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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PublishedAugust 18, 2022
Brunswick historian, known for research and friendship of Indigenous tribes, dies at 95
Colleagues, friends and family describe Nicholas N. Smith as a crucial historian, political activist and generous and humble man.
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PublishedAugust 17, 2022
Bath expects 700 to turn out for this year’s Kindness Day
With a ‘reimagined event’ in 2020 and low attendance in 2021 due to the COVID-19 pandemic, event organizer Jennnifer McDorr expects a higher turnout this year, with face painting, boat cruises, trolley rides, crafts, snacks and more.
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PublishedAugust 16, 2022
Bath volunteers roll up sleeves, prepare alternate school in wake of devastating fire
School Principal Jennifer McKay sent out a Facebook post last week seeking volunteers to help build and assemble furniture at the new school location.
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PublishedAugust 11, 2022
Don’t show this to anybody: A photographer who hates photography featured at Woolwich gallery
Denying viewers visual information — the primary intention of a photograph — artist Tom Butler encourages viewers to explore the sculptural qualities of an image instead.
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PublishedAugust 10, 2022
Photos: Hundreds of patrons brave rain for Topsham Fair’s second day
Locals and out-of-state visitors fed farm animals, ate fried foods and bought handcrafted goods from local artisans on Aug. 10.
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PublishedAugust 7, 2022
The Topsham Fair returns for its 168th season as COVID numbers decline
With over 30,000 guests last year, the fair returns with eight new rides, 25 food vendors, a demolition derby, animals, competitions and more Aug. 9 – 14.
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PublishedAugust 5, 2022
Firefighters extinguish 40-foot flames at Topsham waste facility early Friday
A fire broke out in a pile of extracted metal shavings at a waste facility early Friday morning.
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PublishedAugust 4, 2022
Federal funding will allow Bath to clean up contamination, potentially develop downtown, waterfront sites
A new bipartisan infrastructure law will potentially create generational investments, hundreds of jobs and more space for Mainers to expand their businesses.
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PublishedAugust 3, 2022
Harpswell Select Board approves earth caching at The Giant Stairs
Earth caching is an activity that involves locating a geological site using coordinates provided by the original earth cache finder and answering a series of questions about the site.
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PublishedAugust 3, 2022
Fire crews say pesky Cundy’s Harbor fire is ‘contained’
A fire broke out around noon on July 30 at Long Reach Cove and was finally considered fully contained on Tuesday.
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