Kenan Thompson to host 2022 Primetime Emmy Awards this fall

NBC and the Television Academy said in a press release that Kenan Thompson will host the 2022 Primetime Emmy Awards.  The 74th annual Primetime Emmy Awards ceremony will take place Sept. 12 at Microsoft Theater in Los Angeles, airing at 8 p.m. EDT on NBC and also streaming on Peacock. The 44-year-old Thompson is an …

Lewiston Man Charged with Murder

Mark J. Sinclair, 28, has been charged with murder in the July shooting of a Massachusetts man on Howe Street in Lewiston. Sinclair could be sentenced to prison for 25 years to life. According to the Sun-Journal, John Paquin, 20, of Worcester, Massachusetts was murdered on July 17. NEW: An Androscoggin County grand jury handed …

VIDEO: Little Leaguers Define Sportsmanship

Watch as an Oklahoma little leaguer gets hit in the head and then comforts the pitcher who is visibly shaken up afterward. After getting hit in the head with a pitch, this little leaguer showed a true act of sportsmanship by comforting the pitcher pic.twitter.com/AbzXaLL5uz — ESPN (@espn) August 9, 2022 Latest Local Central Maine …

MDEA Drug Seizure and Arrest

As the result of a joint investigation among the Maine Drug Enforcement Agency and the Portland Police Department, one person has been arrested in connection with the distribution of methamphetamine and fentanyl from an apartment in Portland. Sarah Hartley, 45 of Portland, has been charged with two counts of Class A Schedule W Drugs. The aggravating …

Suspect arrested in killings of 2 Muslim men in Albuquerque, New Mexico

Authorities confirmed on Tuesday that a man suspected of killing at least two Muslim men in New Mexico has been arrested.  The suspect, 51-year-old Muhammad Syed, was taken into custody after a tipster contacted authorities. Albuquerque Police Deputy Commander Kyle Hartsock told reporters that Syed is accused of the July 26 and Aug. 1 murders of …

Hostage standoff at Narcotics Anonymous meeting in Florida leaves three dead in murder-suicide

A hostage situation at a Narcotics Anonymous meeting in Florida ended with three people dead in an apparent murder-suicide.  Police responded to a report that a person was shot at Bridge the Gap, a non-profit organization, on Monday at approximately 7:00 p.m. in Edgewater, Florida. Bridge the Gap was hosting a Narcotics Anonymous meeting at …

‘Grey’s Anatomy’ star Ellen Pompeo will reduce role to star in upcoming Hulu series

Actress Ellen Pompeo will be reducing her starring role on the ABC medical drama Grey’s Anatomy in order to star in an upcoming limited series for Hulu. Pompeo, who stars as Dr. Meredith Grey, will only appear in eight episodes of Season 19 of Grey’s Anatomy, which recently began production. Pompeo will still provide the narration in …

Anne Heche in coma in ‘extreme critical condition’ following car crash

Anne Heche is in a coma following her car crash in Los Angeles over the weekend. The actress’ rep said “At this time Anne is in extreme critical condition. She has a significant pulmonary injury requiring mechanical ventilation and burns that require surgical intervention. She is in a coma and has not regained consciousness since shortly …