Residents with children say they’d support a new community center, even if that means paying higher taxes.
Payal Gangishetti
Payal Gangishetti covers Lisbon, Topsham, and Bowdoinham for The Times Record. Payal is a 2020 graduate of the University of Bridgeport in Connecticut, where she earned her Master’s degree in Global Media and Communication Studies. Before beginning at The Times Record, Payal interned with The Nonprofit Organization News in Pennsylvania.
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Topsham to host first-ever expo showcasing local businesses
The town officials hope to make the business expo an annual event.
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Lisbon’s lower Main Street to reopens to traffic
The section of road was closed for nearly three months in an effort to encourage outdoor events and dining during the pandemic.
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Southern Midcoast Chamber seeks community help in rebranding efforts
The chamber’s role has changed over time, and they have been discussing some changes and evolution that need to happen for some time now.
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Lisbon, Topsham-area parents worry as students head into another pandemic school year
As children in the southern Midcoast region are returning to school, the surge in COVID-19 cases from the highly contagious delta variant is causing some parents to question how safe conditions will be for in-person instruction. School departments across the Midcoast announced it will not offer a remote learning option in the fall and has […]
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Lisbon school committee votes to require masks in schools
The school committee voted Monday evening to mandate face coverings for students and staff regardless of vaccination status.
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Local authorities search for missing Bowdoinham teen
Kayleigh Beasley, 15, was last seen on Adams Road in Bowdoin.
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Proposed automobile recycling business in Bowdoinham meets opposition
Some residents said the proposed facility will cause long-term damage to nearby farmlands.
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Bowdoinham’s town festival to return this year
The town canceled the annual celebrations last year due to COVID-19.
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During heated meeting, Topsham-area board votes to require masks in schools
After a heated three-hour debate punctuated by angry parents and threats of police intervention, the Maine School Administrative District 75 school board on Tuesday approved a mask mandate for all students, staff, faculty and visitors in indoor settings, regardless of vaccination status. At one point during the meeting, board chair Holly J.P. warned the crowd […]