Payal Gangishetti

Times Record

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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Published
September 1, 2021

Survey shows: Topsham residents want a community center

Residents with children say they’d support a new community center, even if that means paying higher taxes.
Published
August 31, 2021

Topsham to host first-ever expo showcasing local businesses

The town officials hope to make the business expo an annual event.
Published
August 28, 2021

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.
Published
August 26, 2021

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.
Published
August 25, 2021

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 […]
Published
August 24, 2021

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.
Published
August 24, 2021

Local authorities search for missing Bowdoinham teen

Kayleigh Beasley, 15, was last seen on Adams Road in Bowdoin.
Published
August 23, 2021

Proposed automobile recycling business in Bowdoinham meets opposition

Some residents said the proposed facility will cause long-term damage to nearby farmlands.
Published
August 18, 2021

Bowdoinham’s town festival to return this year

The town canceled the annual celebrations last year due to COVID-19.
Published
August 17, 2021

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 […]