1. Former Maine CDC Director Dr. Nirav Shah officially launched his campaign for governor Monday in Portland. Shah, running as a Democrat, says his top priorities are fixing housing, funding hospitals, and feeding kids. He became a trusted voice during the pandemic and says his experience running large agencies makes him ready to lead Maine. (WMTW)

2. A major Amazon Web Services outage early Monday disrupted dozens of online platforms worldwide, including Snapchat, Fortnite, Roblox, Signal, and even Amazon’s own Alexa and Ring devices. The issue, tied to AWS’s domain name system, began around 3 a.m. and took roughly three hours to resolve, with most services back online by 6:30 a.m. (WMTW)

3. Nurses from Maine Medical Center and Northern Light Eastern Maine Medical Center are holding a news conference in Augusta today to demand better working conditions and address patient safety concerns. They’re calling out short staffing, workplace violence, and recruitment issues. MMC nurses have reported more than 250 incidents of workplace violence, according to the Maine State Nurses Association. (WGME)

4. Portland city councilors voted 6-2 Monday night to reject a $9.3 million plan to expand parking at the Portland International Jetport, citing environmental concerns. The council also unanimously approved a three-year contract renewal for the Back Cove Music & Arts Festival, allowing the event to return through 2028. (PH)

5. The 2025 World Series is set: the defending champion Los Angeles Dodgers will face the Toronto Blue Jays, making their first appearance since 1993. The Dodgers swept the Brewers to reach their 23rd Fall Classic, while the Blue Jays topped the Mariners in seven games. L.A. is chasing its ninth title and back-to-back championships. (USAToday)

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