Belfast Public Works Department Employee Dies After Hitting Head

Stephen Mathieson, a Belfast Public Works Department employee, died yesterday morning, Sept. 9, after slipping and hitting his head while loading wooden docks into a dump truck. Mathieson, 69, of Montville had been in the back of a dump truck when the incident happened. A Belfast public works employee died after slipping and hitting his …

Buckfield Man Pleads Not Guilty to Murdering His Daughter

Trevor Averill, 27, of Buckfield, is accused of murdering his 2-month-old daughter, Harper. Today, Sept. 10, he pleaded not guilty. According to WGME, a child abuse expert found injuries consistent with the baby being shaken. Officials say the 2-month-old died after being violently shaken. Her father has been charged with her murder. https://t.co/RtxTbGYoQD — CBS …

U.S. Attorney general announces lawsuit against Texas abortion law

On Thursday, U.S. Attorney General Merrick Garland announced a lawsuit against Texas’ restrictive abortion law. Garland criticized the new state law, Texas Senate Bill 8, for banning nearly all abortions after six weeks of pregnancy, which is before many women know they’re pregnant. The law makes no exceptions in cases of rape, sexual abuse or …

President Biden issues COVID-19 vaccine mandates for all federal workers

President Joe Biden on Thursday announced COVID-10 vaccine mandates for federal workers, along with plans to encourage businesses to require vaccinations and efforts to expand testing. Biden signed a pair of executive orders requiring all federal workers, contractors and healthcare workers employed by institutions that accept Medicare and Medicaid reimbursement to get vaccinated. Those affected …

Carrie Underwood and Jason Aldean release video for “If I Didn’t Love You”

The video for Jason Aldean and Carrie Underwood’s new duet “If I Didn’t Love You” has arrived, directed by Shaun Silva and filmed at Nashville’s Schermerhorn Symphony Center. The song was produced by Aldean’s longtime collaborator Michael Knox and written by his bandmates Kurt Allison and Tully Kennedy alongside Lydia Vaughan and John Morgan. “If …

2021 CMA Nominations: Chris Stapleton, Eric Church and Gabby Barrett lead the list of nominees

Nominations for the 2021 CMA awards have been announced, with Eric Church, Chris Stapleton and Gabby Barrett leading the list of nominees. Church — the reigning entertainer of the year — and Stapleton are both up for the same five awards: entertainer male vocalist, album, single and song of the year. Barrett is up for …

Warner Brothers Pictures shares the first trailer for ‘The Matrix Resurrections featuring Keanu Reeves

On Thursday, Warner Bros. Pictures shared the first trailer for the sci-fi action film ‘The Matrix Resurrections’ featuring Keanu Reeves as Neo, a computer programmer and hacker who previously discovered he was living in the Matrix, a simulated reality controlled by machines. The new preview shows Neo (Reeves) and Trinity (Carrie-Anne Moss) seemingly trapped once …

TikTok star Addison Rae signs multi-project movie deal with Netflix

20-year-old TikTok star Addison Rae has signed a multi-project movie deal with Netflix. Rae will continue to work with Netflix through a new partnership where the studio will develop new films for Rae to star in. Rae will also serve as an executive producer on projects she’ll bring to the company. Rae made her acting …

New Federal Mandates for COVID-19 Vaccine Requirements

President Joe Biden today, Sept 9, will announce new new federal vaccine mandates that will affect at least 100 million Americans. All employers with more than 100 workers must require them to be vaccinated or test for the virus weekly. Health facilities that receive federal Medicare or Medicaid will have to be fully vaccinated. Vaccination …

Another Entertainment Venue to Require Proof of Vaccination or negative COVID Test

You can add Aura in Portland to the list of Maine venues that will require anyone attending an event be fully vaccinated or have proof of a negative COVID test. They will begin the on Sept. 17. Kids under 12 will be exempt. Latest on COVID-19 in Maine » Aura in Portland to require proof …