A new government report out Wednesday from the House Subcommittee on Economic and Consumer Policy finds more cases of major manufacturers selling baby food with high levels of toxic heavy metals, just eight months after a congressional report shed light on the issue of toxins in baby food. The report describes dangerous levels of arsenic, …
Monthly Archives: September 2021
CDC urges pregnant women to get COVID-19 vaccination
According to data released Wednesday by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, fewer than one-third of pregnant women in the United States are fully vaccinated against COVID-19. More than 125,000 confirmed cases of the virus were reported among those pregmant, of which 22,000 required hospitalization and 161 died, including 22 deaths in August alone. …
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Lori Loughlin to return to acting for the first time since college admissions scandal
Lori Loughlin is retuning to the acting world nearly two and a half years since the college admissions scandal. In 2019, the actress and her husband Mossimo Giannulli were accused of paying $500,000 to secure their two daughters, Olivia Jade Giannulli and Isabella Giannulli, spots at the University of Southern California as crew recruits – though …
Netflix shares teaser trailer for ‘Stranger Things’ Season 4
Netflix has debuted the latest teaser for Stranger Things Season 4. The first teaser revealed Hopper’s (David Harbour) return, the second one focused on Eleven’s (Millie Bobby Brown) past and the third teased its release date, the newest video confirms a location fans have long speculated about: the Creel House. Producer and director Shawn Levy …
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Judge suspends Britney Spears’ father Jamie as conservator of her estate after 13 years
A judge on Wednesday suspended Britney Spears’ father, Jamie Spears, from the conservatorship that has controlled the singer’s life and money for 13 years. Superior Court Judge Brenda Penny agreed with a petition from Spears and her attorney, Mathew Rosengart, that James “Jamie” Spears needs to give up his role as conservator. The move is …
UPDATE: Auburn Officer Involved Shooting
The Auburn Police Department is asking that anyone who saw the officer-involved shooting Monday, Sept 27, to contact authorities. The officer-involved shooting investigation remains an active investigation. Anyone who may have witnessed the incident,… Posted by Auburn (Maine) Police Department on Tuesday, September 28, 2021 Latest Local Central Maine News [DISPLAY_ULTIMATE_SOCIAL_ICONS] The post UPDATE: Auburn Officer …
MaineGeneral’s ‘Day of Hope’
The Day of Hope, to support the Harold Alfond Center for Cancer Care, is a day of inspiration and celebration on Oct. 2. Even though the event has to be virtual, you are invited to join in for a virtual ceremony honoring the cancer community and take part in the educational opportunities. Also, you can …
Deadline for Health Care Workers to Vaccinate is a Month Away
The countdown is on for Maine’s unvaccinated health care workers. They now have one month to comply with the state’s COVID vaccine mandate. The Mills administration has started to administer up to $146 million in COVID relief funds to hospitals, nursing homes, and other health care facilities to replace workers. Latest on COVID-19 in Maine …
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You Must Have COVID Vaccination or Negative Test to Enter Portland Owned Buildings
Starting Monday, Oct. 4, anyone going to an event at a city-owned building in Portland, must have a vaccination card or negative COVID-19 test. This includes the Portland Expo, Merrill Auditorium and Ocean Gateway. Latest on COVID-19 in Maine For anyone going to an event in Portland, a vaccination card or negative COVID-19 test will …
Jarrod Ramos, gunman in Capital Gazette shooting, is sentenced to multiple life terms
A judge ordered on Tuesday that Jarrod Ramos, the 41-year-old man who opened fire in an attack at a Maryland newspaper three years ago that killed five journalists, will spend the rest of his life in prison. Ramos took a gun to the Capital Gazette in Annapolis, Md., in June 2018 and began indiscriminately firing …