Over 60 wildfires continue to burn across Western U.S., with Oregon’s Bootleg Fire remaining the nation’s largest and still spreading

Increasingly steady, dry winds on Wednesday contributed to the over 60 wildfires in the Western United States, still burning across several states and crews continue to fight and contain them. Gusts of up to 35 mph and extreme temperatures near 105 degrees, with only 7% humidity in the forecast, is causing concern for more than …

Staind frontman Aaron Lewis earns his first No. 1 on Billboard’s Hot Country chart with ‘Am I The Only One’

Aaron Lewis, frontman for the hard rock band Staind, earned his first solo No. 1 on Billboard’s Hot Country Songs chart with the single “Am I The Only One.” Am I The Only One was streamed four million times in the US in its first week, and the track also entered Country Digital Song Sales …

Zac Brown Band releases new songs ‘Old Love Song’ and ‘Out in the Middle’

Zac Brown Band is back with new music, releasing their latest songs “Old Love Song (listen here)” and “Out in the Middle (listen here)” co-written with Luke Combs, Ben Simonetti and Jonathan Singleton. Zac Brown Band wrote on Instagram:  Out in the Middle & Old Love Song are out now! It’s been awesome to have the …

Jerry O’Connell officially joins CBS’s ‘The Talk’ as new co-host

Jerry O’Connell is joining CBS’s ‘The Talk’ as a permanent co-host, replacing Sharon Osbourne who left earlier this year. The 47-year-old O’Connell has guest-hosted the show for the past few months; he joins co-hosts Sheryl Underwood, Amanda Kloots and Elaine Welteroth and Carrie Ann Inaba (who is currently on a leave of absence from the …

Nicolas Cage says planned ‘Tiger King’ series for Amazon has been scrapped

Nicolas Cage revealed in an interview that his plans to star as the “Tiger King” Joe Exotic in an Amazon series have been scrapped, because producers felt that interest in the true-crime case had “faded.” Cage told Variety:  “We should clear the record. I read two excellent scripts, which I did think were excellent, but …

Police Looking for Hit and Run Driver in Bath Weekend Incident

Bath Police are looking for the public’s help in their search for the person involved in a hit and run that injured a Bath woman and killed a dog. The incident happened Sunday night, July 11 and involved a 31-year-old female Bath resident who was struck by a vehicle while walking her dog near on …

Maine Technical School Director Arrested for Incidents Involving Teenage Girl

Kevin Michaud, 58, was arrested earlier this week by the Maine State Police at his home in China. Michaud was arrested on one count of Simple Assault Class D and summonsed for one count of Unlawful Sexual Touching. Michaud came to the attention of Troopers following the discovery of Michaud’s online communications with a 13-year …

Silver Alert Issued for Missing Bridgton Man

The Bridgton Police Department has issued a Silver Alert for Frank Mollins, 81, of Bridgton. He was last seen on July 13 at approximately 8pm on S. High Street in Bridgton. Mollins was driving a black 2011 Chevy Malibu, Maine Veteran plate 33375. He has dementia and is a white male, 5’8”, 160 lbs. with …

Stock market closes down, Dow falls 107 points after inflation report

The U.S. stock market closed down on Tuesday following a report detailing surging consumer prices, reversing gains from the start of the week. The Dow Jones Industrial Average fell 107.39 points, or 0.31%, while the S&P 500 dipped 0.4% and the Nasdaq Composite slid 0.46%. The losses came after the Department of Labor issued a …