1. The diaper dumper has returned. Someone is leaving soiled adult diapers along roads in North Yarmouth. The diaper dumper first appeared five years ago. At that time, the issue was so bad crews from the town had to clean up the mess two to three times a week. (WMTW)
2. Newport Native, Cooper Flagg, has another trophy for the collection. Wednesday the Montverde Academy senior was named the national Gatorade Boys’ Basketball Player of the Year. The award has an impressive list of prior winners that includes LeBron James, Kobe Bryant, and Jayson Tatum. (PH)
3. At least 25 sugarhouses around the state are planning to open their doors on Saturday, hoping to recoup some of the sales lost as a result of the recent storm, which coincided with Maine Maple Sunday Weekend. (PH)
4. It’s Baseball Opening Day! Red Sox kick off their season with the first pitch tonight at 10:10pm as they take on the Mariners in Seattle.
5. Earth is spinning faster than it used to and now world timekeepers are considering skipping time – by one second. Clocks may have to skip a second – called a “negative leap second” – when 2029 rolls around. Scientists believe melting polar caps, caused by climate change, is playing a role in the planet’s rotation. (CBS)
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