1. The rain has cancelled many Memorial Day plans. Sanford, Freeport, Falmouth, Westbrook and South Portland have cancelled their parades. (WMTW)
2. Splash pads across the city including Deering Oaks Ravine opened this weekend. The Deering Oaks Ravine looked great w/ a new paint job and special texture to prevent slipping. (CityPortland)
3. Win or go home. Game 7 tonight of the Western Conference Championship. Thompson and Curry take on Durant and Westbrook for the chance to face Cleveland in the NBA finals. If you were to buy two floor tickets for tonight’s matchup it would cost you $29,000. (WMTW)
4. According to Google Trends, Maine’s top searched ‘how to spell’ word is “vacuum”. New Hampshire’s top word is “diarrhea”, Vermont’s is “possible”, and perhaps the oddest of them all, Massachusetts’ is “Massachusetts”. (PH)
5. Today is Memorial Day! Don’t forget what Memorial Day is about. The holiday is far more significant than an opportunity to enjoy a three-day weekend: Observed on the last Monday of May, it honors the men and women who have died while serving in the U.S. military.
And you should also know that Hot Summer 2016 tickets are on sale now! Fat Joe, Ty Dolla $ign, Post Malone, Nikyee Heaton, Kat DeLuna and Dreezy are coming to the Maine State Pier June 4th. Purchase your tickets now – bit.ly/HotSummer2016
