A large truck snagged powerlines on lower Main Street in Bowdoinham Friday morning, knocking out power to 1,165 Central Maine Power customers for about an hour.
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Election 2020: Freeport residents square off in state House 48 race
Republican Jay Finegan and Democrat Melanie Sachs seek to fill the post being vacated by outgoing House Speaker Sara Gideon.
Midcoast Humane announces ‘sweeping revitalization,’ plans for new multi-million dollar facility
Midcoast Humane President Mary Sundeen said the 24,000-square-foot facility on Industrial Parkway will allow the organization to better care for the nearly 4,000 animals it takes in each year.
BIW delays mandatory mask policy to October, gets mixed reaction from workers
According to the company’s health and safety policy, “Face coverings are required now for all salaried, Local S6 and [Independent Guards Association] employees, and will be phased in fully on October 5, 2020.”
Bowdoinham homing in on safety problems at recycling barn
A fire marshal’s office report lists several fire safety problems and an engineering report states several areas of the building still need upgrades to bring it up to code.
Topsham-Brunswick bridge reduced to one-way traffic Sept. 1-2
Northbound traffic from Brunswick to Topsham will be detoured from the Frank. J. Wood Bridge to the Topsham Bypass and Route 196.
Brunswick tech school board OKs reopening plan
Region 10 Technical High School’s board says it is taking extra measures to keep students safe.
Brunswick nudges along new fire station plan
Brunswick Planning Director Matt Panfil said he expects construction on the $13.5 million station to begin in Spring 2021.
Lisbon’s police chief moving to same role in Topsham
Lisbon Police Chief Marc Hagan will take over as police chief for Topsham in mid-September after the town’s former chief, Christopher Lewis, resigned in early July.
Lisbon seeks development ideas for Worumbo site
Lisbon heard from community members about what they want to see happen to the former textile mill property as part of redevelopment efforts.