1. HEADING INTO A WARM WEEKEND
Rain is expected today throughout parts of the state, but we're heading into a beautiful weekend with rising temperatures, especially on Saturday. Check out the full forecast above.
2. DETAILS OF LEWISTON PARK DEATH REVEALED
We are learning more about the beating death of Donald Giusti near Lewiston last June. Police arrested three people: a 23-year-old man and a 13-year-old boy, and a 17-year-old boy. Court documents show the cause of Giusti's death was blunt force trauma after having rocks thrown at his head.
3. CMP LINE PROJECT GETS APPROVAL
Three public utilities commissioners vote unanimously in favor of CMP's New England clean energy transmission line project. They said the project will benefit Maine with a more reliable supply of renewable power.
4. MAN'S BODY FOUND IN ACADIA
The body of a man who went missing this week has been found in Acadia National Park. Adam "AJ" Emmett was last seen on Monday morning near the Schoodic Head Overlook. The cause of death is not yet known.
5. SPACEX NAILS FIRST-EVER TRIPLE ROCKET LANDING
SpaceX launches its Falcon Heavy Rocket and landed all three rocket boosters for the first time. This was the second flight for the Falcon Heavy, which is the most powerful rocket in use in the world. The mission is to carry a communications satellite for Saudi Arabian company Arab-Sat. About eight minutes after liftoff, SpaceX successfully landed two of the first-stage booster rockets back at Cape Canaveral and the core booster on an ocean platform.
