TOPSHAM — The town and Brunswick, its neighbor across the Androscoggin River, will weigh rules aimed at improving public safety in the waterway. Brookfield Renewable, owner of the Brunswick Hydroelectric Facility on the Androscoggin, has asked the Board of Selectmen to consider creation of a water safety zone that would prohibit activity in the water […]
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Topsham Police Beat: Jan. 26
Arrests 1/20 at 1:14 a.m. Adam Call, 20, of Clarks Court, Lisbon Falls, was arrested by Officer Garrett Decker in Richmond, and charged with operating under the influence, operating after suspension, passing a roadblock, eluding an officer, criminal speed, reckless conduct, failure to give correct name to a police officer, failure to submit to arrest […]
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Historic value of Brunswick-Topsham bridge fuels fight over its future
A state official says the Frank J. Wood Bridge is eligible for the National Register of Historic Places.
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Topsham medical offices to replace former Best Buy store
TOPSHAM — About 15 months after Best Buy closed its Topsham Fair Mall store, plans are underway for three medical and professional offices to fill the vacancy. The offices are expected to open during the month of June, according to developer Nathan Bateman, vice president of Portland-based Bateman Partners. Bateman, in an interview Tuesday, declined […]
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Topsham nixes EMS pact with Bowdoinham, OKs police grant
TOPSHAM — The Board of Selectmen backed a traffic safety grant to fund heightened enforcement this year, but took no action Jan. 18 on a request to provide primary emergency medical services to Bowdoinham town. “The sentiment of the board was that we are having a difficult enough time covering our own shifts,” Town Manager […]
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SAD 75 to consider reserve fund for capital projects
TOPSHAM — As its fiscal year 2019 budget deliberations ramp up this winter, the School Administrative District 75 Board of Directors will discuss whether to establish a capital projects reserve fund for the coming years. The district has a capital maintenance line within its general operating budget, but not a separate capital reserve fund for […]
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Topsham library marks 10 winters of artful joy
TOPSHAM — For the past decade, the Topsham Public Library has sought to inject some color into winter’s whites, grays and browns. The 25 Foreside Road library will hold its 10th annual “Joy of Art” exhibit reception from 1-3 p.m. Saturday, Jan. 27. Thirty-four works from year-round Mainers, ages 16 and older, professionals and amateurs, […]
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Topsham library marks 10 winters of artful joy
TOPSHAM — For the past decade, the Topsham Public Library has sought to inject some color into winter’s whites, grays and browns. The 25 Foreside Road library will hold its 10th annual “Joy of Art” exhibit reception from 1-3 p.m. Saturday, Jan. 27. Thirty-four works from year-round Mainers, ages 16 and older, professionals and amateurs, […]
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Topsham police get traffic-enforcement grants
TOPSHAM — Motorists may want to be extra careful when they drive through town this year. A traffic safety enforcement grant through the Maine Bureau of Highway Safety is helping to fund overtime hours for the Topsham Police Department, allowing officers more time on the road to tackle specific traffic problems. The funds will reimburse […]
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Topsham Police Beat: Jan. 12
Arrests 1/3 at 2:04 p.m. Cassandra Crain, 21, of Old Lisbon Road, was arrested by Officer Lucas Shirland on Topsham Fair Mall Road on charges of theft by unauthorized taking and violation of conditional release. 1/6 at 8:27 p.m. Matthew Kelly, 36, of West Gardiner, was arrested by Officer Gabrielle Mathieu on Meadow Road on […]