TOPSHAM — Brad Smith, superintendent of School Administrative District 75 since 2011, plans to retire July 1. The 65-year-old Portland resident said in an interview Friday that “I’m healthy, and happy doing what I’m doing, but as 66 approaches I want to be able to spend that time with my wife and our adult kids.” […]
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The Forecaster owner Reade Brower will buy newspapers in Brunswick, Biddeford
PORTLAND — Reade Brower, who already owns most of Maine’s daily newspapers and many of its weeklies, on March 23 announced he will add to his holdings with the acquisition of The Times Record of Brunswick and the Journal Tribune of Biddeford, as well as the Mainely Media weekly publications. Brower, who lives in Camden, […]
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Topsham Police Beat: March 23
Arrests 3/17 at 12:08 a.m. Payton Johnson, 22, of Langdon Road, Richmond, was arrested by Officer Garrett Decker on Main Street on a charge of operating under the influence. 3/17 at 9:16 p.m. Arthur Lamothe, 55, of Cairn Hill Road, Bowdoinham, was arrested by Officer Mathew Bowers on Interstate 295 on a charge of operating […]
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Lewiston group converting former Topsham Best Buy into a health-care hub
Plans for the 44,000-square-foot space include facilities for urgent care, cancer treatment, imaging, lab diagnostics and telemedicine.
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Mid-Coast primary elections all uncontested
BATH — Election fans may find this June a bit disappointing: there are no contested local primaries for either the state House or Senate. The deadline for party candidates to file nomination papers with the Office of the Secretary State for the June 12 primaries was March 15. Unaffiliated candidates have until June 1 to […]
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Under pressure: Mental health needs challenge southern Maine schools
First of three stories. In the weeks since the deadly shooting at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School in Florida, the need for better mental health resources has become part of America’s discussion about gun control. In southern Maine schools, administrators from New Gloucester to South Portland say efforts to integrate social-emotional, behavioral and mental-health support […]
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Schools say they’ll stick with proficiency diploma, even if law is repealed
AUGUSTA — Faced with the possible repeal of a 6-year-old law that requires schools to move to a proficiency-based diploma for all students, superintendents at area schools said they’ll stay the course and continue implementing a proficiency-based curriculum no matter what the Legislature decides. This week the Education and Cultural Affairs Committee is set to take […]
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Topsham taps West Gardiner firefighter as new fire chief
TOPSHAM — The Board of Selectmen March 15 unanimously selected Chris McLaughlin of West Gardiner as the town’s next fire and rescue chief. McLaughlin, West Gardiner’s deputy fire chief, replaces Brian Stockdale, who resigned last July to become Lewiston’s fire chief. McLaughlin’s first official day is April 2, although he may cover some shifts in […]
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Topsham Police Beat: March 16
Arrests 3/7 at 12:25 p.m. Charles Anderson, 40, of Bates Street, Lewiston, was arrested by Officer Donald Cowles on Topsham Fair Mall Road on a charge of theft. 3/8 at 6:11 p.m. Daniel Wickett, 30, of Forrestal Drive, Brunswick, was arrested by Officer Mathew Bowers on Foreside Road, and charged with domestic violence assault and […]
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SAD 75 budget could rise 2% in FY '19
TOPSHAM — Next year’s School Administrative District 75 budget could increase 1.95 percent over current spending, according to a draft unveiled Monday. Superintendent Brad Smith’s recommended $38 million budget is subject to change in the weeks ahead, as it is vetted by the Finance Committee and goes to three public forums later this month. The […]