James Franco joins cast of the post-WWII drama ‘Me, You’

James Franco has joined the cast of the new film Me, You, marking one of Franco’s first film projects since he agreed to pay $2.2 million to settle a sexual misconduct lawsuit. The 44-year-old actor will have a leading role in Me, You, starring alongside Tom Hollander and Daisy Jacob. The post World War II-drama …

Waterville Road Closure

Beginning today, July 19, and continuing through Thursday, July 21, part of Morrison Avenue will be closed for repairs. Public Notice: Morrison Avenue – Closed Tuesday, July 19th – Thursday, July 21st Approximately 110 feet of Morrison… Posted by City of Waterville, Maine on Monday, July 18, 2022 Latest Local Central Maine News The post Waterville …

How to Deal with Heat Cramps, Heat Exhaustion, Heat Stroke

Central Maine is in the middle of our hottest stretch of the summer, with temperatures expecting near the 90s. From the National Weather Service: During extremely hot and humid weather, your body’s ability to cool itself is challenged. When the body heats too rapidly to cool itself properly, or when too much fluid or salt …

Three Injured in Fairfield Crash

Fairfield Police have now identified the three individuals involved in a head-on crash yesterday, July 18, on Norridgewock Road. Garrett Greene, 21, of Oakland, and his passenger, Elizabeth Hume, 20, of Oakland, experienced minor injuries. Christopher Merry, 54, of Norridgewock, was driving the other vehicle and was taken to Thayer Hospital with critical injuries. Update: …

Augusta Chipotle Closes Permanently

The Chipotle at the marketplace at Augusta has announced that, as of today, July 19, they will be closed. Workers recently voted to unionize and are now alleging that the closure is in retaliation of unionization efforts. BREAKING: Chipotle is permanently closing the store in Augusta, ME where workers last month filed to form Chipotle's …

Child Injured at Palace Playland in OOB

Over the weekend on Saturday, July 16, the Old Orchard Beach Fire Department responded to an incident that happened on a ride at Palace Playland in Old Orchard Beach. A 10 year old boy was on the SuperStar ride when the incident occurred and the child was injured. The child was conscious and alert and …

Chief Justice Roberts grants Indiana’s request for quick hearing on abortion law

On Monday, the Supreme Court issued an order clearing the way for Indiana to try to implement a state law requiring parental consent in order for a minor to get an abortion. Chief Justice John Roberts granted a request by state officials seeking a quick legal judgment on the measure, which was passed in 2017 …

Prosecutors in death penalty trial of Parkland school shooter say he was ‘cold, calculative, manipulative and deadly’

On Monday, the death penalty trial for Parkland school shooter Nikolas Cruz began in Florida, and in opening arguments, the state prosecutor called Cruz “cold, calculative, manipulative and deadly.” Prosecutor Mike Satz told jurors during a trial to determine whether Cruz will spend the rest of his life in prison or be put to death.  …

The trailer for Season 2 of “American Horror Stories” reveals cast

FX announced details of the upcoming second season of American Horror Stories, created by Ryan Murphy and Brad Falchuk.  The network shared a trailer for the season, as well as a video introducing the new cast.  American Horror Stories — a spinoff of American Horror Story — follows an anthology format, with each episode telling …

Watch the teaser trailer for HBO Max’s ‘The Idol’ starring The Weeknd and Lily-Rose Depp

The teaser for the forthcoming HBO Max series ‘The Idol’ was released, starring The Weeknd and Lily-Rose Depp and co-created by The Weeknd, Reza Fahim, and Euphoria creator Sam Levinson. According to HBO’s official synopsis, The Idol is “set against the backdrop of the music industry and centers on a self-help guru and leader of …