Check out the first reunion teaser for “Harry Potter 20th Anniversary: Return to Hogwarts”

HBO Max released the first teaser trailer for “Harry Potter 20th Anniversary: Return to Hogwarts,” which reunites the cast to mark two decades since the release of the franchise’s first movie, “Harry Potter and the Sorcerer’s Stone.” In the teaser, a woman who might be Helena Bonham Carter (Bellatrix Lestrange) holds up a copy of …

Maine National Guard Activated to Help Amid Increasing COVID-19 Hospitalizations

Gov. Janet Mills announced that she has activated additional members of the Maine National Guard to help alleviate short-term capacity constraints at hospitals and maintain access to inpatient health care services for Maine people amid a sustained surge of COVID-19. The Governor’s decision follows discussions with Maine’s hospital systems and comes as Maine and the …

2022 Maine Agricultural Trades Show Goes Virtual

The Maine Department of Agriculture Conservation and Forestry has announced that the annual Maine Agricultural Trades Show will be held online instead of in-person, the week of January 10. The reason: Potential risks to public health amid a sustained surge of COVID-19. From Bureau of Agriculture, Food and Rural Resources Director Nancy McBrady: …It became …

Hawaii under state of emergency as winter storm brings ‘catastrophic’ weather conditions

Hawaii’s governor declared a state of emergency as a major winter storm left hundreds without power and threatened catastrophic flooding across the islands. In a statement, Hawaiian Gov. David Ige said he signed the emergency declaration as heavy rains from a “Kona low,” a type of seasonal cyclone in the Hawaiian Islands, were expected to …

President Biden warns Putin of new sanctions if Russia invades Ukraine

U.S. President Joe Biden warned Russian President Vladimir Putin in a video call Tuesday that the United States and its allies would respond with strong measures if Russia invades Ukraine. During their 2-hour secure virtual meeting, the White House said that President Biden “voiced the deep concerns” of the United States and its allies about …

Nick Cannon’s 5-month-old son Zen dies of brain cancer

Nick Cannon announced Tuesday on “The Nick Cannon Show” that his youngest son, 5-month-old Zen, has died of brain cancer. Cannon and Alyssa Scott welcomed Zen back in June, making him Cannon’s seventh child. The 41-year-old shared how he and his family discovered Zen was battling Hydrocephalus, a form of brain cancer. Said Cannon: “I …

‘Netflix is a Joke’ comedy festival to feature Dave Chappelle, Amy Schumer and more

Netflix announced on Monday that the ‘Netflix is a Joke’ comedy festival will launch in 2022 with Dave Chappelle and Amy Schumer as performers.  Chappelle, Schumer, Tiny Fey, Wanda Sykes, Jerry Seinfeld, David Letterman, Chris Rock, Ali Wong, Hasan Minhaj and Ronny Chieng will take part in the festival, which runs April 29 to May …

Recall on Perdue Ham Products

The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Food Safety and Inspection Service announced that Perdue Premium Meat Company has recalled 234,391 lbs. of fully cooked ham and pepperoni products. The recall alert is due to possible listeria contamination. Specific products and more info here. Latest Local Central Maine News The post Recall on Perdue Ham Products appeared …

Farmington Man Dies, Drives Through Furniture Store

Cameron Salisbury, 32, of Farmington died after he crashed through Bouffard’s Furniture and Carpet on Wilton Road in Farmington. His Ford Taurus hit the side wall and went through the interior of the store. A man died after he crashed through the side wall of Bouffard’s Furniture and Carpet in Farmington and into the store …