1. CMP reported more than 72,000 people without power as of 10:45 pm last night. The weight of the snow combined with strong winds lead to the power outages. (WMTW)
2. Snowfall totals as of 8:28pm: OOB 4.9″ Gorham 4.6″ Kennebunkport 1.9″ Windham 2.5″ Shapleigh 12″ (PH)
3. VFX artist and Gorham native Eric Saidon collapsed while talking to reporters after winning his Oscar. Doctors figured out he had a ruptured, small intestine and he was developing sepsis. He is currently recovering in the hospital. (WGME)
4. Portland’s Irish-American community received a gift from Washington on Tuesday. Congresswoman Chellie Pingree delivered three-million federal dollars to renovate the Maine Irish Heritage Center in old Saint Dominic’s Church, Portland’s oldest Catholic church. (WMTW)
5. A bill to make a four-day workweek the national standard has been reintroduced by California Rep. Mark Takano, a Democrat. His proposal would mandate overtime pay for hourly workers after 32 hours. (CNN)
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