. Governor Janet Mills is getting ready to sign the states supplemental budget with dozens of her supporters looking on #NEWSCENTERmaine

Happy Solar Summer! Today is the first day of solar summer, the start of the brightest quarter of the year. Sunshine is ahead for the next week. The air will be a bit cool into the start of the weekend, but a big warm-up is ahead going into next week. #MEwx

BREAKING: Senate fails to advance Democratic-led bill that would enshrine broad protections for legal abortion nationwide, with all 50 Republicans and Sen. Manchin voting against proceeding to debate. nbcnews.to/3KZtGry

#BREAKING: Eastern Road in Scarborough is shut down at Blackpoint Road and Portland Farms Road as crews respond to a gas leak, according to dispatchers. Officials say someone struck a gas line. Sean Stackhouse is headed to the scene. @NEWSCENTERmaine

A Maine CDC spox tells me 53% of schools have submitted at least one result, and 74% have requested test kits. He said there was a large influx of samples sent to the lab in the last week for analysis. NEWS CENTER Maine #maine

#BREAKING -- Buxton Police confirm a motorcycle driver is dead after a crash with a school bus on Route 202 near River Road. Waiting on more info if kids were on bus or not/any possible injuries. NEWS CENTER Maine #maine

‘I don’t have time for abortion,’ @PaulLePage2022 says he has other priorities if elected to the Blaine House #NEWSCENTERmaine

What a relief!

Spotted at a Hannaford in Wells, Maine.

Make it happen 😤 #NCAAHockey x 🎥 Maine Women’s Ice Hockey

Monday afternoon vs. Wednesday afternoon in NYC as Canadian wildfire smoke chokes the city. nbcnews.to/3oJ2c4B 📷 EarthCam

Folks, for the first time in what feels like forever, there are signs of a pattern change next week. Heat and sunshine building into the Northeast :)

Chief James Donnell from Richmond Police lends a helping hand to a student this morning, who couldn't get his bike's front brake to work. They were trying to fix it together! 📸: Kelly Hayes (thanks for sharing!)

Myles Culley of Waynflete School is the 2022-23 Gatorade Maine Boys Soccer Player of the Year. Culley is the first Gatorade Maine Boys Soccer Player of the Year to be chosen from Waynflete School. #MEsports #VarsityMaine

HIVIZ SWIMWEAR: According to the CDC drowning is the leading cause of death for children. Today on NEWS CENTER Maine I’ll explain the efforts of 3 Maine mothers who are making neon rash guards for kids, to keep them visible in and around water.

Officers are on the scene of a shooting in the 800 block of Main St. A suspect is in custody. There is no threat to the public. Maine State Police are on scene and have taken over the investigation.

While the end of the week is looking pretty good. Lower your expectations for the rest of the month and early July.

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The New England Patriots are deeply saddened to learn of the sudden and unexpected passing of former quarterback Ryan Mallett. Our thoughts are with the Mallett family, his former teammates and all who are mourning his loss.

Areas of dense fog this morning will make for difficult travel during the morning commute.