1. The 18-year-old man who was accused of shooting a teenager in Naples on the Fourth of July has been arrested. Cumberland County Sheriff Kevin Joyce has confirmed Alexzander Goodwin of Bridgton was taken into custody near the Portland Expo building around 2 p.m. Thursday. (WMTW)
2. Portland police arrested eight people near Kennedy Park Wednesday night after officers spent more than an hour dodging fireworks. Wednesday’s melee marked at least the fourth straight year that police faced attacks from fireworks in Kennedy Park around the Fourth of July. (PH)
3. Sweltering heat is blanketing the planet, and the past seven days have been the hottest week on record, the latest milestone in a series of climate-change-driven extremes. (PH)
4. The Moxie Festival kicks off today at 4 p.m. in Lisbon with a Moxie recipe contest. Tonight concludes with a firework show around 9 p.m. The Moxie chugging contest and parade are on Saturday. Peace, love and Moxie! (WGME)
5. There’s 2 more chances to win Drake & 21 Savage tickets. Show up this afternoon from 6pm – 8pm at Blossom Cannabis in Biddeford or tomorrow night at the Bar & Bites in the old port for Drake night. (HRM)
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