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Colby College in Waterville has announced that they have taken over stewardship of Allen Island and Benner Island off the coast of Maine. Colby acquired the islands from Up East Foundation and the Wyeth Foundation for American Art. The school hopes to create an island campus and expand academic programs at the islands off St. …
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A deadly fire on Virgin Street in Rumford early this morning, Feb. 4, is under investigation by the State Fire Marshal’s Office. One person died in the blaze, however the name has not been released. A deadly fire in Rumford is under investigation. https://t.co/84Q0plrxeg — CBS 13 News (@WGME) February 4, 2022 Latest Local Central …
The Maine State Police has responded to multiple crashes due to icy roads and unsafe driving today, Feb. 4. Friday’s storm has ushered in a wintry mix that has led to more than ten crashes on the Turnpike since 6:00am. Troopers are responding to one crash after another on the Turnpike. Troopers say people are …
President Biden joined New York City Mayor Eric Adams on Thursday to discuss violent crime and rising gun violence in the city since the start of the pandemic, along with U.S. Attorney General Merrick Garland and New York Gov. Kathy Hochul. Mayor Adams, a former police officer, ran a ‘tough on crime’ platform in his campaign …
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A severe winter storm caused major disruptions on Thursday, cancelling thousands of flights and knocking out power to customers in Tennessee and Texas. By Thursday afternoon, at least 5,800 flights were canceled, according to FlightAware. In addition, nearly 124,000 customers were without power in Tennessee, while approximately 60,000 had lost power in Texas. The National …
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Guillermo del Toro’s upcoming stop-motion musical adaptation of Pinocchio is coming to Netflix in December, ad the streaming service shared a short teaser trailer for the animated feature. Pinocchio is based on the Carlo Collodi children’s novel The Adventures of Pinocchio, which follows a wooden puppet who comes to life. Ewan McGregor voices Sebastian J. …
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Comedian John Mulaney is set to guest host Saturday Night Live for a fifth time on Feb. 26, after the show returns from a three-week break due to NBC’s coverage of the Winter Olympics. The only other celebrities who have guest hosted SNL five times include Alec Baldwin, Steve Martin, John Goodman, Tom Hanks, Drew …
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Five Guys is coming to the Twin Cities. The famous burger fast food restaurant’s upcoming Center Street, Auburn location will be their 7th in Maine. The location, expected to be open this summer, will be one of the first five in the country to also have a pick-up window. The other Five Guys locations in …
Jacob Bizier, 31, of Winslow, has been arrested after a traffic stop by Fairfield police. They discovered cocaine, methamphetamine and other trafficking items in his car. Bizier is charged with aggravated trafficking in schedule drugs and unlawful position of scheduled drugs. From the Fairfield Police Department Facebook: A Maine man has been charged with trafficking …
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Jeff Zucker has resigned as president of CNN Worldwide, effective immediately. The 56-year-old Zucker announced his resignation in a staff memo on Wednesday, explaining that the decision for him to resign was made after he failed to disclose a “consensual relationship” with a colleague. The statement read in part: “As part of the investigation into Chris …
