Keanu Reeves to star in ‘The Devil in the White City’ series for Hulu

Keanu Reeves is set to star in an episodic adaptation of Erik Larson’s best-selling crime story, The Devil in the White City, marking his first major TV role.  The Devil in the White City tells the true story of Daniel H. Burnham, the architect behind the 1893 Chicago World’s Fair, and Dr. H. H. Holmes, …

Maine Purchases 250,000 BinaxNOW Rapid Antigen Tests

Governor Janet Mills announced today, Jan. 7, that the Maine Department of Health and Human Services has purchased an additional 250,000 COVID-19 rapid antigen tests from Maine-based manufacturer Abbott Labs. The tests will be distributed to Walgreens pharmacies, health care sites, schools, and congregate care settings across the state in January and February. The purchase …

Chicago schools to shut for 3rd day amid debate with teachers union over COVID-19 protocols

Leaders of the nation’s third-largest school district canceled classes for a third consecutive day amid negotiations with the Chicago Teachers Union over remote learning and other COVID-19 safety protocols. The teachers union voted this week to revert to online instruction, telling teachers to stay home starting Wednesday during the latest COVID-19 surge — just two …

President Biden speaks out on anniversary of January 6th U.S. capitol attack

During an address on Thursday to commemorate the anniversary of the Jan. 6 attack on the U.S. Capitol a year ago, President Joe Biden criticized former President Donald Trump, denouncing him for sowing a “web of lies” about voter fraud and a “stolen” election and undermined democracy in the United States because he couldn’t come …

Take a look at the trailer for Hulu’s miniseries ‘Pam & Tommy’

The streaming service Hulu has shared a trailer for the miniseries ‘Pam & Tommy’, featuring Lily James and Sebastian Stan as former Hollywood couple Pamela Anderson and Tommy Lee. The preview revisits Anderson (James) and Lee’s (Stan) infamous sex tape scandal, and also explores Anderson and Lee’s relationship and how the scandal affected their personal …

‘Today’ show host Hoda Kotb tests positive for COVID-19

NBC’s Today show host Hoda Kotb says she tested positive for COVID-19.  The 57-year-old Hotb shared with her co-anchors that she is quarantining at home but feeling good and hoping to return to work soon. Kotb is vaccinated and has received her booster shot. Kotb thanked fans for their well wishes in a tweet, saying:  …

Maine State Police Searching for Missing Greene Woman

Maine State Police are investigating the report of 38-year-old Jennifer Myrand of Greene who was last seen at her mother’s house in Belgrade on Jan. 1. It is believed that Jennifer left the residence sometime between 7:00 a.m. and 9:30 p.m. She has not been located and family and friends have not heard from her …

MDEA Halts Out of State Fentanyl and Cocaine Shipment

A pair from Skowhegan were arrested yesterday, Jan. 5, following the discovery of a significant amount of fentanyl and cocaine in their vehicle. Agents believe the drugs were being transported into the State of Maine for redistribution throughout Somerset and Kennebec Counties. Acting on information received from anonymous sources, agents assigned to MDEA’s South Central …

Maine County Teachers of the Year Nominations Underway

Nominations will be accepted until Feb. 4 for the 2022 County Teachers of the Year with Educate Maine. The winners will be announced in May. Maine Teacher of the Year will be revealed in October. Nominations are accepted from students, parents, school administrators, colleagues, college faculty members, and associations. County Teachers of the Year serve …

13 people, including 7 children, killed in fire at Philadelphia rowhouse

13 people, including several children, were killed on Wednesday when fire broke out at a row house in Philadelphia’s Fairmount neighborhood. Firefighters arrived at the three-story property at about dawn and found heavy smoke coming from the second floor of the home, which is owned by the Philadelphia Housing Authority. Officials said it took crews …