4th of July Fireworks in Central Maine

Here are the dates and location for fireworks displays throughout central Maine for the 4th of July, some are scheduled on the 2nd and 3rd. Augusta, Mill Park, July 4, 2 displays, 9:15pm Bar Harbor, July 4, over Frenchman Bay, 9:15pm Bath, July 4, 9:15pm Belgrade, July 4 Clinton, July 4, Clinton Fairgrounds, 9:20pm Dexter, …

17 Cases of Monkeypox Now Reported in New England

New Hampshire reported its first monkeypox case yesterday, June 29, in Rockingham County. State health officials trying to determine others who may have been exposed. No cases have been reported in Maine. There have been 15 in Massachusetts and one in Rhode Island. Seventeen cases of monkeypox have now been reported across New England, according …

One-Year-Old Child Drowns in Clinton

Tuesday evening, June 28, the Clinton Police Department responded to a home on Elwood Drive in Clinton for a report of a drowning. A one-year-old child, who lived at the home, was found by his mother outside the home in a plastic tote that had water in it. The boy’s mother discovered her son after …

Manhunt underway after 2 deputies are shot and wounded in Alabama

Officials reported that two deputies with the Bibb County Sheriff’s Office in Alabama were injured in a shooting Wednesday afternoon. Bibb County District Attorney Michael Jackson said that the deputies were chasing the driver of a stolen car after 5 p.m. Wednesday in the Brierfield community when the suspect opened fire, shooting both deputies. The …

Morgan Wallen earns sixth No. 1 single with ‘Wasted On You’

Morgan Wallen has earned his sixth No. 1 hit on Country Radio with “Wasted On You.” The song reached the top of the Mediabase chart, taking the No. 1 spot from Parmalee’s “Take My Name.” “Wasted On You” was co-written by Wallen alongside Ryan Vojtesak, Ernest K. Smith (ERNEST), and Josh Thompson.  Wallen first debuted …

Garth Brooks to be honored with Lifetime Achievement Award from Nashville Songwriters Association

The Nashville Songwriters Association International (NSAI) said in a press release that Garth Brooks will receive the ‘Kris Kristofferson Lifetime Achievement Award’ at the 5th annual Nashville Songwriter Awards show in September. The Nashville Songwriter Awards celebrate songs and songwriters, with many recipients determined by the community of peer professional writers honoring their most-admired songs …

Netflix to host virtual watch party for premiere of ‘Stranger Things 4’ Volume 2 episodes

Netflix will host a late-night virtual watch party with cast members to celebrate the last two episodes of Stranger Things 4, Volume 2.  Fans can tune in at 2:15 a.m. EDT Friday to talk live with the cast before Stranger Things 4 Volume 2 premieres 45 minutes later at 3 a.m. The event is free to …

R. Kelly sentenced to 30 years in prison for sex trafficking

A federal judge sentenced R. Kelly to 30 years in prison on Wednesday. Kelly was convicted last September of racketeering and violating the Mann Act, a sex trafficking law, including having sex with underage girls. Kelly was also convicted in a bribery scheme involving a public official to get a fake ID for the late …

R. Kelly sentenced to 30 years in prison for sex trafficking

A federal judge sentenced R. Kelly to 30 years in prison on Wednesday. Kelly was convicted last September of racketeering and violating the Mann Act, a sex trafficking law, including having sex with underage girls. Kelly was also convicted in a bribery scheme involving a public official to get a fake ID for the late …