1. Maine Border Patrol is on pace for its busiest year since 9/11, with 557 arrests since October. Most came from the southwest border. Officials cite targeted enforcement, new tech, and the end of “catch and release.” 2025 could break the 2001 record of 685 arrests. (WMTW)
2. Legendary Maine high school football coach John Wolfgram has died at 77. The state’s winningest coach racked up 309 wins and 10 state titles at Madison, Gardiner, South Portland, and Cheverus. (WMTW)
3. Bangor High School is piloting a fully online learning option. The program, which will be tested this year with a single class of about 20 students, aims to offer students a more flexible learning plan.Officials say this flexibility may help a generation of students who have struggled to recover academically in the years following the COVID-19 pandemic. Chronic absenteeism has skyrocketed nationwide since 2020 and it remains a challenge in Bangor schools. (BDN)
4. Apple is suing Apple Cinemas, which has locations in Westbrook and Saco, claiming the theater chain is misusing its trademark and causing confusion. Apple says the chain plans to expand to 100 theaters and recently opened near Apple’s California headquarters. The tech giant wants a jury trial. (PH)
5. An Argentine man won $15,000 after Google Street View caught him naked in his yard. A court ruled it was an invasion of privacy, writing, “No one wants to appear to the world as God created them.” The photo showed the man bent over outside his Buenos Aires home. (OC)
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