CDC and FDA approves COVID-19 vaccinations for children under 5

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention have approved COVID-19 vaccines for children under the age of 5 years old. The CDC’s Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices unanimously recommended approval of vaccines made by Pfizer-BioNTech and Moderna for use among younger children. Nearly 20 million additional children, including all Americans ages 6 months and older, …

Ana de Armas portrays Marilyn Monroe in the trailer for the film ‘Blonde’

Netflix has released the trailer for the new film ‘Blonde,’ featuring Ana de Armas playing the late Hollywood film icon Marilyn Monroe, who died at age 36 in 1962.  Bobby Cannavale, Adrien Brody, Julianne Nicholson, Xavier Samuel and Evan Williams also star. Blonde is based on Joyce Carol Oates’ historical fiction novel of the same …

Netflix announces real-life ‘Squid Game’ competition series

Netflix announced the reality competition series Squid Game: The Challenge, based on the original Squid Game series, which became Netflix’s most popular show of all time upon its release in late 2021.  The platform announced casting for the new series in a vague promo on Twitter.  Squid Game: The Challenge will enter 456 contestants for …

Weekend Robbery at a Big Apple in Augusta

Augusta Police is looking for help to identify a suspect in a robbery at the Stone Street Big Apple Saturday afternoon, June 18. Reports say that an unidentified male went into the store and demanded an undisclosed amount of money. The suspect is described as a white male, approximately 5’3” – 5’09”, 160-200 lbs., black …

Central Maine BBQ Cook-Off Coming to Skowhegan

The Skowhegan Regional Chamber of Commerce is presenting the 2nd Annual Central Maine BBQ Cook-Off, July 25, at the Skowhegan State Fairgrounds. International BBQ is coming to Skowhegan with judges coming from from all across the world. Plus, enjoy family fun activities including a petting zoo with Burrows Farm & Petting Zoo, bounce house, yard …

West Paris Fire Chief Charged with Domestic Assault

Michael Henderson, the West Paris fire chief, has been placed on on unpaid leave. According to WABI, Henderson was arrested on Saturday, June 11, and charged with domestic violence assault. West Paris fire chief Michael Henderson was arrested on Saturday for domestic violence assault. https://t.co/a3cxJU9oDW — WABI_TV5 (@WABI_TV5) June 17, 2022 PHOTO: Oxford County Jail …

Walgreens Pain Reliever Recalled

Walgreens Pain Reliever Acetaminophen, 150 count bottles, are being recalled. The over-the-counter products contain the regulated substance acetaminophen which must be in child resistant packaging as required by the Poison Prevention Packaging Act. The packaging of the products is not child resistant, posing a risk of poisoning if the contents are swallowed by young children. …

VIDEO: Car Drives Through Trump Store in MASS

Yesterday afternoon, June 16, a Volkswagen Jetta crashed into the ‘New England for Trump’ store in Easton, Massachusetts. Fortunately there was only one employee in the store at the time and they were not injured. The crash is currently under investigation. At approximately 5:10pm on Thursday June 16, 2022, Easton Police Officers were dispatched to …

Dow drops over 800 points as investors worry about Fed interest rate hike to curb inflation

On Thursday, the Dow Jones Industrial Average fell 741.46 points, or 2.42%, while the S&P 500 fell 3.25% and the Nasdaq Composite dropped 4.08% as Wall Street was hit hard just one day after the Federal Reserve raised interest rates by 0.75% in an effort to control inflation. The Federal Reserve concluded a two-day policy …

Abbott manufacturing facility in Michigan halts production of baby formula due to severe weather

Abbott Nutrition was forced to pause production of baby formula at a Michigan manufacturing facility due to severe weather in the area that brought high winds, hail and power failures to where the factory is located in Sturgis, Michigan. The company expects production and distribution to be delayed for a few weeks as it cleans …