Augusta Arrests After Police Discover Money + Drugs

Lisa Chapman, 43 of Augusta, Shawn Lord, 42, of Gardiner and Aaron Dawson, 32, of Manhattan were arrested in Augusta Thursday afternoon after police found drugs, money and stolen property during a search. The Maine DEA, Kennebec Sheriff’s Office and Augusta Police seized an undisclosed amount of firearms, money, drugs, and stolen property on Blair …

Will Smith Issues Apologizes for Chris Rock Slap

Will Smith has appeared on his YouTube channel apologizing for slapping Chris Rock at the Oscars. He also responded to questions around the incident. Will Smith has apologized to fellow actor and comedian Chris Rock several months after Smith slapped Rock across the face on stage at the 94th Academy Awards after Rock made a …

Drug Investigation Leads to Charges Related to OD Death

As the result of a two-year, joint investigation by the Maine Drug Enforcement Agency, the Bangor Maine Police Department and U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration, two Massachusetts men have been arrested in connection with the distribution of fentanyl and other drugs throughout the Greater Bangor area. One person has also been charged with contributing to the …

Grenade Found in Rockland Home

Last night, July 28, the Rockland Police Department responded to a home on James Street following the discovery of a grenade. As a precaution Rockland Police Officers evacuated nearby homes. The Maine State Police Bomb Team and the Maine Fire Marshal’s Office were contacted and responded to the scene. An investigation determined the grenade had …

7-year-old girl dies in Great Smoky Mountains National Park after tree falls on her tent

According to a news release from the National Park Service, a 7-year-old girl was killed after a tree fell on her tent while she and her family slept in the Great Smoky Mountains National Park.  Park rangers responded to an emergency in the Elkmont Campground at around 12:30 a.m. on July 27 after the tree …

House passes $280B bill to provide incentives for manufacturing semiconductor chips

On Thursday, the U.S. House of Representatives passed a $280 billion bill to provide incentives for production of semiconductors and other investments in science and technology. The House passed ‘The Chips and Science Act’  by a vote of 243-187.  The bill passed the Senate on Wednesday with a 64-33 vote; it will now go back …

Take a look at the trailer for “Me Time” starring Kevin Hart and Mark Wahlberg

Netflix shared the first trailer for ‘Me Time’, starring Kevin Hart and Mark Wahlberg. The trailer follows Sonny (Hart), a family man, as his wife (Regina Hall) takes their two children on vacation for a week so he can have some time to himself.  When Sonny reunites with his old friend Huck (Wahlberg), things take …

Former CNN anchor Chris Cuomo to host primetime show on NewsNation

Former CNN anchor Chris Cuomo is returning to primetime TV to host a new show for NewsNation, the cable news channel owned by local TV giant Nexstar. NewsNation is led by Michael Corn, a former executive producer of ABC’s Good Morning America (Cuomo also used to work at ABC News). The news channel was launched …

2-Year Old Who Wandered Away From Campsite Located

Maine Game Wardens have safely located a missing two-year old girl this morning, July 28, who had wandered away from her campsite last night during the early morning hours. Blaklyn Greenleaf, who turned two years old in June, was last seen sleeping in her family’s camper at the Jo Mary Lake Campground in Piscataquis county, …