Aubrey Plaza, Ali Ahn and Maria Dizzia join the cast of Marvel’s ‘Agatha: Coven of Chaos’

Aubrey Plaza has been added to the cast of Agatha: Coven of Chaos, Marvel’s upcoming WandaVision spinoff series for Disney+. The series will star Kathryn Hahn as the powerful witch Agatha Harkness. In addition, Ali Ahn (Raising Dion) and Maria Dizzia (The Staircase) are also set to join the Marvel Cinematic Universe in unspecified roles …

Check out the trailer for the film ‘Avatar: The Way of Water’

20th Century Studios has shared a teaser trailer for the new sci-fi film Avatar: The Way of Water, featuring Sam Worthington and Zoe Saldaña.  Avatar writer and director James Cameron also returns as executive producer, writer, and director for the sequel. Avatar: The Way of Water is the sequel to the original Avatar (2009), which …

Give a Pet a Home for the Holidays

The Humane Society Waterville Area invites you to share your home this holiday season by fostering a furry friend. Find out how to help. Have space for one more this Holiday season? Help these lovable souls spend Thanksgiving in a home with the warmth of a… Posted by Humane Society Waterville Area on Thursday, November 3, …

Waterville Man Pleads Guilty to Possessing Fentanyl

Patrick Hanson, 31, of Waterville man pleaded guilty today, Nov. 3, to possessing fentanyl with intent to distribute. Hanson is facing up to 30 years in prison and a fine of up to $2 million. Waterville police arrested Hanson Oct. 15, 2021, after he reportedly threatened another person. A total of seven packages of suspected …

2 Dead Now in This Week’s Levant Fire

The second victim in the Levant house fire that occurred Monday, Oct. 31, is 29-year old Eric Daly who lived at the home with his parents. From the Maine State Police: Eric Daly’s father 78-year-old Charles Daly died from his injuries he sustained in the fire. Due to the severity of Mr. Daly’s burns he …

Philadelphia Fugitive Caught in Auburn

43-year-old Earl Hassan of Philadelphia was arrested in Auburn, Tuesday, Nov. 1. He is one of Philadelphia’s most wanted fugitives with a a homicide warrant issued for him. Police say he was a passenger of a vehicle that was stopped for an expired registration on Kittyhawk Avenue. One of Philadelphia’s most wanted fugitives was found …

Elderly Connecticut Man Hit by Car and Killed in Thomaston

An 89-year-old Connecticut man was killed last night, Nov. 2, after he was struck by a car as he crossed Route 1 in Thomaston. He identity hasn’t been released yet and the death is under investigation. An 89-year-old Connecticut man was reportedly hit by a car and killed in Thomaston after getting ice cream. https://t.co/jYMEk0LU9D …

Federal Reserve hikes interest rates another 0.75 percentage point

On Wednesday, the Federal Reserve raised interest rates by another 0.75 percentage point — or 75 basis points — citing continuing upward pressure on inflation as the reason. The Fed said in a statement: “Inflation remains elevated, reflecting supply and demand imbalances related to the pandemic, higher food and energy prices, and broader price pressures …As …

Parkland school shooter sentenced to life in prison without possibility of parole

The gunman who murdered 17 people at a Florida high school was formally sentenced Wednesday to life in prison without the possibility of parole. After a months-long trial, a jury in October recommended Nikolas Cruz, 24, be sentenced to life in prison for the February 2018 massacre at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School, where he …