“Never Look Back” by Alison Gaylin (William Morrow) The popularity of true crime podcasts bleeds into the tightly plotted “Never Look Back” by Alison Gaylin. Her fictional hero Quentin Garrison uses his position as the interviewer for the L.A.-based podcast “Closure” to chronicle how violence affects families for decades in various ways. Alison Gaylin’s 11th […]
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Viking chess piece sells for more than $900,000 at auction
LONDON (AP) — A 900-year-old Viking chess piece bought for a few dollars in the 1960s has sold at auction for 735,000 pounds ($927,000). The 3 1/2-inch (8.8-centimeter) Lewis Chessman sold to an anonymous bidder at Sotheby’s in London on Tuesday. The Lewis Chessmen are intricate, expressive chess pieces in the form of Norse warriors, […]
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Writer sues after losing book deal over transit worker flap
WASHINGTON (AP) — A writer who faced social media backlash for calling out a transit worker eating on a train is suing her publisher. Lawyers for Natasha Tynes filed suit against publisher Rare Bird Lit., Inc. on Friday in Los Angeles County Superior Court. The lawsuit alleges the Los Angeles company breached its contract and defamed the […]
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BOYS’ TRACK: 2019 All-Star Team
SACO — Thornton Academy pole vault coach Erik Ryder describes senior All-American Travis Snyder as a “rare breed with extreme athletic gifts.” So, when Snyder broke former Brunswick student-athlete David Slovenski’s 2008 state record in the pole vault, clearing 16 feet 9 ¼ inches at the Class A championship meet, it came as no surprise. […]
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Saco fends off rally from Sanford in District 4 Little League tournament
KENNEBUNK — A local little league team is one step closer to playing for a state championship. Saco built a seven-run lead and then held off a furious Sanford rally for an 8-6 win to advance to the finals of the 2019 Maine District 4 Little League Baseball Tournament for 10 to 12 year-olds. “Mentally, […]
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BASEBALL WORLD: Let’s take a road trip to the National League
Here in New England, especially northern New England, we don’t get to see the National League games often. We cannot appreciate the major differences in baseball as played in the two different leagues. We watch an occasional National League game on ESPN or one of the other major networks, but, for the most part, our […]
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Fungus killing some browntail moth caterpillars
The rainy, unseasonably cool days in May and June triggered die-offs of some browntail moth caterpillar populations, scientists say, providing temporary relief to Mainers who battle the itchy rash and respiratory problems caused by the caterpillars. If there’s frequent damp weather in late spring, that can lead to the proliferation of a fungus – entomophaga […]
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Mainers don’t want to rely on late-inning magic, but will take it
SANFORD — Some of the Sanford Mainers most impressive wins this season have been on the comeback trail, but that doesn’t mean it’s a path the Moose want to frequently travel. While games such as an eight-run rally against Marthas Vineyard on June 22 or a walk-off win over New Bedford less than a week […]
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Trump: America’s story is ‘the greatest political journey’
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump celebrated the story of America as “the greatest political journey in human history” in a Fourth of July commemoration before a soggy but cheering crowd of spectators, many of them invited, on the grounds of the Lincoln Memorial. Supporters welcomed his tribute to the U.S. military while protesters assailed […]
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Biddeford sees changes with beach parking permits
BIDDEFORD — It’s summer. It’s hot. And for many that means a day at the beach. But before you go make sure your prepared, with sunscreen, towels, snacks for the little ones, and in some communities you will need a beach permit in order to park you car. If you are planning a trip to […]