1. Zohran Mamdani has been elected mayor of New York City — a historic win making the 34-year-old the city’s most progressive leader in decades and first Muslim mayor. Zohran graduated from Bowdoin college in 2014. (PH)

2. Two statewide referendum questions were on the ballot in Maine Tuesday. Voters rejected Question 1, which would’ve required photo ID to vote. But Question 2 passed, creating a new red flag law that lets courts temporarily take guns from people deemed a danger to themselves or others. (WMTW)

3. Portland voters approved Question A, raising the city’s minimum wage from $15.50 to $19 an hour by 2028. The measure passed with 64% support and will start with an increase to $16.75 in January, aiming to keep wages in line with the city’s rising cost of living.

4. Mainers spotted a mysterious glowing spiral in the night sky Tuesday — but it wasn’t a UFO. Experts say it came from the Ariane 6 rocket launch out of French Guiana. The spiral effect happened when excess fuel froze into ice crystals high in the atmosphere after launch.

5. Chinese Take-Out – Skip cooking and order your favorite Chinese today!

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