Fatalities have been confirmed after a driver of an SUV plowed through a Christmas parade in a Milwaukee suburb. A live video feed of the Holiday Parade from the City of Waukesha showed a red SUV breaking through barriers and speeding into the roadway where the parade was taking place. Waukesha is located about 15 …
Monthly Archives: November 2021
U.S. missionary group confirms 2 of 17 hostages have been released from captivity in Haiti
Two of the 17 people taken hostage in Haiti last month have been freed, their church organization said Sunday. According to the Ohio-based Christian Aid Ministries, both members are “safe” and “in good spirits,” No further information, including the identities of those freed or how their release was secured, was given. The church group said: “While …
‘Ghostbusters: Afterlife’ tops North American box office with $44M
‘Ghostbusters: Afterlife’ is the No. 1 movie in North America, earning $44 million in receipts this weekend. Coming in at No. 2 is Eternals with $10.8 million, followed by Clifford the Big Red Dog at No. 3 with $8.1 million, King Richard at No. 4 with $5.7 million and Dune at No. 5 with $3.1 …
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Jonah Hill to portray Jerry Garcia in Martin Scorsese’s new Grateful Dead biopic
Jonah Hill will portray late Grateful Dead frontman Jerry Garcia in a new biopic directed by Martin Scorsese. Garcia died in 1995, although the surviving members have carried on as Dead & Company with the assistance of John Mayer. Alongside Hill and Scorsese, surviving Grateful Dead members Bob Weir, Phil Lesh, Mickey Hart, and Bill …
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Fatal Crash at West Gardiner Toll Plaza
Saturday afternoon, Nov. 20, Maine State Police responded to a single vehicle crash at mile 100 on I-95 in Litchfield at the West Gardiner Toll Plaza. Upon investigation it was discovered that a vehicle traveling southbound crashed into a guardrail, redirected itself back onto the highway and then struck the center pylon at the toll …
Arrest Made in Double Stabbing in Fairfield
Late last night, Nov. 20, the Maine State Police, along with members of the Fairfield, Waterville and Skowhegan Police Departments responded to the report of a possible stabbing at 19 Pratt Rd. in Fairfield. Upon investigation it was learned that two adult males sustained stab wounds at the home where there was a gathering. Both …
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Construction on Corridor Suspended
New England Clean Energy Connect will be temporarily suspending construction of their controversial corridor project. Mainers recently passed an initiative to stop the corridor. NECEC announced that they will suspend construction while the matter goes through the court system. #BREAKING: New England Clean Energy Connect has announced that it will temporarily suspend construction of its …
Not Guilty on All Charges: Jury Reaches Verdict in Kyle Rittenhouse Trial
Kyle Rittenhouse has been found not guilty on all charges by a Wisconsin jury. He was on trial for the fatal shooting of two men during protests in Kenosha in August 2020. BREAKING: Kyle Rittenhouse found not guilty pic.twitter.com/dl6K37mjvd — Daily Caller (@DailyCaller) November 19, 2021 #BREAKING: Jury finds Kyle Rittenhouse not guilty on all …
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Missing Norridgewock Man
The Somerset County Sheriff’s Office has issued a Silver Alert for Graham Lacher, 37, of Norridgewock, who was last seen leaving a residential home at 395 Waterville Rd. in Norridgewock yesterday afternoon, Nov. 18. Lacher, who has been diagnosed with schizoaffective disorders, was last seen heading into the woods with a flashlight and possibly a …
Oklahoma governor grants clemency to Julius Jones just hours before his planned execution
Oklahoma Gov. Kevin Stitt granted Julius Jones clemency ahead of his scheduled execution Thursday, commuting his sentence to life without parole following public outcry based on doubts over whether he committed the 1999 murder for which he was convicted. The last-minute executive order by Gov. Stitt came mere hours before Jones was scheduled to be …