1. Federal officials say a 40-foot-long female humpback whale was pulled from the Portland harbor Thursday. The whale was identified as “Chunk” or #9944 in regional whale catalogs.Chunk was first seen on Wednesday, when the NOAA says the Maine Marine Patrol and Marine Mammals of Maine were informed of a live whale trapped in a net off of Cape Elizabeth. When Marine Patrol arrived, Chunk was found dead. (WMTW)
2. South Portland police are reminding all drivers to pay extra attention behind the wheel. This comes after four people were hit in the past week. Of these incidents, three involved pedestrians being hit. Two were in crosswalks at the time. No one was seriously hurt, but it’s a reminder for drivers to pay attention. (WGME)
3. Deering High School held its 150th graduation exercises for the Class of 2024 on Thursday at Merrill Auditorium. (PH)
4. Jaylen Brown and Kristaps Porzingis shined on the offensive and defensive ends of the floor Thursday night as the Boston Celtics defeated the Dallas Mavericks 107-89 in Game 1 of the NBA Finals. (WMTW)
5. Pabst Blue Ribbon has dropped a 180 pack of its beer to celebrate its 180th anniversary. That’s equivalent to 17 gallons of beer! It retails for around $95. The company released a 1,776 pack in 2021 to commemorate America. (FW)
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