1. A missing 12-year-old girl from Westbrook has been found safe. Police say she disappeared after leaving Westbrook Middle School on foot Thursday afternoon. An officer located her on Main Street around 9:45 last night while investigating a report of suspicious activity. (PH)
2. Heating oil prices in Maine have hit another record high for the second straight week, now averaging $6.05 a gallon. That’s up 82% from last year, costing homeowners about $750 more to fill a standard 275-gallon tank. Roughly half of Maine households rely on heating oil, with average winter heating costs projected to reach nearly $3,000. (WMTW)
3. Governor Janet Mills has revealed her endorsements after casting her ballot Thursday in Farmington. Mills voted for Democrat Hannah Pingree for governor, Troy Jackson for U.S. Senate and Matt Dunlap for Maine’s 2nd Congressional District. Mills had previously suspended her own Senate campaign and had not publicly endorsed a candidate until now. (WABI)
4. Market Basket is opening its fourth Maine location next Friday, November 6th, in Scarborough. The new supermarket is located at The Downs development near Costco. The store has already hired 300 employees and is still looking to fill additional full- and part-time positions. (PH)
5. A Maine man has been crowned the best oyster shucker in America. Andy Rogers, co-owner of Jolie Rogers Raw Bar in Wiscasset, won the national championship by shucking 24 oysters in just two minutes and 16 seconds, beating the runner-up by two seconds. He’ll now represent the U.S. at the World Oyster Opening Championship in Ireland. (NCM)
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