If you’re a Central Maine Power customer your monthly electric bill is expected to be about a $30 more a month next year. That’s an 82 percent increase for CMP customers. Versant Power customers are looking at 88 percent. Again, about a $30 a month increase. The Maine Public Utilities Commission set the rate today, …
Monthly Archives: November 2021
Mandatory evacuations prompted by non-contained wildfire in northern Colorado
Law enforcement officials in northern Colorado ordered evacuations Tuesday after a wildfire broke out in Estes Park.The Kruger Rock Fire, which broke out around 7 a.m. Tuesday, grew to about 100 acres with zero containment as of early after noon. The Larimer County Sheriff’s Office ordered mandatory evacuations for areas east and south of Highway …
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Wyoming Republican Party leaders vote to no longer recognize Congresswoman Liz Cheney as a party member
The Republican party of Wyoming will no longer consider their sole U.S. House lawmaker, Rep. Liz Cheney, as a member of the GOP. Cheney, who is a consistent critic of former President Donald Trump, was one of 10 Republicans who voted to impeach Trump in January following the insurrection attempt on the U.S. Capitol on …
‘Harry Potter’ 20th anniversary special on HBO Max will reunite Daniel Radcliffe, Emma Watson, and Rupert Grint
HBO Max announced that the cast of the eight Harry Potter films — including Daniel Radcliffe (Harry Potter), Rupert Grint (Ron Weasley), and Emma Watson (Hermione Granger) — will take part in the ‘Harry Potter 20th Anniversary: Return to Hogwarts” reunion special. Filmmaker Chris Columbus and cast members Helena Bonham Carter, Robbie Coltrane, Ralph Fiennes, …
Jennifer Lawrence and Leonardo DiCaprio attempt to save the world in the trailer for the Netflix comedy ‘Don’t Look Up’
Netflix has shared a trailer for the sci-fi black comedy “Don’t Look Up” featuring Leonardo DiCaprio as astronomer and professor Dr. Randall Mindy, and Jennifer Lawrence as Randall’s former student Kate Dibiasky. The preview shows Randall (DiCaprio) and Kate (Lawrence) try to warn the world a comet on a collision course with Earth. The pair …
Record Near-Total Lunar Eclipse Expected
On Friday, Nov. 19, we could see a near-total lunar eclipse. It’s the longest of the century. The full Beaver Moon, is expected to be a 97% total lunar eclipse, the first of this length in 580 years. Nearly all of the moon’s surface will be shrouded in the Earth’s shadow. The Beaver Moon eclipse …
Jay Man Arrested After Manchester Crash
Jeffrey Smart, 48, of Jay, is accused of crashing into several cars during this morning’s (Nov. 16) commute. He’s been arrested for impaired driving. This morning the Maine State Police responded to a report of a vehicle operating erratically. It was reported the vehicle struck three vehicles in Manchester on Route 202. The driver left …
Couple Arrested After Entering Maine from Canada with Suspected Cocaine
Jermaine Phillips and Shanna Brown, both of Ontario, Canada, are accused of crossing the Maine border on Route 27, with 4.63 pounds of suspected cocaine. They have been charged with with aggravated trafficking of scheduled drugs. The couple, who told authorities they entered the U.S. by mistake, were taken to the Franklin County Detention Center …
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Human Remains Discovered in Augusta
A hunter on Saturday, Nov. 13, discovered human remains in a wooded area behind Central Maine Power’s main building at the end of Edison Dr. in Augusta. State Police Detectives believe the remains have been there more than a year, likely longer than that. There is nothing suspicious and no indication of foul play of …
Former Trump advisor Steve Bannon released without bail Monday after surrendering to federal authorities in Washington, D.C.
Former Trump advisor Steve Bannon was released without bail Monday after surrendering to federal authorities in Washington, D.C., where he faces criminal charges after defying a subpoena from the lawmakers investigating the deadly Capitol invasion. The 67-year-old Bannon was charged with two counts of contempt of Congress following his refusal to comply with demands to …