Annual Maine Agricultural Trades Show Coming in January

The 82nd Annual Maine Agricultural Trades Show returns to the Augusta Civic Center Jan. 10-12, and aims to meet farmer demand for learning, planning, and networking. This year’s event is the first in-person gathering since 2019. The previous two years featured exclusively online attendee experiences. Visit the Maine Agricultural Trades Show webpage for show news …

Maine Dogs Heading to Puppy Bowl

Two puppies from Maine have been chosen to take part in Animal Planet’s Puppy Bowl. The rescue pups, Betty and Higgins, from the Animal Refuge League of Greater Portland, will both be on Team Ruff Sunday, Feb. 12, 2023. This year's Puppy Bowl will feature 2 puppies from Maine. These cuties are Higgins and Betty! …

Portland Sea Dogs Are Getting a New Owner

The Portland Sea Dogs baseball team today, Dec. 6, announced they are selling the team. They will remain an affiliate of the Boston Red Sox. From The Portland Sea Dogs website: (The team) has entered into an agreement with a new owner, Diamond Baseball Holdings (DBH), an organization that owns and operates select minor league …

Belgrade Teen Gives Back to Community

Thank you Madison Waldbauer, a 14-year-old from Belgrade, who is helping her community by donating essentials to those that have found themselves in a homeless situation. According to WMTW, Madison raises money, fills, and then delivers backpacks with items such as like blankets, toothbrushes, hand warmers and even tents to local shelters and soup kitchens. …

Tampa Police Chief Mary O’Connor resigns after flashing her badge to escape ticket

The police chief in Tampa, Florida resigned Monday after using her position to escape a ticket during a traffic stop on Nov. 12 by a Pinellas County sheriff’s deputy, involving a golf cart driven by her husband.  Chief Mary O’Connor submitted her resignation after an internal affairs review found she violated police department policy. The internal review …

Inmate admits to killing five women in infamous Long Island ‘Torso Killer’ slayings

Long Island, NY prosecutors said Monday that a New Jersey inmate dubbed the “Torso Killer” pleaded guilty to a 1968 slaying near New York City, as well as admitting to four other homicides. Richard Cottingham — believed to be one of America’s most prolific serial killers — admitted to strangling 23-year-old Diane Cusick on Feb. …

Tanya Tucker starring in ‘A Nashville Country Christmas’ on Paramount

Tanya Tucker will star in a new movie on the Paramount Network titled ‘A Nashville Country Christmas,’ premiering December 12 at 8 p.m. ET, with a simulcast on CMT.  An encore presentation of A Nashville Country Christmas will air on Sunday, Dec. 25 at 11 a.m. ET on CMT.  You can watch the trailer – here. …

Brandi Carlile to serve as musical guest on ‘Saturday Night Live”

Brandi Carlile will appear on NBC’s Saturday Night Live as the musical guest on the December 10 episode. Comedians Steve Martin and Martin Short will serve as guest co-hosts for the episode. Carlile shared on Twitter: “The greatest @nbcsnl of the year! I would fly to New York City just to witness this from the …

‘GMA3’ hosts Amy Robach and T.J. Holmes benched after romantic relationship goes public

‘GMA3’ co-hosts Amy Robach and T.J. Holmes were benched from their anchoring duties while the ABC news division weighs the effect their recent disclosure of a romantic relationship might have on the program and the company.  ABC News President Kim Godwin informed staffers Monday during an editorial call that Robach and Holmes had not violated …

Kirstie Alley dies at age 71 after battling cancer

Actress Kirstie Alley has died at age 71 after a battle with cancer. Alley’s family and her manager announced the news Monday night, with Alley’s children True and Lillie Parker writing a statement on Alley’s social media pages: “To all our friends, far and wide around the world…We are sad to inform you that our …