🌱 How a Lisbon preschool teacher nearly went uninsured despite doing everything right.

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In today's newsletter:

• How a Lisbon preschool teacher nearly went uninsured despite doing everything right.

Also on today's calendar: Pottery Class and 1 more event.

Today's riddle: What do you call a one-legged Big Foot? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

• Tuesday: A bit of morning rain, with a high of 62 and low of 54 degrees.
• Wednesday: Cloudy and warmer, temps: high: 70, low: 54.
• Thursday: Cloudy, with a high of 73 and low of 59 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Lacey Donle: When Following Doctor's Orders Means Paying Out of Pocket (familiesusa.org) — A Lisbon preschool teacher describes how following doctors' orders after her brother's sudden death left her with thousands in medical bills despite having insurance. She explains why high Marketplace premiums and deductibles nearly pushed her to go uninsured, and urges federal help so Maine families can afford coverage, before a new job finally brings her more affordable insurance.
   

📸 Around Lisbon

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Lisbon

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Friday October 16
• Oak Hill Varsity Football @ Lisbon →
  Lisbon High School, 2 Sugg Dr, Lisbon
  7:00 pm

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Other local events

Tuesday September 29
• Pottery Class →
  Work In Progress, 52 Lisbon St., Lisbon
  6:00 pm
Saturday October 24
• Pottery Class →
  Work in Progress Art Studio, 52 Lisbon St, Lisbon
  10:00 am
• Intro – New Session (Sat) →
  Work in Progress Art Studio, 52 Lisbon St, Lisbon
  2:00 pm

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🗓 Events Nearby

Tuesday September 29
• Sabattus Rec Soccer- soccer field
  Oak Hill Middle School Sabattus, ME 04280
  5:00 pm
• Oak Hill Youth Field Hockey -Baseball Field- pending
  Oak Hill Middle School Sabattus, ME 04280
  5:30 pm
• Paint Night -Tree of Life or Pumpkin Wood- Sabattus House of Pizza →
  Sabattus House of Pizza, 129 Sabattus Road, Sabattus
  6:00 pm
Wednesday September 30
• Dirigo at Lisbon →
  Lisbon High School, 591 Lisbon St, Lisbon Falls
  4:00 pm
• Gold Ball travel basketball- Gym
  Oak Hill Middle School Sabattus, ME 04280
  4:45 pm
Thursday October 1
• Girl Scouts of Maine - cafeteria
  Oak Hill Middle School Sabattus, ME 04280
  5:30 pm
Friday October 2
• Telstar at Oak Hill →
  E Road Ext., Sabattus
  3:30 pm
Saturday October 3
• Winthrop at Oak Hill →
  Oak Hill, E Road Ext., Sabattus
  1:00 pm

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

• Subway posted a job opening for Sandwich Artist in Lewiston. Apply here.
• American Logistics Authority posted a job opening for Earn $1,500$3,000+ Weekly | Now Hiring Freight Dispatchers (Experienced & Entry-Level) in Lewiston. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Lisbon here.

🗞 Nearby News

Lewiston

• Lewiston's Taste the Harvest event returning with activities, new foods, 'down-home' vibe (sunjournal.com)
• Another Shooting, Another Arrest: Lewiston Gunfire Continues Days After Police Chief Warned Violence Is 'Not Sustainable' (themainewire.com)
• Central Maine Medical Center Nurses 'Go Union, Vote Overwhelmingly To Join' The Maine State Nurses Association/National Nurses United (wnylabortoday.com)

Auburn

• Nutty Netties Cafe closes store, restaurant on Court Street in Auburn (sunjournal.com)

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-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: Hop Squatch! (Thank you Terri R. for sending it in!)
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