Dr. Dre, Eminem, Mary J. Blige, Kendrick Lamar and Snoop Dogg perform at Super Bowl 2022 halftime show

Snoop Dogg, Dr. Dre, Mary J. Blige, Eminem and Kendrick Lamar brought hip-hop to the Super Bowl LVI halftime show, taking the stage as the Los Angeles Rams faced off against the Cincinnati Bengals at SoFi Stadium.  Surprise guests included 50 Cent with his song “In Da Club,” and Anderson Paak on drums during Eminem’s …

Federal Agents in Waterville

FBI agents were spotted on Front Street in Waterville this morning, Feb. 11, near the intersection with Union Street. According to CentralMaine.com, it was part of an ongoing investigation of a court-authorized activity. No other comment was given by officials. Federal agents respond to Waterville building as part of ongoing investigation https://t.co/XlVElJ1ZSC — Kennebec Journal …

Senate passes bill to end forced arbitration in sex harassment cases in the workplace

On Thursday, the Senate passed a bill barring forced arbitration in workplace sexual harassment cases. The measure, which the House had overwhelmingly passed earlier this week, will go to President Joe Biden to be signed into law. The bill bars employment contracts from forcing people to settle sexual assault or harassment cases through arbitration rather …

Jan. 6 House select committee discovers gaps in White House call logs

The Jan. 6th House select committee investigating the attack on the Capitol stated there are gaps in the phone logs provided by the White House on the day of the riot. Those familiar with the probe said on Thursday that the phone records show no entries of calls to, or from, former President Donald Trump …

‘Obi-Wan Kenobi’ to debut this May on Disney+

“Obi-Wan Kenobi” is set to premiere on Disney+ this May.  The live-action “Star Wars” series, starring Ewan McGregor, will debut May 25.  May 25 is also the 45th anniversary of the release of “Star Wars: A New Hope.” “Obi-Wan Kenobi” is set 10 years after the dramatic events of “Star Wars: Revenge of the Sith” …

‘The Batman’ starring Robert Pattinson to premiere early in IMAX Theaters

Warner Bros. announced that The Batman will premiere early in IMAX theaters. DC will hold a fan event on March 1 in more than 350 IMAX theaters across the U.S. ahead of the film’s scheduled debut on March 4. The event, which is scheduled on the same date as the movie’s New York premiere, has …

Plan for Utility Bill Credit to 90,000 Low-Income Maine Households

To help Maine people with electricity bills, the Governor’s Energy Office (GEO) and the Office of the Public Advocate (OPA) today submitted a proposal to the Maine Public Utilities Commission to deliver a one-time utility bill credit of $90 for low-income Maine households. The total $8 million proposal was developed by the GEO and OPA …

N.Y. Gov. Kathy Hochul lifts the state’s COVID-19 ‘vaccine-or-mask’ rule

On Wednesday, New York Gov. Kathy Hochul lifted the state’s “vaccine-or-mask” requirement for indoor businesses, citing “major improvement” in COVID-19 numbers.  Gov. Hochul said in a briefing that the rule — which mandates that workers either be vaccinated against the coronavirus or wear a mask at all times while on the job — will be …