

🗞 Nearby News

Sabattus

  • Sabattus Primary School to become community center after sale to local business (sunjournal.com)
  • Obituary: Donald René Bosse (sunjournal.com)

Lewiston

  • Kaiser spent 449 days at a Lewiston animal shelter. Fate found him a family. (pressherald.com)
  • Webster Street Convenience & Diner in Lewiston announces sale (sunjournal.com)
  • Lewiston Council Rejects Mobile Home Park Rent Freeze Extension, Siding With Property Owners in 5-2 Vote (themainewire.com)

Ok Lisbon! 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: Because he felt CRUMMY ! (Thank you Michelle S. for sending it in!)
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