101.9 The Rock

ZZ Top are continuing to tour following the death of Dusty Hill, an order that came directly from the bassist prior to his passing. And, as luck would have it, the man taking his place just happens to have a classic ZZ Top-style beard. Elwood Francis, the band’s long-tenured guitar...

The Boston Red Sox dropped the opening game of the 3-game series with the Tampa Bay Rays on Friday night, July 30th, 7-3 and are now only a half game ahead of the Rays, in the AL East. Martin Perez started for Boston and went only 4.0 innings allowing 6...

Maine State Police say that a multiple vehicle accident on Route 1 in Littleton, Maine, resulted in one fatality. A tractor-trailer was attempting to avoid a passenger van, which had veered in front of the trailer after striking a guardrail. 65-Year-old Robert Harvin of Lake Bluff, Illinois was the operator...

The Boston Red Sox made 2 deals at the trading deadline on Friday, July 30th. They acquired left-handed pitcher Austin Davis from the Pittsburgh Pirates as well as right handed pitcher Hansel Robles from the Minnesota Twins. The Red Sox had to give up Michael Chavis to the Pirates and...

The Maine Fire Marshal’s Office has announced a $1,000 reward for information that leads to an arrest in connection with a fire that destroyed the Watson Settlement Bridge in Littleton. The covered bridge on the Framingham Road was built in 1911 and spans the Meduxnekeag River. It is listed on...

We would like to wish anyone reading this who had a birthday this week a very happy birthday! You are lucky enough to share a birthday week with many celebrities, athletes, and influencers. Some you may recognize were Arnold Schwarzenegger, Maya Rudolph, and Mick Jagger. They were not the only one's blowing out the candles this week. At the end you can keep scrolling to find out what celebrities share a birthday with you!

Six people were arrested Wednesday and charged with felony drug trafficking after police raided an apartment in Hermon allegedly doubling as a distribution center for a Detroit, Michigan-based trafficking organization. The arrests, which include two people from Michigan and four people from Hancock County, came after a months-long investigation. The...

The 2021 edition of Lollapalooza is officially underway with Miley Cyrus delivering a wide-ranging set appealing to the diverse audience attending the annual Chicago-located event. With Miley leaning into her rock roots of late, she incorporated a handful of rock covers that saw her performing songs from Temple of the Dog, Billy Idol and Pixies among others.

Maine State Police say aggressive driving was to blame for a rollover crash on Interstate 95 in Sidney Thursday morning that claimed the life of an Old Orchard Beach man. Emergency responders were called to the scene of the crash around 10:00 a.m. Police say 58-year-old Brian Landry of Fairfield was driving north in the passing lane while attempting to overtake another vehicle that was in the travel lane. Landry’s car was cut off by a pickup truck driven by 52-year-old Miles Ranger of Old Orchard Beach.

With less than 17 hours to go before the 4 p.m. July 30th trade deadline, the Boston Red Sox announced that they had traded for All-Star outfielder Kyle Schwarber from the Washington Nationals in exchange for minor league right-handed pitcher Aldo Ramirez. To make room for Schwarber on the 40-man...

A Presque Isle area man faces a lengthy prison sentence after pleading guilty to conspiring to distribute methamphetamine in Aroostook County and other parts of Maine. Twenty-four-year-old Zane M. Willhide appeared in U.S. District Court in Bangor on Wednesday. According to court records, between July 2018 and May 2019, members...

You have to think that a Red Sox trade for a starting pitcher is imminent with the move to option Tanner Houck to Triple A Worcester on Thursday afternoon. Houck was brilliant last night, Wednesday, July 29th in his start in the 2nd game of the doubleheader against the Toronto Blue Jays. He allowed 1 run on 2 hits with 7 strikeouts and 1 walk.

The lone major league baseball team in Canada is returning home to play games in Toronto for the first time since 2019. During the 2020 season the Toronto Blue Jays moved to Dunedin, Florida to be able to compete in the modified season, due to the pandemic. Get in the...

Limp Bizkit haven't spent as much time in the spotlight over the last decade, so a look at singer Fred Durst nowadays might be a little bit jarring for some who still remember him as the red cap-wearing omnipresent face of MTV circa 1999-2000. Durst recently scrapped a majority of his Instagram account, leaving only a sole new photo showcasing a new look that has yielded plenty of response online.

Walt Disney World and Disneyland will once again require face masks in certain areas of the parks as COVID-19 cases continue to increase throughout the country. According to Orlando Sentinel, Orange County, Florida is averaging 1,000 new coronavirus cases daily. Local hospital AdventHealth's ICU is full due to the rise in cases. Meanwhile, in California, the Delta Variant has become the state's dominant strain.

Summer is my favorite season of the four that we experience here in Maine. I also enjoy that we do get to experience every one of the seasons in their true definition. There is no one arguing that we experience a true winter season. It drags longer than we'd like but it does eventually disappear. Spring and fall time are when we see the landscape make incredible transitions. All of that is to say that I want a longer summer!

Police say a 43-year-old Centreville man is dead following a single-vehicle crash Tuesday night on the Trans-Canada Highway in northern Carleton County. Western Valley RCMP and emergency personnel responded shortly after 8:00 p.m. to the crash on Route 2 in Greenfield. RCMP say it appears the driver lost control of the vehicle and it hit a guardrail and rolled over. The man was ejected from the vehicle and died at the scene.

After dropping the opener of the doubleheader to the Toronto Blue Jays Wednesday afternoon 4-1, the Boston Red Sox turned the tables and beat the Blue Jays 4-1 in the nightcap. Jarren Duran electrified Fenway as it looked like he hit an inside -the-park home run in the 4th inning....

Producer Giles Martin has recently overseen the release of a series of newly remixed and expanded box sets devoted to some of the Beatles' most beloved later albums. But don't expect him to dig further back into four track-era gems like 1965's Rubber Soul or 1966's Revolver anytime soon. The...

The Boston Red Sox lost Game 1 of Wednesday's doubleheader, fall to the Toronto Blue Jays 4-1. Toronto is 5-0 in doubleheader openers this season. The good news for the Red Sox is that they are 1-3 in the 2nd game. Boston was held to just 5 hits in the...