The Scarborough Police Department is committed to ensuring that motorist traveling on the roads of Scarborough can do so in the safest manner possible. There are many external human elements that cannot be controlled which often results in a motor vehicle crash. Our goal is to help reduce these external elements by way of proactively […]
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Clive Cussler fans will savor ‘The Titanic Secret’
“The Titanic Secret” (Putnam), by Clive Cussler and Jack Du Brul The investigation of an explosion in a mine propels Isaac Bell into a conspiracy with ties to the doomed ocean liner in “The Titanic Secret,” the latest entry in the historical series by Clive Cussler and Jack Du Brul. In the present, NUMA Director […]
US officials revise vaping illness count to 380 in 36 states
NEW YORK (AP) — The U.S. government has refined how it is measuring an outbreak of breathing illnesses in people who vape, now counting only cases that are most closely linked to electronic cigarette use. Health officials on Thursday said 380 confirmed cases and probable cases have been reported in 36 states and one U.S. […]
Water, temperature right for life at another star’s planet
CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. (AP) — In a tantalizing first, scientists have discovered water at a planet outside our solar system that has temperatures suitable for life. Two research groups announced this week that they’ve found water vapor in the atmosphere of a planet 110 light-years away in the constellation Leo. This so-called Super Earth is […]
Fine craft show to feature pottery demo
The 10th annual Scarborough Fine Craft Show will feature a large-scale pottery vessel demonstration by guest artisan Stephen Procter. Maine Crafts Guild artisans will show their fine craft in wood, metal, fiber, clay,glass and mixed media at Camp Ketcha in Scarborough, on Saturday, Sept. 14 and Sunday, Sept. 15. In celebration of the Scarborough Fine […]
Author doles out clues in character-driven ‘The Nanny’
“The Nanny” (William Morrow), by Gilly Macmillan Classism, fragile memories and a family torn apart by misunderstandings and jealousy haunt an aristocratic British family in “The Nanny,” Gilly Macmillan’s enthralling fifth novel. Sophisticated plotting and believable characters elevate “The Nanny” as a solid family drama. Macmillan proves the truth in the adage that the rich […]
‘I was stupid’: Huffman gets 14 days in college scam
BOSTON (AP) — “Desperate Housewives” star Felicity Huffman was sentenced Friday to 14 days in prison for paying $15,000 to rig her daughter’s SAT scores, tearfully apologizing to the teenager for not trusting her to get into college on her own. “I was frightened, I was stupid, and I was so wrong,” Huffman, 56, said […]
New book focuses on Jackie Kennedy’s years as a reporter
NEW YORK (AP) — “Camera Girl,” an upcoming book on Jacqueline Kennedy’s early years as a columnist, draws on newspaper archives and interviews with friends and colleagues. “Camera Girl: How Miss Bouvier Used Imagination & Subversion To Invent Jackie Kennedy” is scheduled to come out in spring 2021, Gallery Books announced Thursday, which would have […]
Alaska man discovers message in bottle from Russian Navy
ANCHORAGE, Alaska (AP) — A man discovered a 50-year-old letter in a bottle from the Russian Navy on the shores of western Alaska. Tyler Ivanoff found the handwritten Russian letter early this month while gathering firewood near Shishmaref about 600 miles (966 kilometers) northwest of Anchorage, television station KTUU reported. “I was just looking for […]
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