1. A MaineDOT worker is expected to recover after being struck by an SUV while picking up debris along I-295 in Gardiner Wednesday afternoon. Police say the 57-year-old worker had exited a DOT truck with warning lights activated when he was hit. The crash remains under investigation, and no charges have been announced. (WMTW)

2. A two-car crash sent one vehicle into a Dunkin’ in Auburn on Wednesday. Police say a car leaving the parking lot was struck by another traveling on Center Street, causing it to spin into the building. No one was injured, no charges have been filed, and the crash left a broken window at the restaurant. (NCM)

3. A person sleeping in a dumpster in Sanford ended up trapped inside a garbage truck after it emptied the container Wednesday morning. The driver discovered the person in the truck’s hopper and called 911. Firefighters rescued the individual, who was taken to the hospital in stable condition. (NCM)

4. Online casino gambling could be coming to Maine through a new partnership between Caesars Entertainment and three Wabanaki nations. The state legalized online casino gaming this year and is now writing the rules, with Caesars hoping to launch iGaming in 2027. Meanwhile, Oxford Casino is challenging the law in court, arguing it gives the tribes an unfair monopoly. (WGME)

5. Café Luna is moving its original Scarborough location to The Downs next spring. The popular café plans to open a larger space in the new Town Center by May 2027, offering the same menu with improved parking and an outdoor patio. (PH)

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