Head on Crash in Livermore Sends 4 to Hospital

Yesterday afternoon, April 19, the Maine State Police responded to a two-vehicle head-on crash, which occurred on Federal Road, Rt. 4, Livermore. The incident occurred just north of the intersection of Canton Road, Rt. 108. A total of four occupants were involved in the crash. They were all transported to the Central Maine Medical Center …

DOJ says it will appeal ruling against travel mask mandate if CDC calls for it

The Department of Justice announced that it would consider an appeal of the recent ruling that voided the federal mask mandate on public transit, if the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention deems it necessary.  The Justice Department said in a statement Tuesday: “The Department of Justice and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention …

Biden administration launches $6B effort to save distressed nuclear power plants

The Biden administration is launching a $6 billion effort to save nuclear power plants at risk of closing, citing the need to continue nuclear energy as a carbon-free source of power that helps to combat climate change. A certification and bidding process was opened Tuesday by the U.S. Department of Energy for a civil nuclear …

Darius Rucker announces 2022 summer tour with lineup of special guests

Darius Rucker is set to hit the road again, announcing that he would be embarking on a 14-date summer tour with several rising stars from Nashville. Tyler Booth, Larry Fleet, Caylee Hammack, Ryan Hurd, Jameson Rodgers, Elvie Shane, Tenille Townes, and Daves Highway will join Rucker as he travels across the United States and Canada.  …

Dustin Lynch & MacKenzie Porter make history on Billboard Country Airplay Chart with “Thinking ‘Bout You”

Dustin Lynch and Mackenzie Porter are making history with their collaboration “Thinking ‘Bout You,” which is now the longest-running Top 10 single on the Billboard Country Airplay chart (27 weeks) since the chart launched in January 1990.  The tune held the No. 1 spot for six-weeks in February 2022.  Lynch said: Wow! Adding this stat …

Jason Momoa to star in ‘Minecraft’ live-action movie for Warner Bros.

Jason Momoa is set to star in Warner Bros. Studios’ upcoming live-action ‘Minecraft’ movie.  Momoa is in final negotiations to star in the live-action film based on the massively popular video game. Minecraft is a first-person survival game developed and published by Sweden’s Mojang Studios. The first installment in the franchise debuted in November 2011, …

Billie Eilish to appear in ‘The Simpsons’ short for Disney+

Billie Eilish will appear in a new Simpsons short coming to Disney+.  Eilish and her brother, singer and music producer Finneas, will appear in the short “When Billie Met Lisa.” The streaming service said in an Instagram post: @BillieEilish is coming to Springfield Start streaming the short, @TheSimpsons: When Billie Met Lisa April 22 only on #DisneyPlus” “When …

Bid to Suspend Maine Gas Tax Fails in the House

The Maine House of Representatives refused a proposal to lower Maine gasoline prices by 30 cents per gallon for the remainder of 2022. Rep. Laurel Libby of Auburn offered an amendment to the supplemental budget that would have lowered gasoline prices by suspending Maine’s gas tax for the remainder of 2022. It directed part of …

President Biden Visits New Hampshire

President Joe Biden is in New Hampshire today, April 19. Biden will stop by the New Hampshire Port Authority in Portsmouth to talk about major supply chain issues. This afternoon, I’m heading to Portsmouth, New Hampshire. I look forward to touring Portsmouth Harbor and discussing the historic investments in the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law that will …

NASA’s SLS moon rocket headed back to vehicle assembly building after testing delays

Official said on Monday that the launch of NASA’s new moon rocket has been pushed back by nearly a month after the Space Launch System failed to complete necessary prelaunch testing. NASA’s SLS moon rocket had been estimated to blast off sometime between June 6 through 16, however, NASA said that launching during that window …