The Pejepscot Historical Society’s exhibit follows Brunswick’s recent recognition by the National Register of Historic Places.
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State Fire Marshal’s Office investigates massive fire at Topsham scrap metal business
Flames were not fully extinguished until around 4 a.m. Tuesday at Grimmel Industries, where a fire started about 6 p.m. Monday.
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Fire at Topsham business draws crews from 10 towns
A dispatcher says the fire at Grimmel Industries, which collects and recycles scrap metal, could take hours to bring under control.
Posted inLocal & State, News, Schools and Education
Mount Ararat senior to boycott graduation over military sash
Greg Woodworth, who joined the Army, is protesting a school policy allowing only honor cords.
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State seeks input on plan to replace Brunswick-Topsham Bridge
A public meeting is scheduled on the Maine Department of Transportation’s recommendation to replace, rather than rehabilitate, the 85-year-old Frank J. Wood Bridge.
Posted inMaine Voices, Op-eds, Opinion
Maine Voices: Ranked-choice voting should be everyone’s choice to better democracy
A former GOP legislator explains why she changed her mind: The process works just like runoff elections, without requiring voters to return to the polls, she says.
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Topsham home destroyed by fire
A resident and her cat escaped without injuries after being alerted to the fire by a smoke detector.
Posted inCoastal Journal, Northern Forecaster, Portland Forecaster, Southern Forecaster, The Forecaster
Muslim in Maine: Coping with mistrust, counting on faith, community
PORTLAND — On the morning of Nov. 16, 2015, Fahmo Ahmed walked from her apartment on Bartlett Street in Lewiston to a downtown bus stop. It was a Monday, and like so many other Americans, she was already bracing herself for the week ahead. It was cold outside, and she had to get up early […]
Posted inCoastal Journal, The Forecaster
Mid-Coast law enforcement, health providers see new urgency, awareness about opioids
BRUNSWICK — Maine is in the midst of an opioid epidemic, so widespread it is recognized from the hallways of local addiction clinics to the chambers of the Statehouse. On Tuesday night, law enforcement and health providers gathered at Frontier Cafe to discuss what the situation means for the state and, specifically, the Mid-Coast. From 2013 […]
Posted inCoastal Journal, Northern Forecaster, Portland Forecaster, Southern Forecaster, The Forecaster
Bath forum examines health issues in Cumberland, Sagadahoc counties
BATH — The results of a statewide health needs assessment shared March 25 in a forum at Maine Maritime Museum are being described as a call to action from the state’s health community. The Shared Health Needs Assessment and Planning Process Project was the focus of the forum, hosted by Mid Coast Hospital, the Mid […]