The Portland City Council last night, Feb. 7, voted 7-2 to end Maine’s largest city’s mask mandate. It will be effective in 10 days. Portland Mayor Kate Snyder proposed extending the mandate for indoor public spaces through March 7. Latest on COVID-19 in Maine Portland's mask mandate is about to end. The city council voted …
Monthly Archives: February 2022
Moxie Festival Returns for 2022
Since 1982, The Moxie Festival has been held on the second weekend in July in Lisbon. Unfortunately, because of the pandemic, the iconic festival had to take a hiatus. However, it will return this summer on July 8, 9, and 10. Get ready for 3 days of wicked cool Moxie events including Moxie Fireworks to …
Bicyclist falls to her death from rising Florida drawbridge in Palm Beach, Florida
Officials confirm that a bicyclist fell to her death when a drawbridge connecting Palm Beach to the Florida mainland began rising before she could reach the other side. The woman was walking her bicycle toward West Palm Beach on Sunday afternoon and was within 10 feet (3 meters) of the barrier arms that halt traffic …
Suspect arrested after one person is killed, one injured in shooting at Washington state supermarket
At least one person was killed and another was injured in a shooting at a Fred Meyer grocery store in Washington on Monday afternoon. The suspect, identified by police as Aaron Christopher Kelly, 39, was taken into custody late Monday in connection with the shooting at the Fred Meyer store in Richland, Washington, located 220 …
Apple TV+ shares first trailer for ‘Shining Girls’ starring Elisabeth Moss
Apple TV+ has shared the first trailer for its upcoming exclusive series, Shining Girls, starring Elisabeth Moss. Based on the best-selling novel of the same name, Shining Girls stars Moss as Chicago reporter Kirby Mazrachi, in search of the man who assaulted her. The series also stars Hamilton actor Phillipa Soo and Wagner Moura, best …
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HBO renews ‘Euphoria’ for Season 3
HBO has announced that Euphoria has been officially renewed for season 3. The teen drama, created by Sam Levinson and starring Emmy winner Zendaya, doubled its average season 1 audience of 6.6 million viewers with its season 2 premiere, which has netted more than 13 million viewers across platforms since Jan. 9. In a statement, …
Sam’s Italian Foods Sold to New York Company
Sam’s Italian Foods, a tradition in central Maine since the first location opened in Lewiston in 1939 has been purchased by venture-capital firm Teamshares of New York. Sam’s at one time had 14 locations. John Boyan, a broker relations lead with Teamshares, told MaineBiz: Nothing is changing with the new ownership other than becoming an …
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Police confirm gunman dead after Texas shooting spree kills 4, injures 3
Police in Texas confirmed that a shooting spree in Corsicana, Texas killed four people (including a child), and injured three others before the gunman took his own life. Officers said the gunman was responsible for two homicides each, at two different scenes, along with injuring three people. Corsicana Chief of Police Robert Johnson said in …
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U.S. Coast Guard rescues 18 people from ice floe on Lake Erie in northwest Ohio
Eighteen people were rescued Sunday afternoon from an ice floe that broke away from land near Catawba Island on Lake Erie in northwest Ohio. According to the U.S Coast Guard, the ice floe broke away from land while people were snowmobiling and riding ATVs on the lake just after 12 p.m. The Coast Guard said …
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Kylie Jenner welcomes second baby with Travis Scott
Kylie Jenner welcomed her second child with Travis Scott on Wednesday, February 2. Jenner made the announcement on Sunday, February 6th, posting a photo on social media of her newborn holding what seems to be big sister Stormi’s hand along with the caption “ 2/2/22.” The 25-year-old Jenner and Scott, 30, welcomed their now-3-year-old daughter, Stormi, …
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