1. A Winter Storm Watch has been issued, going into effect at midnight lasting until 5am on Sunday. Heavy wet snow mixing with rain along the coast is expected. 2-4″ for Portland. 4-8″ for Lewiston up through Bangor. (WMTW)

2. The U.S. Justice Department and multiple states are suing Apple, alleging that the company uses anticompetitive tactics to maintain a monopoly with its iPhone device. These alleged practices include degrading Android texts by making the message bubble appear green and not blue. (JN)

3. There’s the potential for a couple big lotto payouts this weekend. The Mega Millions jackpot sits at $977 million for tonight’s drawing. Saturday’s Powerball jackpot is up to an estimated $750 million. (CNN)

4. The 41st annual Maine Maple Sunday is this weekend! Celebrated on the fourth Sunday of March each year, most sugarhouses offer samples and demonstrations. Events are planned for both Saturday and Sunday this weekend. (Maine Maple Producers)

5. UMaine takes on Ohio State in the first round of the women’s NCAA basketball tournament today. The game will be broadcast on ESPN at noon. (BDN)

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