Journal Tribune
New York Times Best Sellers
The New York Times List of Best Sellers for the week ending Sept. 22, 2019: FICTION 1. Where The Crawdads Sing Delia Owens A woman who survived alone in the marsh becomes a murder suspect. 2. Vendetta in Death J.D. Robb The 49th book of the In […]
SMCC Marine Science Department participates in coastal research
SOUTH PORTLAND — Southern Maine Community College students are taking a look at the cause of red ties in Casco Bay, thanks to a new federal grant. According to the Maine Department of Marine Resources, the state each year see red tides, a bloom in harmful algae that occurs in the Gulf of Maine. Shellfish, […]
New football coach earns first win with Red Riots
PORTLAND — Someday, in the not too distant future, when South Portland has returned to its rightful perch atop the high school football world, the Red Riots will look back at the events of Saturday afternoon at Boulos Stadium as the beginning of their renaissance. Visiting Cheverus in an early-season battle of Class B South […]
An update on town’s revaluation
Tax bills were mailed on Thursday, Sept. 12. Your bill reflects the most recent assessment of your property at the time of tax commitment. If you have met with our assessing department to discuss errors and have made changes to your property card after Aug. 30 any changes in assessed value will be addressed through […]
History buff finds ships that sank in 1878 in Lake Michigan
DETROIT (AP) — A diver and maritime history buff has found two schooners that collided and sank into the cold depths of northern Lake Michigan more than 140 years ago. Bernie Hellstrom, of Boyne City, Michigan, said he was looking for shipwrecks about 10 years ago when a depth sounder on his boat noted a […]
Kayaking opportunity on Little River Estuary
Kayaking on the Little River Estuary will take place on Tuesday, Oct. 1 from noon to 3 p.m at the Wells Reserve at Laudholm. Paddle the quiet waters of a Maine estuary, watching for wildlife and learning about this treasured habitat from a registered Maine Kayak Guide. For ages 12 and up and some restrictions apply. […]
National Comedy Center honors Ernie Kovacs
Opening last summer in Jamestown, New York, the National Comedy Center has launched an exhibition honoring comedian Ernie Kovacs that included a festival last month. “It’s the centennial of Ernie’s birth this year, so a great time to recognize this influential comedian,” said Laura LaPlaca, the Center’s Director of Archives. “The Kovacs’ exhibit will remain until […]
Linwood Barclay’s ‘Elevator Pitch’ a vivid story
“Elevator Pitch: a Novel” (William Morrow), by Linwood Barclay It first seems like an accident when a Manhattan office tower elevator smashes to the basement below, killing four people. People think it’s a stroke of bad luck, but the next day another elevator in a different building crashes to the bottom of the shaft. The […]
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