A massive 126,000 gallon oil spill has dumped post-production crude off the coast of Southern California. The City of Huntington Beach said the spill measures approximately 5.8 nautical miles stretching from the Huntington Beach Pier to Newport Beach, forcing a closure of the ocean from the Pier to the Santa Ana River jetty. The U.S. …
Monthly Archives: October 2021
Pistol Annies announce their Christmas album “Hell Of A Holiday” is due out October 22nd
Pistol Annies — comprised of Miranda Lambert, Angaleena Presley, and Ashley Monroe — have announced they are releasing a Christmas album titled ‘Hell Of A Holiday’ on October 22. The trio posted on Twitter: “It’s gonna be a Hell of a Holiday y’all! Our first Christmas album will be out Oct 22 .” It was …
Blake Shelton to release new single “Come Back as a Country Boy” and deluxe album
Blake Shelton is releasing a new single titled “Come Back as a Country Boy.” Shelton said in a statement: “I think this song is an anthem for everyday hardworking country people out there. We have so much pride in who we are and what we do that, if we ever died and got the chance …
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Original ‘Law & Order’ returning to NBC for Season 21
The original ‘Law & Order’ series is being revived by NBC, returning to the network for Season 21. Law & Order first launched in 1990 and ran for 20 seasons on NBC before it was canceled in 2010. The franchise, from Dick Wolf, spawned spinoffs including the long-running Law & Order: Special Victims Unit and …
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‘Venom: Let There Be Carnage’ tops North American box office with $90.1M in its opening weekend
Sony Pictures’ Marvel sequel Venom: Let There Be Carnage, starring Tom Hardy and Michelle Williams, was the No. 1 movie in North America; earning $90.1 million it its debut weekend and making it the best film opening since the pandemic. Before Venom: Let There Be Carnage, the top pandemic openings had been the Walt Disney’s …
Some Brunswick Football Players Kicked-Off Team
A number of Brunswick High School football players are permanently off the team, after their school district conducted an investigation into hazing and harassment. Brunswick football players are getting ready for their game against Skowhegan. But some student-athletes won't be there– after being kicked off amid a hazing and harassment investigation. https://t.co/VRCkULjyjL — Mal Meyer …
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American Barn Quilt Trail Spreads Across Somerset + Franklin Counties
Fifteen new quilt block murals have been created and installed in Somerset County. The murals are located in Lexington Township, New Portland, Anson, Embden, Madison, East Madison, Solon, and Skowhegan. The High Peaks Creative Council received a Community Building grant from the Maine Community Foundation and the Jean and King Cummings Fund to support this …
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Jay Man Arrested and Charged with Arson
Christopher White, 51, of Jay has been arrested in Portland by Investigators from the Fire Marshal’s office. White was charged with arson following an investigation into a fire that occurred on Saturday, Sept. 18, 2021 at 11 Oak St. in Jay, where White was living. The fire damaged a residence, two motor vehicles and a …
President Biden signs last-minute bill to avert government shutdown ahead of deadline at midnight
President Joe Biden on Thursday night signed Congress’ stopgap funding bill to avert a shutdown and extend government funding through December 3. The Senate and House voted on Thursday to pass a measure to resupply the federal government with funds until December in order to avoid a shutdown that was set to take place at …
FBI joins in the search for missing Florida woman Miya Marcano
The FBI is assisting in the search for a 19-year-old woman who went missing last Friday from an Orlando apartment complex. Sheriff John Mina of the Orange County Sheriff’s Office said Thursday that the FBI is aiding in the search for Miya Marcano, who was last seen at about 5 p.m. on Friday at the …
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