PORTLAND — Breathing may be easier, but it can still be a risky proposition. That is the finding of a statewide report card issued Wednesday by the American Lung Association. “The 2018 ‘State of the Air’ report finds that Maine has taken some big leaps this year, with significantly less ozone than in years past,” American […]
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Topsham voters to tackle $12.2M budget, retail pot ban
TOPSHAM — Along with a $12.2 million municipal budget for next year, voters at Town Meeting next month will decide on a retail marijuana ban. The Board of Selectmen on April 12 unanimously approved placing 19 articles on the May 16 Town Meeting warrant. The meeting will be held at the Mt. Ararat High School […]
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Habitat/7 Rivers to hold 25th annual fundraising walk
TOPSHAM — Habitat for Humanity/7 Rivers Maine will hold its 25th annual “Spring Walk to Build” fundraiser in Topsham and Brunswick Sunday, April 29. The 2 p.m. event, which is the organization’s largest fundraiser, will start at Mid-Coast Presbyterian Church, 84 Main St., and take an expected 100 walkers along a 3-mile route. They’ll stop by […]
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Topsham police release sketch of suspected armed robber
The holdup occurred last week at Sun Tan City, a tanning salon on Topsham Fair Mall Road.
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SAD 75 seeks ideas in superintendent search
TOPSHAM — School Administrative District 75 is soliciting residents’ input through an online survey as it begins searching for a new superintendent of schools. Brad Smith, superintendent since 2011, plans to retire July 1. The School Board has planned to consult the Maine School Management Association in finding his replacement. If a new school chief […]
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Topsham Police Beat: April 13
Arrests 4/7 at 2:40 p.m. Joshua Decato, 35, of Brook Street, Sanford, was arrested by Sgt. Mark Gilliam on Topsham Fair Mall Road and charged with operating without a license, operating after suspension, violation of condition of release, and being a fugitive from justice. Summonses 4/2 at 9:40 a.m. Lauren Rich, 21, of Brook Road, […]
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In region gripped by spate of armed robberies, tension escalates with four holdups in 25 hours
After the 15th such crime since March 20 – at an Amato’s on Wednesday night in Brunswick – police fear more confrontations between robbers and store employees could breed violence.
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Baseball preview: 25 players to watch
Seniors dominate a list of the best talent in southern Maine.
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Armed man robs Topsham tanning salon Tuesday night
A man with his face covered entered Sun Tan City at the Topsham Fair Mall, showed a handgun, demanded money and fled, police said.
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Topsham business robbed at gunpoint
TOPSHAM — Police are looking for an armed man who robbed a Topsham Fair Mall Road business Tuesday night. The white man, between 6 feet and 6 feet 2 inches tall was dressed in a long, dark, hooded jacket, police said. His face was covered when he entered Sun Tan City at about 8:30 p.m., displayed […]