1. A new report says the 10-day ICE surge in January may have cost Maine retailers about $3.4 million, with total economic losses in Portland, Lewiston, and Biddeford-Saco possibly reaching $22 million due to worker absences and reduced business activity. (PH)
2. St. Dominic Regional High School in Lewiston says it will not open this fall after missing enrollment and fundraising targets. Organizers say they needed at least 50 students and $900,000 to move forward, but fell short of both goals. (WMTW)
3. A cyberattack on Intoxalock has left some Maine and Portland-area drivers with court-ordered breathalyzer ignition systems unable to start their vehicles since Saturday, impacting thousands nationwide while the company works to restore service. (WGME)
4. Men’s College Basketball March Madness Round 1 kicks off today. Betting website Kalshi is offering a $1 billion prize for predicting every March Madness game, a feat with odds as low as 9.2 quintillion to 1. The company acknowledges the near-impossibility. Kalshi said, “You are more likely to be struck by lightning than create the perfect bracket.” (Ind)
5. Dairy Queen’s Free Cone Day is taking place today. Since the inaugural Free Cone Day in 2015, Dairy Queen has distributed 38 million free cones to customers. Customers can receive a free small vanilla cone with any purchase at non-mall Dairy Queen locations; at mall locations, a purchase is necessary to redeem the offer. In conjunction with Free Cone Day, Dairy Queen is launching new menu items, including the Savannah Bananas Split Shake to celebrate its partnership with the Savannah Bananas baseball team. (Today)
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