1. Former Maine Gov. Paul LePage, who moved to Florida after his failed 2022 comeback bid, is reportedly considering a run for Maine’s 2nd Congressional District. The BDN cites Republican sources saying LePage is seriously weighing a challenge to Democrat Jared Golden. (PH)
2. The Maine fire marshal’s office says three recent fires at the former Elan School in Poland were intentionally set. The latest blaze on Friday destroyed a building on the campus, which closed in 2011. The school has faced past abuse allegations from former students, including in the documentary Last Stop. (WMTW)
3. A new casino in Rochester, New Hampshire — the Lilac Club Casino — is now open and could pose competition for Maine’s Oxford Casino. Both are about the same distance from Portland. (WMTW)
4. Social media platform X faced multiple outages Monday. Owner Elon Musk blamed a major cyberattack, saying it may have involved a large group or even a country. He later told Fox Business the attack appeared to come from IP addresses in the Ukraine area. (ABC)
5. Duke freshman star Cooper Flagg has been named both Player of the Year and Rookie of the Year by the ACC. The honors were announced Monday, ahead of the conference tournament in Charlotte. (WGME)
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