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🌱 How did Turner’s AJ Davis fare at the SMCC Shootout?
Happening soon: Toddler Toy Bin on the Turner Patch calendar
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In today's newsletter:
- How did Turner's AJ Davis fare at the SMCC Shootout?
- When will that 684,000‑pound convoy roll through Turner?
- How are Turner workers really faring in Maine's tight job market?
Today's riddle: What do you call a belt that is made of watches? 🤔 (Answer below!)
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- Thursday: Rather cloudy and warmer, with a high of 76 and low of 62 degrees.
- Friday: An afternoon shower or two, temps: high: 75, low: 49.
- Saturday: Sunny, nice and less humid, with a high of 68 and low of 36 degrees.
📰 News we're reading
• Monks Finish Fifth at SMCC Shootout (gomonks.com) — Turner golf fans have a local player to cheer: Saint Joseph's College junior AJ Davis, from Turner, shot an 84 to tie for 22nd as his team finished fifth at the SMCC Shootout in Cape Elizabeth. The Monks trailed the University of Southern Maine's winning squad and now head to another tournament in Kennebunkport on Thursday morning. 
• Nearly 684,000-pound load is taking longer than expected to reach Maine coast (bangordailynews.com) — A massive 684,000‑pound industrial load is inching its way from Jay to South Portland and is now moving through Turner more slowly than first planned, delaying arrival at the coast until next Tuesday. State police say the convoy's timing at Jumper Bridge in Turner forced a schedule change, and the route now includes overnight legs from Turner to Oxford, then Gray and beyond.
• Maine employers say they need workers, so why is it hard to find a good job? (sunjournal.com) — A longtime wallpaper hanger from Turner describes how she built a word‑of‑mouth business yet still feels squeezed by rising costs, even after decades of hard work. Her experience anchors a broader look at Mainers' worries about wages, advancement, housing, and worker shortages, highlighting how statewide economic pressures are playing out in homes and small businesses like those in Turner.
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🗓 Events Nearby
- Toddler Toy Bin →
Auburn Public Library, 49 Spring Street, Auburn
9:00 am - Read to a Dog: Willow →
Auburn Public Library, 49 Spring Street, Auburn
10:00 am - Exploring Self-Employment →
Auburn Public Library, 49 Spring Street, Auburn
12:00 pm - Your Marketing Strategy →
Auburn Public Library, 49 Spring Street, Auburn
1:30 pm - Currency Conga for Homeschoolers →
Auburn Public Library, 49 Spring Street, Auburn
2:00 pm - Mug Club Night at Lost Valley →
Lost Valley, 200 Lost Valley Rd, Auburn
4:00 pm - Oktober-Feast Dining Week at Lost Valley →
Lost Valley, 200 Lost Valley Rd, Auburn
4:00 pm - Wing Night at Lost Valley →
Lost Valley, 200 Lost Valley Rd, Auburn
4:00 pm - 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 - Girl Scouts of Maine - cafeteria
Oak Hill Middle School Sabattus, ME 04280
5:30 pm - Barn Sessions: Red Shift Duo →
799 Winthrop Center Road, Winthrop
6:00 pm
Thursday October 1
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💬 Chatter
What your neighbors are talking about on social media
- Rusty Lantern Markets posted a job opening for Part time Kitchen Staff in Turner. Apply here.
- Circle K posted a job opening for Lead Customer Service Representative in Greene. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Turner here.
🗞 Nearby News
Monmouth
- Monmouth boys soccer rolls by Maranacook (sunjournal.com)
Livermore Falls
- ORR Awards Rural Rec. and Health Grants to Communities (woodallscm.com)
- Obituary: Elaine Marion Prescott Crowley (sunjournal.com)
Auburn
- Cumberland approves funds for Casco Bay Trail (wgme.com)
- 8 Places in Maine to Grab Delicious Apple Cider Donuts (wokq.com)
- Auburn's Flock cameras will come down, city officials say (sunjournal.com)
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-- The Patch AM Team
P.S. The answer to today's riddle: A waist of time. (Thank you Martin L. for sending it in!)
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