The Hollywood Walk of Fame Class of 2023 has been revealed, and the list of inductees includes Uma Thurman, Vince Vaughn, Mindy Kaling, Jonas Brothers, Lenny Kravitz and many more. A total of 24 entertainers will be recognized throughout the upcoming year. The news was revealed in a statement (here) announcing the 2023 honorees. The …
Monthly Archives: June 2022
Maine in Top 15 of Most Patriotic States
A new survey shows, what we already know… Maine is one of the most patriotic states in America. The personal finance website WalletHub has released its report on 2022’s Most Patriotic States in America, as well as accompanying videos and expert commentary. To determine where Americans have the most red, white and blue pride, WalletHub …
Maine Man Drowns in East Outlet of Moosehead Lake
Truc Huynh, 40, of Portland drowned yesterday afternoon, June 19, in the east outlet of the Kennebec River. He was fishing with a friend on the East Outlet which flows out of Moosehead Lake. The pair were in a fishing raft and around noontime decided to move to a new location to fish on the …
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Hit and Run Death at Acadia National Park
The Maine State Police are investigating the hit and run death of 35-year-old Nicole Mokeme of South Portland that occurred in Acadia National Park on the campus of the Schoodic Education and Research Center sometime between Saturday night, June 18, and the early hours of Sunday morning, June 19. Officials do not believe there is …
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2 killed and 10 rescued after boat collision near Key Biscayne, Florida
Two people were killed, and 10 others rescued, after two boats collided near Key Biscayne, Fla. The U.S. Coast Guard said that all 10 survivors were rescued by small boat crews and a helicopter aircrew dispatched by Coast Guard units in Miami. The accident was initially reported to the Coast Guard by one of the …
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CDC and FDA approves COVID-19 vaccinations for children under 5
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention have approved COVID-19 vaccines for children under the age of 5 years old. The CDC’s Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices unanimously recommended approval of vaccines made by Pfizer-BioNTech and Moderna for use among younger children. Nearly 20 million additional children, including all Americans ages 6 months and older, …
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Ingrid Andress’ sophomore LP ‘Good Person’ to drop this August
Ingrid Andress‘ sophomore album ‘Good Person’ will be released on Aug. 26, and as a preview Ingrid has released a special track from the project, “Pain,” accompanied by a music video directed by Olivia Bee (which can be viewed – here). Good Person is the follow up to Ingrid’s debut LP Lady Like, which was …
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Dolly Parton donates $1M for pediatric infectious disease research
Dolly Parton has donated $1 million to the pediatric infectious disease research at Vanderbilt University Medical Center. A press release confirmed the generous donation. Mark Denison, MD, professor of Pediatrics and director of the Division of Pediatric Infectious Diseases, added: “We are deeply honored by Dolly’s contribution to our research mission. For over 40 years …
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Ana de Armas portrays Marilyn Monroe in the trailer for the film ‘Blonde’
Netflix has released the trailer for the new film ‘Blonde,’ featuring Ana de Armas playing the late Hollywood film icon Marilyn Monroe, who died at age 36 in 1962. Bobby Cannavale, Adrien Brody, Julianne Nicholson, Xavier Samuel and Evan Williams also star. Blonde is based on Joyce Carol Oates’ historical fiction novel of the same …
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Netflix announces real-life ‘Squid Game’ competition series
Netflix announced the reality competition series Squid Game: The Challenge, based on the original Squid Game series, which became Netflix’s most popular show of all time upon its release in late 2021. The platform announced casting for the new series in a vague promo on Twitter. Squid Game: The Challenge will enter 456 contestants for …
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