U.S. to begin lifting restrictions for fully vaccinated international travelers on Nov. 8

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention announced Monday that the Biden administration will lift a nearly two-year travel suspension early next month, allowing fully vaccinated travelers from 33 countries to fly into the United States. The CDC said in a press release Monday that beginning Nov. 8, non-immigrant travelers will be permitted to travel …

Two killed, four injured in shooting at mall in Boise, Idaho

Officials confirmed that two people were killed and at least four others injured — including a police officer — after a shooter opened fire in a mall in Boise, Idaho, on Monday afternoon. Boise Police Chief Ryan Lee said during a press conference that officers responded to reports of shots fired at the Boise Towne Square …

Mitchell Tenpenny set to release new Christmas Album “Naughty List”

Mitchell Tenpenny’s upcoming Naughty List, an 11-song Christmas album, will be available October 29th.  Naughty List will include all seven songs on Mitchell’s Neon Christmas EP released in 2020, as well as four additional tracks – including two originals co-written by Mitchell, “Don’t Hang The Mistletoe” and “I Hope It Snows.” Mitchell says, “I love …

Director Rob Zombie shares a look at the cast for the upcoming ‘The Munsters’ reboot

Director Rob Zombie shared a first look at the cast of  ‘The Munsters’ reboot on social media, officially confirming three of the new movie’s cast members: Jeff Daniel Phillips as Herman Munster, Sheri Moon Zombie as Lily Munster, and Dan Roebuck as Grandpa Munster. In a post on Instagram, Zombie writes, “Since Halloween is rapidly …

Former ‘Bachelor’ host Chris Harrison is engaged to Lauren Zima

Former ‘Bachelor’ host Chris Harrison is engaged. The 50-year-old Harrison proposed to his girlfriend, Lauren Zima, in Napa Valley, Calif., sharing photos from his proposal Monday on Instagram. One of the pictures shows Harrison down on one knee as he slips the engagement ring onto Zima’s finger with the caption: “I love you @laurenzima. The …

Kelly Clarkson teams up with Chris Stapleton for the holiday duet “Glow”

Kelly Clarkson’s holiday project, “When Christmas Comes Around,” dropped last week and among the many collaborators on the LP is country superstar Chris Stapleton, who joins Clarkson on the song, “Glow.” This is the first time Clarkson and Stapleton have teamed up, but the pop star’s is no stranger to country collaborations. “Under the Mistletoe, …

Bridge Connecting Topsham + Brunswick Has New Weight Limits

Starting today, Oct. 25, new weight rules have gone into into effect for the The Frank J. Wood Bridge that connects Topsham and Brunswick. Vehicles under 10 tons, or 20,000 lbs., must go a different way as part of weight restriction. Vehicles include fire engines, school buses and box trucks, Starting Monday, large vehicles will …

Plan to Strengthen Maine’s Health Care Workforce Announced

Governor Janet Mills today, Oct. 25, announced the Maine Jobs & Recovery Plan Initiatives to strengthen Maine’s health care workforce in the face of the COVID-19 pandemic. The initiatives hope to encourage people to pursue health care jobs in Maine and strengthen the state’s health care workforce, including new programs that make it more affordable …

Madison’s Backyard Farms Violated Federal Labor Laws

A tomato farm in Madison, has been ordered to pay $250,000 in back pay for violating federal labor laws. Backyard Farms is one of the country’s largest tomato producers. An investigation has found that they repeatedly violated labor laws by dismissing domestic workers in favor of migrant employees. A Madison tomato farm has been ordered …