Augusta Arrests After Police Discover Money + Drugs

Lisa Chapman, 43 of Augusta, Shawn Lord, 42, of Gardiner and Aaron Dawson, 32, of Manhattan were arrested in Augusta Thursday afternoon after police found drugs, money and stolen property during a search. The Maine DEA, Kennebec Sheriff’s Office and Augusta Police seized an undisclosed amount of firearms, money, drugs, and stolen property on Blair …

Will Smith Issues Apologizes for Chris Rock Slap

Will Smith has appeared on his YouTube channel apologizing for slapping Chris Rock at the Oscars. He also responded to questions around the incident. Will Smith has apologized to fellow actor and comedian Chris Rock several months after Smith slapped Rock across the face on stage at the 94th Academy Awards after Rock made a …

Drug Investigation Leads to Charges Related to OD Death

As the result of a two-year, joint investigation by the Maine Drug Enforcement Agency, the Bangor Maine Police Department and U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration, two Massachusetts men have been arrested in connection with the distribution of fentanyl and other drugs throughout the Greater Bangor area. One person has also been charged with contributing to the …

Grenade Found in Rockland Home

Last night, July 28, the Rockland Police Department responded to a home on James Street following the discovery of a grenade. As a precaution Rockland Police Officers evacuated nearby homes. The Maine State Police Bomb Team and the Maine Fire Marshal’s Office were contacted and responded to the scene. An investigation determined the grenade had …

7-year-old girl dies in Great Smoky Mountains National Park after tree falls on her tent

According to a news release from the National Park Service, a 7-year-old girl was killed after a tree fell on her tent while she and her family slept in the Great Smoky Mountains National Park.  Park rangers responded to an emergency in the Elkmont Campground at around 12:30 a.m. on July 27 after the tree …

House passes $280B bill to provide incentives for manufacturing semiconductor chips

On Thursday, the U.S. House of Representatives passed a $280 billion bill to provide incentives for production of semiconductors and other investments in science and technology. The House passed ‘The Chips and Science Act’  by a vote of 243-187.  The bill passed the Senate on Wednesday with a 64-33 vote; it will now go back …

Willie Nelson reveals details and lineup for Farm Aid 2022

Willie Nelson has shared that the 2022 Farm Aid festival is set for Sept. 24, and has also revealed the location and the lineup for the one-day food and music festival. Farm Aid 2022 will take place at Coastal Credit Union Music Park at Walnut Creek in Raleigh, N.C.  In addition to Nelson, performers for …

Amy Grant hospitalized after bicycle accident in Nashville

Amy Grant is recovering after being hospitalized for injuries she sustained in a bike accident in Nashville.  The 61-year-old Grant was injured while biking at Percy Warner Park in Nashville, Tenn.   A spokesperson for the singer said she was wearing a helmet, and that Grant fell while cycling with a friend. Grant is being treated …

Take a look at the trailer for “Me Time” starring Kevin Hart and Mark Wahlberg

Netflix shared the first trailer for ‘Me Time’, starring Kevin Hart and Mark Wahlberg. The trailer follows Sonny (Hart), a family man, as his wife (Regina Hall) takes their two children on vacation for a week so he can have some time to himself.  When Sonny reunites with his old friend Huck (Wahlberg), things take …