Drive-by shooting at Colorado park near high school sends 6 teens to hospital; suspects still at large

Six teenagers were wounded in a shooting involving multiple suspects at a small park close to a high school in Aurora, Colorado. The shooting happened around 12:45 p.m., police spokesperson Matthew Longshore said. Police Chief Vanessa Wilson said Monday that the six students from Aurora Central High School, ranging in age from 14 to 18, …

MGM shares clip of Lady Gaga and Adam Driver in ‘House of Gucci’

On Monday, MGM Studios shared a clip from the upcoming film “House of Gucci” featuring Lady Gaga as Patrizia Reggiani and Adam Driver as her husband, Maurizio Gucci, the heir to the Gucci fashion house. In the teaser clip, Patrizia influences Maurizio by trying to convince him that his uncle Aldo and cousin Paulo aren’t …

Taylor Swift drops music video for “I Bet You Think About Me” directed by Blake Lively

Taylor Swift has dropped her latest music video for the track “I Bet You Think About Me” (featuring Chris Stapleton) off Swift’s recent release of Red (Taylor’s Version).  The video, featuring Swift, actor Miles Teller and guitarist Aaron Dessner, also has actress Blake Lively stepping behind the camera to make her directorial debut. The music …

Mainers Continue to Pay More for Gas

Maine gas prices are 15 cents per gallon higher than a month ago. The average price is now $3.43 a gallon. That’s about $1.30 a gallon higher than just a year ago. Where’s the lowest price in Maine. Check GasBuddy.com The cost of driving in Maine continues to go up. However, the national average price …

Two Fatalities in Jay Crash

Joshua Strout, 20, of Massachusetts and Amanda Hesketh, 23, of Oxford, died as the result of crash in Jay last night, Nov. 14. Strout was driving. Another passenger, a 17-year-old from Greene, was seriously injured and taken to Franklin Memorial Hospital in Farmington. Two people were killed, and a teen was seriously injured in a …

Festival of Trees at The Elm in Waterville

Support the Alfond Youth and Community Center and the Mid-Maine Chamber at the ‘Festival of Trees‘ at The Elm 21 College Avenue, Waterville. ​The Festival of Trees runs from Nov. 19 through Nov. 28. Click for dates and hours. There are $75,000 worth of gifts and prizes. Drawing for Tree Winners begins on Sunday, Nov. …

Fatal Crash in Franklin County

Yesterday morning, Nov. 14, a 15-year-old male from Dixfield was killed in a crash on Weld Rd. (Route 156) in Phillips. 18-year-old Charlie Billings of Carthage, and the driver, 18-year-old Benjamin Carrol of Dixfield were both transported to Franklin Memorial Hospital with serious injuries. According to the Maine State Police, preliminary investigative information suggests that …

11-year-old girl critically injured, 4 dead after plane crash on Lake Michigan’s Beaver Island

A twin-engine commuter plane crashed landing on an island in Lake Michigan, killing four people, with an 11-year-old girl in critical condition. The dead included the unidentified pilot, as well as Gaylord real estate agent Mike Perdue and Kate Leese and Adam Kendall. Perdue’s 11-year-old child, Laney, was life-flighted to McClaren Northern Michigan Hospital in …

Former New Orleans mayor Mitch Landrieu to manage $1T infrastructure plan

President Joe Biden has chosen former New Orleans mayor Mitch Landrieu as supervisor of his $1 trillion infrastructure plan. As New Orleans mayor, Landrieu pushed the city into recovery after the devastation from Hurricane Katrina. The White House said on Sunday that Landrieu will be tasked with coordinating across federal agencies to work on roads, …

Leonardo DiCaprio to play cult leader Jim Jones in new film

Leonardo DiCaprio will play cult leader Jim Jones in an upcoming film. The new film will explore how Jones orchestrated the Jonestown mass suicide that caused over 900 deaths in November 1978. Jones founded the Peoples Temple religious organization in Indianapolis in 1955 and constructed Jonestown in Guyana in 1974. When U.S. Congressman Leo Ryan …