Maine Warden Service Searching for Missing 66-Year-Old Man

The Maine Warden Service is currently searching for Bryce Clark, age 66, of Merrill, Maine. Clark was last seen yesterday in Oakfield, and spoke to family and friends late last night and early this morning claiming his vehicle broke down. It appears his cell phone is no longer in service. The search efforts are focused …

Milo Man Accused of Murdering His One-Month Old Son

Reginald Melvin, 28, of Milo, has been charged with depraved indifference murder in the death of his month-old son. According to FoxBangor.com, no other information on the case is being released and Melvin’s first court appearance will be this afternoon, Aug. 31. BREAKING: Milo man accused of murdering 1-month-old son https://t.co/RRxrTu3yxI pic.twitter.com/nBTbCsRzDW — WFVX WVII …

New England Patriots Release QB Cam Newton

It looks like the New England Patriots will be starting rooking quarterback Mac Jones in their season opener, Sept. 12, against Miami. The Pats have released Cam Newton, the former NFL MVP, who fought COVID issues last year as their starting quarterback. Jones, was the 15ht overall pick in this past spring’s NFL draft. He’ll …

COVID-19 Booster Should be Available in Maine in Three Weeks

Dr. Nirav Shah, director of the Maine Center for Disease Control and Prevention, says booster shots for COVID-19 vaccines are expected to be available in about three weeks in Maine. You would be eligible if at least eight months have passed since getting your second dose of the Pfizer or Moderna vaccine. Latest on COVID-19 …

President Biden meets with governors in Louisiana, Mississippi to launch coordinated Ida response

President Joe Biden told state and local officials in Mississippi and Louisiana on Monday that the federal government ‘will do everything in its power to help areas impacted by Hurricane Ida to recover quickly.’ Biden met with Louisiana Gov. John Bel Edwards, Mississippi Gov. Tate Reeves and others during a virtual briefing, saying that his …

Pentagon confirms evacuation of Afghanistan is completed, officially ending 20-year war

The Pentagon announced on Monday that the United States has completed its evacuation mission at the international airport in Afghanistan, officially bringing an end to the longest war in American history. Coalition forces were racing to meet the Aug. 31 deadline imposed by the Taliban to withdraw U.S. troops following a conflict that has spanned …

Netflix renews ‘Cobra Kai’ for Season 5

Netflix announced that it has renewed Cobra Kai for a fifth season; season 4 of the series will premiere on the streaming service this December. Production on Season 5 will begin this fall in Atlanta, where all four previous seasons have filmed. Netflix previously announced that Season 4 of Cobra Kai will reintroduce Thomas Ian …

‘Candyman’ sequel earns $22 million at the box office in its opening weekend

Universal Pictures “Candyman,” starring Yahya Abdul-Mateen II, earned more than $22.3 million at the box office this weekend, despite concerns over the delta variant. Co-written by Jordan Peele and directed by Nia DaCosta, “Candyman” delves into an urban legend that believes if someone repeats “Candyman” five times in front of a mirror, that person would …

Ida weakens to a tropical storm over Mississippi after barreling through Louisiana as a Cat 4 hurricane, causing widespread damage, power outages

Ida weakened to a tropical storm early Monday over southwestern Mississippi, after battering southern Louisiana on Sunday as a Category 4 storm with winds of 150 miles per hour. In a 4 a.m. CDT update, the National Hurricane Center (“NHC”) said Ida had maximum sustained winds of 60 mph, and was located 90 miles south-southwest …

President Biden attends dignified transfer of 13 service members killed in Kabul

On Sunday, President Joe Biden and first lady Jill Biden attended the dignified transfer of the 13 American service members killed in a pair of explosions near Hamid Karzai International Airport in Kabul. The president and first lady flew in Air Force One to Dover Air Force Base in Delaware where they met with some …