1. Senator Susan Collins and Democratic challenger Troy Jackson faced off in their third debate Tuesday night in Bangor. The two are battling for Collins’ U.S. Senate seat, with Collins seeking a historic sixth term. Tuesday’s covered heating costs, healthcare, Canadian tariffs and immigration enforcement. Collins called for reforms to ICE, while Jackson argued the agency should be abolished. Their fourth and final debate is scheduled for Thursday. (WMTW)
2. A Westbrook woman is facing an OUI charge after police say she crashed her SUV into a Bonny Eagle school bus Friday morning. Police say 40-year-old Annemarie Napolitano crossed the center line on Route 22, striking the bus carrying 19 children and five staff members. Several children reported pain and were evaluated at the scene, but no one on the bus needed to be hospitalized. (WMTW)
3. The Westbrook community is rallying behind two high school girls soccer players after Facebook posts falsely implied they were transgender. The posts singled out the students in a team photo and were shared by two local Facebook pages before being removed. Westbrook school officials and the mayor condemned the posts, saying children should not be targeted or harassed over political issues. (PH)
4. South Portland police are investigating possible embezzlement involving the South Portland Strikers youth soccer club. The club’s president told parents a former board member may have used club funds without authorization in 2025 and 2026. Police have not disclosed how much money may be missing or who is under investigation. No charges have been announced. (WMTW)
5. Longtime Portland High School boys basketball coach Joe Russo is retiring after 36 seasons with the Bulldogs. Russo won six state championships, including this past February, and finishes with 517 career wins, sixth-most in Maine high school basketball history. The 69-year-old says he still loves coaching but feels it’s the right time to step away. (PH)
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