‘Free Guy’ wins the weekend box office for 2nd week in a row

‘Free Guy’ starring Ryan Reynolds is the number one movie at the box office for the second weekend in a row. ‘Free Guy” brought in $18.8 million in its second weekend in the theaters, with a domestic ten day total of $58.8 million. The new animated Paw Patrol movie came in second place with $13 …

Singer-songwriter Don Everly of the Everly Brothers dies at age 84

Don Everly, one-half of the rock-n-roll duo the Everly Brothers, has died at age 84. According to his attorney and family spokesperson Linda Edell Howard, Everly died at his home in Nashville, Tennessee, on Saturday. His brother, Phil Everly, died in January 2014 at age 74. The brothers’  official Instagram account posted the news of …

Get Ready for the 2021 Skowhegan Craft Brew Festival

Kick-off Labor Day weekend with The Skowhegan Craft Brew Festival in historic downtown Skowhegan, Saturday, Sept. 4. Enjoy Maine-crafted libations, farm-to-table fare, and live music. VIP hour, 2pm to 3pm (requires VIP ticket) features specialty brews not available during the general tasting session, and VIP attendees will receive unlimited beverage samples from 2pm to 7 …

Tips from MEMA to Prepare for Tropical Storm Henri

Tropical Storm Henri will be felt in Maine this weekend. Right now it looks like the impact will be high surf, with the possibility of rain and wind and possible flooding. The latest on Tropical Storm Henri from our partners at @NWSGray. You can #BeReady now by: Put away furniture & other loose items around …

Tractor Trailer Crash Shuts Down Interstate in Augusta

The driver of a tractor-trailer that crashed on I-95 in Augusta today, Aug. 20, has been arrested. This morning at approximately 7:51 a.m. Maine State Police responded to a tractor-trailer roll-over crash on I-95 northbound at mile 115. Upon investigation, it was determined that the tractor-trailer, hauling Pop-tarts and Cheez-its, went off the right side …

Newly named ‘Jeopardy!’ host Mike Richards steps down after past controversial comments resurface

Newly named “Jeopardy!” host Mike Richards is stepping down from his role amid controversy over past sexist and offensive comments he made in a 2014 podcast. In a memo Richards wrote to “Jeopardy!” staff, Richards announced that his “past incidents and comments have cast such a shadow” on the show. Richards said, “over the last …

Teaser trailer for Season 4 of “Yellowstone” reveals November 7th premiere date

The Paramount Network series announced Thursday that the fourth season of its hit show “Yellowstone” will premiere Sunday, Nov. 7, 2021, sharing a teaser trailer giving fans a sneak peek at what’s to come. In the 30-second teaser, family patriarch John Dutton (Kevin Costner) can be seen in the aftermath of Season 3’s shooting. “This …

Police identify suspect who surrendered after bomb threat near U.S. Capitol

A man was arrested Thursday after an hours-long standoff near the U.S. Capitol during which he claimed to have an explosive device. Police have identified the suspect as 49-year-old Floyd Ray Roseberry of Grover, North Carolina, and was described as having a history of supporting former President Donald Trump, who said “all Democrats need to …

Tropical Storm Henri expected to strengthen into hurricane; potentially impacting northeast and New England coast

Tropical Storm Henri is forecast to become a hurricane by Friday. The National Hurricane Center (“NHC”) said Henri had maximum sustained winds of 65 mph and was moving west at 10 mph as of Thursday night. Henri is expected to speed up before taking a turn toward north; the storm is now on a track …

Take your first look at Elizabeth Debicki and Dominic West as Princess Diana and Prince Charles in trailer for upcoming season of ‘The Crown’

Netflix is giving fans first look at Elizabeth Debicki and Dominic West as the new Princess Diana and Prince Charles in “The Crown.” Debicki and West are taking over from Emma Corrin and Josh O’Connor for the upcoming fifth series of the hit royal drama. The official “Crown” Twitter account released the first pictures of …