1. President Biden faced criticism from Donald Trump’s campaign and religious conservatives for proclaiming March 31 – which corresponds with Easter Sunday this year – as “Transgender Day of Visibility.” Trump’s campaign accused Biden, a Roman Catholic, of being insensitive to religion, and many fellow Republicans agreed. (PH)
2. A spring storm is expected to arrive in Maine on Wednesday and last into Friday. Inland areas could see 6 or more inches of snow. The heaviest precipitation is expected to fall Wednesday night into Thursday morning, and snow accumulation is most likely during that period. (PH)
3. A NASA satellite could help identify the best places to grow oysters and scallops in the Gulf of Maine. Two UMaine researchers are involved with an effort to log the most detailed data on record about the color and health of the ocean. The findings could have a range of impacts in Maine. (PH)
4. The NCAA Men’s Final Four has been set. UConn faces Alabama and Purdue takes on NC State on Saturday, April 6th. 7:15 pm tonight, in the women’s Elite 8, Iowa faces LSU in a rematch of last year’s title game that drew the largest TV audience in women’s tournament history.
5. 20 years ago today, Google introduced Gmail. Many thought it was an April Fool’s joke. Gmail was ahead of its time, offering customers 1 gigabyte of storage for free. Gmail now offers its estimated 1.8 billion active accounts up to 15 gigabytes of free storage along with Google Photos and Google Drive. (AP)
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