General Hospital’s Steve Burton, who has played the role of Jason Morgan on and off since 1991, is leaving the long-running ABC soap opera after deciding not to get vaccinated. The 51-year-old actor took to social media on Tuesday, November 23 to confirm he had been fired by the series for not complying with the …
Monthly Archives: November 2021
Maine Double Murder Leads to 2 Life Sentences
Mark Penley was sentenced today to two concurrent life sentences in the killing of Heather Bickford and her boyfriend, Dana Hill. They were killed in their South Paris apartment on New Year’s Day 2019. Penley was sentenced at Oxford County Superior Court. #UPDATE: A Maine man who killed his ex-girlfriend and her boyfriend so “no …
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Sabattus Woman Accused of Setting Fire to Walgreens in Auburn
Sarah Huntington, 32, of Sabattus was arrested and charged with arson after being accused of setting a fire that damaged a Walgreens pharmacy in Auburn this morning, Nov. 23. There was some structural damage and significant smoke damage to the Union Street building. Huntington is also charged with and aggravated criminal mischief and is being …
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Skowhegan Celebrates with ‘Shop Small Week’ + ‘SKOW-Whoville’
The Skowhegan area is getting ready for the holiday season with the upcoming Skowhegan Shop Small Week and SKOW-Whoville. Skowhegan Shop Small Week runs Nov. 27 – Dec. 4 and SKOW-Whoville is scheduled for Dec. 3-4. Both events are organized by Main Street Skowhegan and supported by nearly two dozen local business sponsors. Skowhegan Shop …
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Maine Law Enforcement Sees Increase in Vehicle Burglaries
Maine State Police, along with other law enforcement agencies, are investigating a large number of vehicle burglaries that have occurred in the past two weeks. The majority of these crimes have occurred overnight and all of the vehicles targeted have been cars with vehicle doors left unlocked. In several of these cases credit cards, cash, …
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2022 Grammy Nominations Announced
The nominations for the 64th Annual GRAMMY Awards were announced today, Nov. 23, during a livestream from the GRAMMY Museum in Los Angeles. .@OliviaRodrigo is the first time nominee with the most nominations at this year’s #GRAMMYs with 7. pic.twitter.com/H2FbuAfVss — Pop Crave (@PopCrave) November 23, 2021 Jay-Z Becomes Most Grammy-Nominated Artist in History https://t.co/Wc7SFrQNCu …
President Biden nominates Jerome Powell for second term as Federal Reserve chair
On Monday, President Joe Biden nominated Jerome Powell for a second term as Federal Reserve chairman. Biden nominated Powell, a Republican, for another term at the central bank at a White House event despite opposition from progressive Democrats in Congress who are concerned about his leadership. He also nominated Fed Governor Lael Brainard, the progressives’ …
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NY Assembly finds evidence that former Gov. Andrew Cuomo “engaged in sexual harassment”
The New York State Assembly’s Judiciary Committee released their report on its investigation into former Gov. Andrew Cuomo, which details evidence of Cuomo engaging in sexual harassment, utilizing state resources to write a book, and hiding nursing home death numbers during the coronavirus pandemics. The report. completed by the law firm Davis Polk & Wardwell, …
Bobby Flay and The Food Network agree to new deal
Celebrity chef Bobby Flay has signed a new deal with Food Network, whom he has been with for nearly three decades. Courtney White, president of Food Network and food streaming content for Discovery, told Variety on Monday: “We are thrilled to continue Bobby Flay’s long-standing relationship with Food Network. He captivates our audience with his incredible culinary …
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Taylor Swift releases re-recorded version of ‘Christmas Tree Farm’
Taylor Swift released a new, re-recorded version of her 2019 holiday song “Christmas Tree Farm” on Monday. The new version titled “Christmas Tree Farm (Old Timey Version)”is available to stream exclusively on Amazon Music (here), and adds a 70-piece orchestra, which was recorded at the iconic Abbey Road Studios in London. Said Swift: “This new …
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