Maria Skillings covers general news for the towns of Topsham, Lisbon, Bowdoin, Bowdoinham and Harpswell. She graduated from Cape Elizabeth High School, then received her B.A. in Theater from the University of Maine at Farmington. Maria went on to study film in New York City, where she worked as a stand-up comedian for three years. Eventually making the move to Los Angeles, she discovered her love of writing. She returned home to have her very first children’s book published. Before joining the team at the Times Record, Maria returned to her roots and began writing for the Cape Courier.
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PublishedSeptember 20, 2022
Repeated thefts force Bowdoinham farmer to rethink farmstand payment methods
More than $200 has been stolen from the Stonecipher Farm’s farmstand in the past year.
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PublishedSeptember 19, 2022
Bath Housing works to keep seniors in their homes by making them safer
The National Center on Aging recognizes this week, the first week of fall, as Fall Prevention Awareness Week.
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PublishedSeptember 18, 2022
Bowdoin apple orchard kicks off busy fall, despite a dry Maine summer
Orchard owner Chris Sprague said the apples are a little smaller this year, but still very sweet.
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PublishedSeptember 15, 2022
Phone scammers bilk Bath senior out of $9,500, claiming her grandson is in trouble
Each year, scam artists cheat American seniors out of an estimated $3 billion, according to justice.gov.
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PublishedSeptember 14, 2022
Under stress of pandemic, yoga and meditation emerge as tools to combat anxiety, stress
Bath and Brunswick yoga instructors believe in mindfulness, breathwork, and movement to ease the excessive stress caused by the pandemic.
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PublishedSeptember 11, 2022
In Photos: Bowdoinham’s Annual 5K Chicken Run and 1-mile fun run
Bowdoinham hosted its annual 5k Chicken Run and 1-mile fun run Friday night to raise money for Bowdoinham Community Schools.
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PublishedSeptember 8, 2022
Midcoast communities to host remembrances for 9/11 victims
Brunswick’s Downtown Association will join the American Legion Post 20 for a 9/11 tribute and a community barbecue on Sept. 10.
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PublishedSeptember 7, 2022
Red’s Eats steps into fray between lobstermen, feds with ‘pay it forward’ benefit
Voted best lobster roll in New England by boston.com, Red’s Eats will donate a free dinner for two to those who give a sizable donation to the fall Save the Lobstermen fundraiser.
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PublishedSeptember 6, 2022
Bath elementary students ‘pumped’ to get back to class after fire destroyed their school
After transforming the former Bath Regional Career and Technical Center for Dike Newell elementary students, classes resumed on Tuesday for grades 1 and 2.
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PublishedSeptember 5, 2022
Bowdoinham officials move toward using Recycling Barn
Bowdoinham residents voted 131-116 in favor of leasing the Recycling Barn instead of building a new public works structure at a June 15 town meeting.
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