‘Obi-Wan Kenobi’ to debut this May on Disney+

“Obi-Wan Kenobi” is set to premiere on Disney+ this May.  The live-action “Star Wars” series, starring Ewan McGregor, will debut May 25.  May 25 is also the 45th anniversary of the release of “Star Wars: A New Hope.” “Obi-Wan Kenobi” is set 10 years after the dramatic events of “Star Wars: Revenge of the Sith” …

‘The Batman’ starring Robert Pattinson to premiere early in IMAX Theaters

Warner Bros. announced that The Batman will premiere early in IMAX theaters. DC will hold a fan event on March 1 in more than 350 IMAX theaters across the U.S. ahead of the film’s scheduled debut on March 4. The event, which is scheduled on the same date as the movie’s New York premiere, has …

Plan for Utility Bill Credit to 90,000 Low-Income Maine Households

To help Maine people with electricity bills, the Governor’s Energy Office (GEO) and the Office of the Public Advocate (OPA) today submitted a proposal to the Maine Public Utilities Commission to deliver a one-time utility bill credit of $90 for low-income Maine households. The total $8 million proposal was developed by the GEO and OPA …

N.Y. Gov. Kathy Hochul lifts the state’s COVID-19 ‘vaccine-or-mask’ rule

On Wednesday, New York Gov. Kathy Hochul lifted the state’s “vaccine-or-mask” requirement for indoor businesses, citing “major improvement” in COVID-19 numbers.  Gov. Hochul said in a briefing that the rule — which mandates that workers either be vaccinated against the coronavirus or wear a mask at all times while on the job — will be …

Second guilty plea made in alleged kidnapping plot of Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer

On Wednesday, a second man charged in the plot to kidnap Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer pleaded guilty and agreed to testify for the prosecution at the federal trial of four other defendants. 27-year-old Kaleb Franks of Waterford, Michigan admitted in U.S. District in Grand Rapids that he and other members of the ‘Wolverine Watchmen’ — …

Florida Georgia Line’s Tyler Hubbard and Brian Kelley celebrate opening of Country Music Hall of Fame exhibit; confirm they are “taking a break” to pursue solo projects

Florida Georgia Line’s Tyler Hubbard and Brian Kelley are celebrating the opening of their Country Music Hall of Fame exhibit, Florida Georgia Line: Mix It Up Strong.  The showcase features memorabilia that shares the story about FGL’s rapid rise to fame; and contains artifacts such as Hubbard’s saxophone he played growing up, Kelley’s old-fashion baseball …

Take a look at the trailer for “Lightyear” featuring the voice of Chris Evans

Disney/Pixar is sharing the official trailer for Lightyear, the origins story of Space Ranger Buzz Lightyear from the Toy Story film franchise. Chris Evans takes over the titular voice role from Tim Allen, who voiced Buzz Lightyear in all four Toy Story features, shorts and spinoffs. Set to David Bowie’s “Starman,” the Lightyear trailer follows …

Amazon releases ‘The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel’ Season 4 trailer

Amazon’s Prime Video streaming service released the first trailer for the critically acclaimed The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel Season 4 ahead of its premiere next week. The first two episodes will be released on Friday, Feb. 18, with two episodes being released each following Friday. The 90-second trailer shows Midge Maisel (Rachel Brosnahan) taking back to …

Maine Cat Missing for Years Found in Florida

A Chesterville family that discovered their cat went missing at a family party in 2015, received a voicemail recently saying their long lost pet was 1,500 miles away, in Florida. Denise Cilley and her daughter named their the kitten Ashes after she was adopted from an animal shelter in 2014. Because of the cat’s microchip, …

Second gentleman Doug Emhoff escorted out of DC high school due to security threat

On Tuesday, Second gentleman Doug Emhoff was escorted out of an event by a Secret Service agent because of a reported “security threat.”  Emhoff’s wife, Vice President Kamala Harris, was not with him at the event taking place at Dunbar High School in Washington, D.C. in commemoration of Black History Month.  Emhoff’s office put out …