In 2018, Lisbon voters authorized a $430,000 bond for its 10% share of the 1-mile reconstruction project. Now they’re being asked to borrow an additional $140,000 because the cost of the project has increased to $5.7 million.
Darcie Moore
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Topsham woman helps shelter wildfire victims in California
Celeste Stimpson, a disaster program manager with the Topsham-based regional chapter of the American Red Cross, is in California working with hundreds of people who have evacuated or lost their homes in Pacer County after several weeks of wildfires.
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Lisbon police help out new Mainer
Deo Gratias, an African asylum seeker who recently moved to Lisbon, said he is thankful for a new bicycle Lisbon Police Department purchased for him so he can get to and from the town’s transfer station where he volunteers.
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Topsham reviews ethics concerning designated planning board position
A planning board member who also serves on the Topsham Development Inc. board of directors has taken a leave of absence from TDI while the town determines if there should be a designated planning board seat on the board.
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Bowdoinham eyes winter spot for recycling operation
Due to structural issues found with the leased Recycling Barn, the town is considering temporary locations to house the recycling operation for the winter.
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Brunswick Riverwalk Trail gets new focus after project delays
The Androscoggin Brunswick-Topsham Riverwalk’s advisory committee voted last week to focus on completing the in-town trail from the Androscoggin swinging bridge to Bow Street.
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Topsham-area schools face $910,000 bill to fully reopen K-8 schools
Maine School Administrative District 75 school board members learned Thursday that fully reopening K-8 schools in their four towns will be costly because the district would need to hire 13 more teachers to ensure students are spaced out enough.
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No charges yet in case of donkey sculpture set ablaze in Bowdoinham
The state fire marshal’s office said it continues to investigate the case of an artist’s life-size donkey sculpture that was set on fire last weekend and is asking for the public’s help.
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Bowdoinham farmers recognized as ‘citizens of the year’
The selectmen diverged from the tradition of honoring a single resident every September for their contributions to the town, to instead recognize the hard work of the town’s many farmers who had to adapt to the pandemic as the demand for local food increased.
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Possible COVID-19 exposure at Topsham high school
Superintendent Shawn Chabot informed students and families Wednesday morning that someone associated with Mt. Ararat High School recently tested positive to COVID-19, and may have exposed other staff or students.