Central Maine Motors Receives Governor’s Award for Business Excellence

During a ceremony held today, Dec. 12, at The Blaine House, Governor Janet Mills presented four Maine businesses with her Governor’s Award for Business Excellence. Since 1991, the annual award has recognized and celebrated Maine businesses with a high level of commitment to their community and employees, as well as exemplary performance in the manufacturing …

Occupants Identified in Castine Fatal Crash

A tragic crash in Castine over the weekend resulted in four fatalities and three others being injured, all students at Maine Maritime Academy. From the Maine State Police: On Saturday, December 10, 2022, at approximately 2:07 am, the Maine State Police responded to a single vehicle crash that involved four fatalities on Shore Rd (Route …

Fatal Crash in Sherman

Sunday afternoon, Dec. 11, the Maine State Police responded to a single-vehicle crash on Interstate 95 northbound at mile marker 263 in the town of Sherman. From the Maine State Police: Preliminary investigation indicates 59-year-old Maria Dubois of Portland was driving a 2020 blue Toyota Corolla when she went off the road at a high …

Four students from Maine Maritime Academy killed in SUV crash near campus

Four Maine Maritime Academy students were killed and three others were injured when their SUV crashed into a tree and burst into flames early Saturday morning in Castine. The driver and two other passengers, also students from the Maritime Academy, survived the fiery crash which authorities say occurred just one day after classes ended for …

NASA Artemis I Orion capsule returns to Earth with splashdown in Pacific Ocean

After traveling 1.4 million miles through space, including orbiting the moon and collecting data, NASA’s Artemis 1 capsule returned to Earth on Sunday. The 25 1/2-day Artemis I mission slammed into the upper atmosphere at more than 24,000 mph and endured a 5,000-degree re-entry inferno before descending under three huge parachutes and landing gently in …

Kane Brown and Chris Stapleton headlining Montréal’s 2023 LASSO Festival

Kane Brown & Chris Stapleton were announced as headliners for Montréal’s LASSO festival in 2023, taking place August 18-19 at Montréal’s Espace 67 festival site on Île Sainte-Hélène. Nick Farkas, Senior Vice-President, Booking, Concerts and Events, said in a statement: “Montréal has always been a music city, but this city is clearly now a country capital as …

Fox cancels ‘Monarch’ after one season

Fox’s first-year series “Monarch,” which starred Anna Friel, Trace Adkins, Susan Sarandon, Joshua Sasse and Beth Ditto, will not return for a second season. The Season 1 finale aired on Dec. 6.  The show revolved around the “first family of country music,” led by Sarandon’s Dottie Roman (who shockingly died in the series premiere). Over the …

Fox cancels ‘Monarch’ after one season

Fox’s first-year series “Monarch,” which starred Anna Friel, Trace Adkins, Susan Sarandon, Joshua Sasse and Beth Ditto, will not return for a second season. The Season 1 finale aired on Dec. 6.  The show revolved around the “first family of country music,” led by Sarandon’s Dottie Roman (who shockingly died in the series premiere). Over the …

Additional performers added to 2023 ‘Dick Clark’s New Year’s Rockin’ Eve’

Additional performers have been added to the already star-studded lineup for Dick Clark’s New Year’s Rockin’ Eve with Ryan Seacrest 2023. The show will take place from Disneyland, Los Angeles and New Orleans. As previously announced, 18x host and executive producer Ryan Seacrest will once again head to Times Square to lead the festivities, with actress and producer …

St. George Woman Located Deceased in Water Near Home

A Maine Game Warden and a search team from the Maine Association for Search and Rescue has located the body of 71-year-old Francine Laporte of Saint George. She was found at approximately 10:00am today, Dec. 9. Laporte was found deceased in the water on the shore of Long Cove, off of the States Point Road …