1. A Portland civil engineer is suing ICE, claiming agents smashed his car window, detained him, and taunted him—even forcing him to go to the bathroom in a public parking lot. Juan Sebastián says he was later released more than 100 miles from home. He’s now suing for wrongful detention and civil rights violations. (WGME)
2. Police in Skowhegan are searching for a missing 12-year-old. Summer Stuard was last seen early Sunday morning between 3 and 7:30 at her home. She’s 5-foot-4 with brown shoulder-length hair, wears glasses, and was last seen in a Bluey T-shirt and brown shorts. Anyone with information is urged to contact Skowhegan Police. (WMTW)
3. Maine Senate candidate Graham Platner is facing backlash after using the R-word in a recent interview. Referring to rumors that he had a Nazi tattoo, he said, “that’s the [expletive] most retarded [expletive] I’ve ever heard in my life.” Disability advocates quickly condemned the remark, calling the language harmful and offensive. Platner had previously apologized for using the same word in old Reddit posts, saying it doesn’t reflect who he is today. (PH)
4. Bath’s unofficial mayor is a friendly orange cat with a grumpy-looking face named Sunshine Larry. Sunny has become a local celebrity, known for roaming around town, greeting people, and even popping into businesses and homes. His owner, Gillian Roy, says he loves to wander so much she created a Facebook page to keep tabs. (NCM)
5. It’s Tax Day—hope you already filed. If not… yeah, that sucks. Literally—because today is also “That Sucks Day.”
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