Man Recovering After Being Shot in Gardiner

Yesterday, Sept. 7, a Maine man was shot in the face near incident that possibly happened on Green Street in Gardiner. The man was taken to the hospital for his injuries and is recovering. No one has been arrested. PRESS RELEASE Water Street – Green Street Incident On Wednesday, September 7, 2022 at approximately 1140 …

The Queen of England, Elizabeth II Dead at 96

Queen Elizabeth II has died at 96. Britain’s longest-reigning monarch is to be succeeded by her eldest son, Charles, the Prince of Wales. She had been on the throne for 70 years. Governor Janet Mills issued the following statement following the passing of Queen Elizabeth: Queen Elizabeth served with dignity and grace across her historic …

The Obamas reunite with the Bidens at the White House for their official portrait unveiling

Former President Barack Obama and former first lady Michelle Obama returned to the White House Wednesday, reuniting with President Joe Biden and first lady Jill Biden to unveil their official portraits and introduce the artists behind them. The ceremony returned to the White House after a 10-year hiatus. For his portrait, the former president selected …

American woman killed in shark attack while snorkeling on vacation in the Bahamas

Authorities have confirmed that an American woman was killed in a shark attack while snorkeling with her family in the Bahamas on Tuesday afternoon.  According to the Royal Bahamas Police Force, the 58-year-old woman — along with four members of her family from the Lake Erie area of Pennsylvania — were on a snorkeling tour in …

Lainey Wilson, Chris Stapleton, Ashley McBryde and Carly Pearce lead the 2022 CMA Award nominations

Nominees for The 56th Annual CMA Awards were announced on Wednesday, with Lainey Wilson, Ashley McBryde, Carly Pearce and Chris Stapleton earning the most nominations. First-time nominee Wilson leads the pack with six nominations, including Album of the Year (Sayin’ What I’m Thinkin’), Female Vocalist of the Year, Music Video of the Year (“Never Say …

Blake Shelton announces 2023 ‘Back to the Honky Tonk’ tour featuring Carly Pearce and Jackson Dean

Blake Shelton has announced an 18-date winter 2023 tour, with special guests Carly Pearce and Jackson Dean. The country superstar took to social media on Wednesday, Sept. 7 to share the tour announcement: “We’re throwing one hell of a party in 2023… the #BackToTheHonkyTonk Tour with @carlypearce and @thejacksondean is coming to a city near you!!! It’s …

Ben Stiller and Sean Penn among those permanently banned from Russia in new round of sanctions

Actors Sean Penn and Ben Stiller have been officially and permanently banned from entering Russia, along with 23 other “members of the US Congress, high-ranking officials, representatives of the business and expert communities, as well as cultural figures.”   The personal sanctions were announced in a statement by Russia’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs, in response to what it …

Tiffany Haddish says she ‘deeply regrets’ comedy sketch that led to child sex abuse lawsuit

Tiffany Haddish posted a message on Instagram addressing the sexual misconduct allegations recently lodged against her and her fellow comedian Aries Spears.  The 42-year-old Haddish wrote: “I know people have a bunch of questions. I get it. I’m right there with you. Unfortunately, because there is an ongoing legal case, there’s very little that I can say …

Fatal Crash in Unity

Elva LaPointe, 93, from Unity is dead after a crash in Albion Monday morning, Sept. 5. She died at the scene. According to WABI, authorities believe LaPointe suffered a medical emergency prior to the crash. A 93-year-old Unity woman died after a crash in Albion. https://t.co/CYfNKUrRrT — WABI_TV5 (@WABI_TV5) September 7, 2022 Latest Local Central …

Maine Woman Arrested for Trafficking Fentanyl

Lisa Malone, 65, of Baileyville has been arrested and charged with trafficking Fentanyl. A significant amount of the drug was seized from her home. From the Maine State Police: Early last month, investigators assigned to MDEA’s Down East Task Force covering Washington and Hancock Counties opened an investigation into the suspected trafficking of fentanyl from …