Officials say that proposals to rehabilitate the Frank J. Wood Bridge are no longer being pursued, disappointing groups that wanted to preserve the 86-year-old span.
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Posted inCops & Courts, Local & State, News
Topsham man pleads guilty to sexually assaulting girl over 9 years
Robert Welch, 63, faces up to 20 years in prison on four counts of unlawful sexual contact and two counts of gross sexual assault for abuse that began when the girl was 7 years old.
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Posted inLife & Culture, Local & State, News
Browntail moths spread, make their presence felt in Greater Portland
The invasive pests have toxic hairs that circulate in the air and can blister the skin, and their growing reach has led places like Yarmouth to cordon off parts of town.
Posted inBusiness, Life & Culture, Local & State, News, Outdoors
Transmission lines over Kennebec Gorge? That may be a choke point for renewable energy advocates
A 145-mile power line that would carry hydroelectricity from Canada to Massachusetts – and carve a path through the scenic gorge – signals a bleak future for multistate projects in New England.
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Soak up the latest trend – forest bathing
Start ‘finding mindfulness in nature’ with the Brunswick-Topsham Land Trust.
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At 93, botanist Pixie Williams is still volunteering to protect Maine’s lakes
The ‘little powerhouse’ retiree has been instrumental in creating an herbarium that will serve as a visual library for more than 200 aquatic plants that belong in Maine.
Posted inElection 2018, Local & State, News, Schools and Education
SAD 75 residents to vote June 12 on $37.9 million education budget
The budget represents an increase of $538,438 – or 1.4 percent – from the current budget.
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Topsham educator Jared DeSimio looks for holes to mend
His sustainable fashion is all about embracing the old while making it new again.
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Topsham Hannaford store recalling beef purchased Monday
The recall, which affects a single store in Topsham, affected lean ground beef because it might contain metal fragments.
Posted inThe Forecaster
Topsham Police Beat: April 20
Arrests 4/14 at 11:40 p.m. Jacob Reno, 19, of Fiddlers Reach Road, Phippsburg, was arrested by Officer Donald Cowles on Topsham Fair Mall Road on a charge of operating under the influence. Summonses 4/11 around noon. Aran Weld, 31, of Campbell Pond Road, West Bath, was issued a summons by Officer William Collins in Lisbon […]