Late Friday night, June 10, Maine State Police and Winslow Police responded to a motorcycle crash in front of Augusta Cash Fuel on Rt. 201 in Winslow. Initial investigation indicates the driver of the motorcycle was attempting to pass another vehicle at the time of the crash. The driver of the motorcycle did not survive. …
Monthly Archives: June 2022
Dixmont House Fire
On Friday, June 10, evening, the Fire Marshal’s office was called to a single family house fire at 65 Loud Road in Dixmont. No one was home at time of the fire however a family pet did die in the fire. The home is a complete loss. This fire is not considered suspicious but the …
Arrest Made in Bath Elementary School Fire
Friday, June 10, night the Fire Marshal’s office was called to a fire at the Dike Newell Elementary School (Grades K-2) on Wright Street in Bath. Responding fire departments were able to put out the fire but the school sustained extensive damage. Two firefighters were also treated at a local hospital for minor injuries sustained …
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Windjammer Days, June 26-July 2
The Annual Windjammer Days Festival kicks off to summer in the Boothbay region, a wonderful opportunity to support local businesses and honor our maritime history and celebrate the vital role it plays in the area. Events include: Harbor Aglow, Pirates of the Dark Rose, Gathering of the Fleet, Cod Fish Races, a Street Parade, Antique …
Maine Lawmakers Want Investigation Into Gas Prices
More than 30 of members of the Maine House and Senate, in a letter to the Attorney General, are asking for an investigation into possible price gouging by gas companies. This average price of gas in Maine is now over 5 dollars. That’s 13 cents from a week ago. Maine lawmakers calling for an investigation …
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Britney Spears and Sam Asghari are married in small private wedding ceremony at her home
Britney Spears and Sam Asghari are officially married. The couple tied the knot on Thursday, June 9 at Spears’ residence in Thousand Oaks, Calif., at approximately 8:30 p.m. The couple’s nuptials were performed by Reverend Clint Hufft, who also officiated Paris Hilton‘s 2021 wedding. The 40-year-old Spears and 28-year-old Asghari were engaged in September 2021 …
3 dead, 1 injured after shooting inside of Smithsburg, Maryland manufacturing facility
Maryland police have confirmed that three people are dead and one critically injured after a shooting at a factory in Smithsburg, Maryland on Thursday afternoon. The factory, Columbia Machine, manufactures concrete products equipment. Smithsburg is about 70 miles northwest of Washington, D.C. The Washington County Sheriff’s Office said it responded to reports of an active …
5 Marines dead in military aircraft crash in Southern California desert
The Marine Corps said Thursday that all five Marines on board an Osprey were killed when the aircraft crashed Wednesday afternoon in a remote part of California. The aircraft was based at Camp Pendleton in San Diego, according to officials. The U.S. Marine Corps said in a statement that the MV-22 Osprey, belonging to the …
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First footage is released from the Amazon reboot of ‘A League of Their Own’
Amazon has shared the first footage of its forthcoming reboot of Penny Marshall’s beloved classic A League of Their Own. The eight-episode drama, from creators Abbi Jacobson and Will Graham and Sony TV, will debut its entire first season on Friday, Aug. 12. The minute-long teaser, set to Stevie Nicks’ “Edge of Seventeen” offers a …
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Grammy Awards announce 5 new categories, including Songwriter of the Year
The Recording Academy announced five new Grammy Awards categories that will be introduced in 2023. Among them are Songwriter of the Year, Best Score Soundtrack for Video Games and Other Interactive Media, Best Spoken Word Album, Best Alternative Music Performance and Best Americana Performance. In addition, the Recording Academy will present a Special Merit Award …
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