House Fire Claims Life of Sabattus Man

Yesterday afternoon, Jan. 31, the Sabattus Fire Department was called to a house fire at 21 Moore Drive in Sabattus. The fire was extinguished and the Fire Marshal’s Office was called in to investigate. 69-year-old Edward Greenier was found deceased inside the residence. An autopsy will take place to confirm the cause of death. The …

Tom Brady Officially Announces Retirement

Tom Brady made it official this morning, Feb. 1, announcing on his Instagram, that he was officially retiring from the NFL. Brady is retiring after 22 seasons and 7 Super Bowl wins. Brady wrote: This is difficult for me to write, but here it goes: I am not going to make that competitive commitment anymore,” …

Spotify to direct listeners to correct COVID-19 information; will add ‘content advisory’ warnings to podcasts discussing the pandemic

Spotify CEO Daniel Ek has announced that the platform will direct listeners to correct Covid-19 information on any and all podcasts discussing the pandemic. The announcement comes in the wake of the company losing billions in market value, after musicians including Neil Young and Joni Mitchell removed their music from the platform in protest at …

Mike Pence’s former chief of staff Marc Short testifies in January 6 investigation

Former Vice President Mike Pence’s chief of staff, Marc Short, testified before the House select committee investigating January 6 last week in response to a subpoena; a sign that Pence’s team is cooperating with the probe.  According to sources, Short testified before the select committee in person last Wednesday in a lengthy session. Short had …

Morgan Wallen fulfills the remainder of his $500K pledge with $100k donation to the National Museum Of African-American Music in Nashville

Morgan Wallen has fulfilled the remainder of his $500,000 pledge to the Black Music Action Coalition (BMAC) and other Black-led or owned organizations, by donating $100,000 to the National Museum Of African American Music (“NMAAM”) in Nashville, Tennessee. Tuwisha Rogers-Simpson, vice president of brand and partnerships for NMAAM, confirmed that the museum received Wallen’s donation …

Eric Church announces plans for Lower Broadway bar in Nashville

Eric Church will be the latest country singer to open a bar on Lower Broadway in Nashville. The singer and his partners bought the Cotton Eyed Joe’s building at the corner of Second Avenue and Broadway.  They plan on converting it into a six-story bar, barbecue restaurant and seated venue called Chief’s.  Church joins Blake Shelton, …

David Letterman to guest on ‘Late Night’ for 40th anniversary

David Letterman will be dropping by as a guest Feb. 1 to celebrate the 40th anniversary of NBC’s Late Night. Letterman was the original Late Night host who launched the after-hours franchise in 1982, before eventually moving over to the Late Show on CBS. Late Night’s current host Seth Meyers announced the news in a …

Today’s Hoda Kotb and Joel Schiffman end their engagement after 8 years together

Today show host Hoda Kotb and Joel Schiffman have ended their engagement, breaking up after eight years together. The former couple were engaged in November 2019, and will continue to co-parent their daughters, 4-year-old Haley and 2-year-old Hope. The 57-year-old Kotb shared on ‘Today With Hoda & Jenna’:  “People have written in and asked why …