Fire destroys historic Veranda House Hotel on Nantucket Island, MA

A massive fire destroyed the historic Veranda House Hotel on Nantucket Island in Massachusetts over the weekend, spreading to several other buildings. Firefighters with the Nantucket Fire Department responded to the blaze around 6:46 a.m. on Saturday after multiple reports of a fire at the hotel, the department said in a news release. Photos posted …

Steve Bannon, former advisor to Donald Trump, agrees to testify before Jan. 6 committee

Steve Bannon, former advisor to Pres. Donald Trump, has agreed to testify before the House committee that’s investigating the Jan. 6 insurrection.  Bannon had been set to go on trial next week on criminal contempt charges for refusing to cooperate with the probe of the Capitol riot.  He has pleaded not guilty to two counts …

Vernon Winfrey, former Nashville councilman and father to Oprah Winfrey, dies at age 88

Vernon Winfrey, father of Oprah Winfrey and a former member of the Nashville Metro Council, died late Friday at the age of 88, Oprah confirmed. Winfrey wrote on Instagram: “Yesterday with family surrounding his bedside, I had the sacred honor of witnessing the man responsible for my life, take his last breath. We could feel …

Netflix deal with ‘Stranger Things’ creators the Duffer Brothers to include spinoff series and stage play

Stranger Things creators Matt and Ross Duffer — known as the Duffer Brothers — are developing a new stage play based off their hit Netflix series. The play is one of several projects the Duffers confirmed they’re working on with their new company, Upside Down Pictures, which is part of their new deal with Netflix.  …

Governor Mills Orders Flags Lowered in Honor and Remembrance of Former Japanese Prime Minister

In accordance with a directive of the President, Governor Janet Mills has ordered the United States and State of Maine flags remain lowered to half-staff through Sunday, July 10, 2022 in honor and remembrance of former Prime Minister of Japan, Shinzo Abe. The text of the President’s proclamation is as follows: The longest serving Prime …

Brunswick Home Destroyed by Fire

A fire at a residence at Chase Lane, on Woodward Point, in Brunswick was destroyed early Friday morning, July 8. The only resident of the home escaped without injury. Investigators are looking to determine the cause of a house fire in Brunswick Friday morning that resulted in a total loss.https://t.co/jVzmmWzTew — CBS 13 News (@WGME) …

Missing Family Spotted in Mexico, Maine

Sanford Police have been investigating the missing family of Jill Sidebotham, 2-year-old Lydia Hansen, and Nicholas Hansen. They were last seen by the Sidebotham family on June 27th. A sighting of the whole family at the Mexico Maine Wal-Mart on July 2nd has been confirmed. Sanford Police say there is no indication that the family …

WNBA star Brittney Griner pleads guilty to drug charges in Russia

On Thursday, WNBA star Brittney Griner pleaded guilty in Russia to drug possession and smuggling charges, telling a Moscow court she brought marijuana into the country by accident. Griner was arrested at a Moscow airport in February after Russian officials claimed she had cannabis oil in her luggage. Griner said in court: “I would like …

Derek Chauvin sentenced to 21 years on federal charges for violating George Floyd’s civil rights

Derek Chauvin was sentenced to 21 years in prison Thursday, nearly seven months after he pleaded guilty to federal charges that he violated George Floyd’s civil rights when he knelt on Floyd’s neck for 9½ minutes as he was detaining him in May 2020. Federal prosecutors had asked U.S. District Judge Paul Magnuson to sentence …