2012
SMASH UP GOOD TIME AT DEMOLITION DERBY
TOPSHAM W ith three heats and 10 participants in the demolition derby at the Topsham Fair Wednesday night, Timothy Gray managed to keep the car he bought in an auction minutes before, longer than the other three finalists and took home the big trophy and $500. Gray, of Lewiston, said he wasn’t planning to be […]
Shoelace leads to chain-reaction accident on bridge
TOPSHAM A chain-reaction crash on the Frank J. Wood Bridge between Topsham and Brunswick involving four vehicles was caused when a driver apparently got his shoelace caught on the pedal. According to Topsham police, who responded to the crash at 3:49 p.m. on Wednesday, there were three vehicles stopped in traffic on what is known […]
Strong — and humorous — finale for MSMT season
REVIEW “‘Musical Comedy’: the two most glorious words in the English language!” declares Julian Marsh, fictional director and one of the main characters of Maine State Music Theatre’s final show of its 54th season, “42nd Street.” Yes, MSMT bookended the summer with two backstage shows, both classics that focus on the hard work and chance […]
Topsham Planning Board agrees to workshop portable signs
TOPSHAM After hearing comments from the public at its Tuesday meeting, the Planning Board plans to hold another workshop regarding the issue of prohibiting banners and temporary signs as part of a new sign ordinance adopted by voters at the May town meeting, according to Town Planner Rich Roedner. Town planners said before the May […]
Introductory skills workshop for becoming an outdoors-women
AUGUSTA — Maine Department of Inland Fisheries and Wildlife and Friends of Maine Becoming an Outdoors-Woman will cosponsor a weekend introductory skills workshop Sept. 14 through 16 at Camp Caribou in Winslow. The the three-day workshop teaches women to be more competent, confident and aware when enjoying the outdoors, a news release explains. The workshop, […]
Celebrate family businesses this weekend in Yarmouth
YARMOUTH — Family businesses with networking in mind will find opportunities and more on Thursday, Aug. 16, at Yankee Marina & Boatyard, 142 Lafayette St., at “Celebrate Family Business Summer Fest,” a first-year initiative of the Institute for Family-Owned Business in Brunswick. The event is a drop-in from 4:30 to 7:30 p.m. A news release […]
SCHEDULED PUBLIC MEETINGS
Alna BOARD OF SELECTMEN, Monday, 6:30 p.m., town hall. Arrowsic SHELLFISH CONSERVATION, Monday, 5 p.m., town hall. BOARD OF SELECTMEN, Monday, 6 p.m. town hall. Bowdoin BOARD OF SELECTMEN, Monday, 6:30 p.m., town office. PLANNING BOARD, Tuesday, 7 p.m., town office. Bowdoinham BOARD OF SELECTMEN, Tuesday, 5:30 p.m., Coombs Municipal Building. Brunswick STAFF REVIEW, Monday, […]
STUDENT NOTES
EBEN DUSHIN BAKER of Richmond was awarded the National Science Foundation’s Robert Noyce Scholarship. Baker, a 2002 Richmond High School graduate, is the son of Bruce Baker and Bonnie Dushin. He is a master’s in education student in the Extended Teacher Education Program at the University of Southern Maine. The following local students graduated from […]