All of Maine Listed as ‘Medium’ Risk for COVID Spread

The CDC has now put the entire state of Maine at a “medium” risk for COVID spread. That means masks are no longer universally recommended to be worn indoors The “yellow” category is based in-part on the continued hospitalization rates in the state. Latest on COVID-19 in Maine The CDC has put the entire state …

Augusta Man Charged with Sex Crimes

Aaron Engroff, 32, of Augusta has been charged with multiple sex crimes. He is employed by the Maine Army National Guard. Engroff turned himself in yesterday, March 3. Bail was set at $1,000. Photo: Kennebec County Sheriff’s Office An Augusta man, who is employed by Maine Army National Guard, has been charged with multiple sex …

White House asks Congress for $32.5 billion to support Ukraine, bolster Covid-19 response

The Biden administration asked Congress to immediately approve $32.5 billion in emergency funding to support Ukraine, as well as to bolster the United States’ COVID-19 response. The Office of Management and Budget (“OMB”) requested $10 billion in new humanitarian, security and economic aid to Ukraine and its central European partners, saying that $22.5 billion would …

10 hospitalized after residential building explosion and fire in Silver Springs, Maryland

At least ten people were taken to hospitals, some with critical injuries, after an explosion and fire at a Maryland apartment building Thursday morning. Firefighters responded around 10:30 a.m. after 911 callers reported an explosion at the four-story building in Silver Spring, less than a mile north of Washington, D.C. Montgomery County Fire & Rescue …

Jennifer Hudson to launch new daytime talk show this fall on Fox TV stations

Jennifer Hudson will launch a new self-titled daytime talk show,‘The Jennifer Hudson Show’ for Fox Television Stations this fall. The one-hour daytime talk show is produced in Los Angeles by Warner Bros. Unscripted Television in association with Telepictures and distributed by Warner Bros. Domestic Television Distribution. The Jennifer Hudson Show will tape in Los Angeles, …

See the trailer for the upcoming Netflix film “The Adam Project”

Ryan Reynolds teams up with his 13-year-old self in the new action-packed trailer for ‘The Adam Project.’  The sci-fi film follows a time-traveling pilot named Adam Reed, who crash lands in his past while trying to save the future.  Adam — wounded and confused — then encounters his 13-year-old self , with whom he must …

$5 Million in Maine Jobs + Recovery Grants to Support Small Businesses

Governor Janet Mills announced that her Administration has awarded $5 million in grants to more than 380 Maine small businesses across all 16 counties through the Maine Jobs & Recovery Small Business Grant Program. The program, launched by the Governor last November, provides assistance to small businesses still dealing with the financial toll of the …

The U.S. and European Union impose sanctions against Belarus for aiding Russia’s invasion of Ukraine

Officials on Wednesday said that the United States and ambassadors in the European Union have issued new economic sanctions against Belarus for assisting Russia in its attack on Ukraine The penalties will be levied for Belarus allowing Russia to use its country as a staging ground to launch the invasion. Russian forces attacked Ukraine from …

White House unveils new COVID-19 preparedness and management plan

The White House unveiled a new COVID-19 preparedness and management plan on Wednesday that details steps to prevent infection, keep serious illness and deaths down and be ready for potential new variants – emphasizing that Americans “are no longer going to let COVID-19 dictate how we live.”  The White House said that the main takeaway …

‘Yellowstone’ Season 4 sets premiere date on Peacock for March 28

The fourth season of the hit western drama Yellowstone will premiere on NBC Universal’s Peacock on March 28. Yellowstone stars Kevin Costner stars as John Dutton, head of the Dutton family, defending its ranch against land developers, and conflict with an Indigenous tribe’s reservation, and others seeking to control it. Seasons 1-3 are already available …