1. The Maine Fire Marshal’s Office says smoking materials sparked a large fire that tore through the Pine Tree Commons apartment building in Wells on Monday. (WMTW)

2. The Cape Elizabeth Planning Board unanimously approved a new site plan for the Cookie Jar Tuesday night, allowing the bakery’s front parking spaces to remain in use without officially recognizing them. (PH)

3. Boston coach Jim Montgomery, who led the Bruins to the greatest regular season in NHL history but never got them past the second round of the playoffs, was fired Tuesday after an 8-9-3 start (PH)

4. Bluesky has reached 20 million users. The alternative to Twitter / X has gotten 5 million new users over the last week. Bluesky has regularly been at the top of the Apple Store and Google Play store. The spike in users correlates with the presidential election. (Engadget)

5. Pizza Hut has introduced a limited-edition wine…made with tomatoes! The Tomato Wine by Pizza Hut is described as “a unique, limited-edition wine that captures the essence of Pizza Hut’s signature flavors in every sip, crafted from ripe, juicy tomatoes and infused with natural basil.” The tomato wine is being offered with a minimum online order of two bottles for $25 each or a gift pack including Pizza Hut’s new wine, two Pizza Hut branded wine glasses, and a wine opener for $60. (Daily Meal)

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