1. Under a new 2026 fee plan, the National Park Service has removed Martin Luther King Jr. Day and Juneteenth from its list of free-entry days — and replaced them with more “patriotic” dates like Donald Trump’s Birthday (Flag Day). (NPR)
2. A tip about a suspicious vehicle led Old Orchard Beach police to arrest two Saco women Saturday. Officers say they found more than 40 grams of cocaine — both powder and base — plus cash. Heidi Aldrich and Denise Cassette are charged with drug trafficking and are being held at the York County Jail on $12,000 bail each. (WMTW)
3. The Kennebunk community is rallying around 3-year-old Bailey as she battles brain cancer, launching a “20 for Bailey” campaign asking people to donate $20 and do 20 acts of strength or kindness in her honor. The goal is to ease her family’s financial stress so they can focus on her intense treatments in Portland and Boston. (WMTW)
4. Shoppers were evacuated from the Scarborough Walmart on Sunday, but officials say the fire department quickly got things under control and there’s no danger to the public. No further details were given. (WGME)
5. Maine’s week starts bitter cold, with temps plunging into the single digits and below zero in the mountains. Light snow arrives late Tuesday — a quick coating to 2 inches for the Wednesday commute — before a stronger system brings more snow Wednesday, flipping to rain along the coast. Colder air and scattered snow return by the weekend. (WMTW)
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