Maine DEP identified 34 communities, including Bowdoinham, as high-priority sites for PFAS chemical investigation in October.
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.
90-year-old Lisbon Falls bowling alley will be auctioned off in January
The town will help the buyer with grants to redevelop the property, though it doesn’t necessarily need to remain a bowling alley.
Bowdoinham teen missing for more than three months
Kayleigh Beasley was last seen at Mt. Ararat High School around 4:30 p.m. on Sept. 17.
Senior centers in Midcoast will see low-key celebrations for Christmas
As COVID-19 cases increase, senior living facilities are taking extra precautions to prevent and reduce transmission.
Winter weather leads to crashes, closures and power outages around the Midcoast
Power was restored by 1 p.m. to more than 100 CMP customers who had lost service in Topsham Wednesday morning.
Maine agency starts community conversations on arts and culture
The Maine Arts Commission is hosting community conversations to understand what resources towns across the state need to thrive culturally.
Topsham to get its first dirt pump track by summer 2022
The pump track is expected to bring more people to the area and help with the town’s economic growth.
Vague threat prompts extra security at Philip W. Sugg school
Police investigated the threat and determined it to be unsubstantiated and not credible.
Bath community mourns loss of longtime music teacher
Friends, family, former students and colleagues offered their condolences and shared memories of Anthony Marro via Facebook after learning of his death.
Bowdoinham art show sees highest turnout in 17 years
The six-day event to promote local artisans’ work brought in more than 530 visitors this year.