TOPSHAM — The Mainely Improv comedy troupe will present an “on-the-stop” comedy show at the Orion Performing Arts Center Friday, March 18. The 66 Republic Ave. event begins at 7:30 p.m., and serves as a fundraiser for end-of-year field trips at Mt. Ararat Middle School. Tickets cost $10 for adults, $5 for students younger than […]
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Residents won’t see legalizing pot on ballot
FALMOUTH — The measure to legalize marijuana for adults in Maine will not be on the November ballot this year. The Campaign to Regulate Marijuana Like Alcohol, which has its headquarters on U.S. Route 1 and led the legalization effort, submitted over 103,000 signatures to election officials in Augusta on Feb. 1. A press release […]
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Clean sweep: passion for curling moves Portland club forward
PORTLAND — It was trivia night at Salvage BBQ on Congress Street, and members of the Pine Tree Curling Club were gearing up for the final match of their inaugural season on Feb. 28 over beer, pulled pork, and macaroni and cheese. Derek Campbell, president of the club and Portland native, said he began curling […]
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First brew summit planned for Portland
PORTLAND — Registration is open for the inaugural New England Brew Summit, which will be held April 1 at the University of Southern Maine. The day-long event, which is organized by the Maine Brewers’ Guild and sponsored by Portland law firm Bernstein Shur, is a conference covering aspects of brewing, as well as the business […]
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Topsham Police Beat: March 4
Arrests 2/24 at 10:29 a.m. Sarah Wilson, 33, of Winter Street, was arrested by Sgt. Robert Ramsay on Winter Street on an outstanding warrant from another agency. 2/26 at 3:51 p.m. Derek Alves, 29, of Mallett Drive, was arrested by Officer Donald Cowles on Main Street on a charge of violation of a protection order. Summonses […]
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Reunion planned for former Brunswick Naval Air Station personnel
BRUNSWICK — An eight-person committee wants to make sure the fifth anniversary of the closing of Brunswick Naval Air Station will not pass unnoticed. The group is planning a reunion for anyone who served on the base, either in the military or as a civilian employee. The base was officially closed on May 31, 2011, following […]
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Topsham Police Beat: Feb. 26
Arrests 2/17 at 8:42 a.m. Bethany Green, 23, of Cathance Road, was arrested by Sgt. Robert Ramsay on Cathance Road on charges of domestic violence assault and domestic violence criminal threatening. 2/17 at 8:41 p.m. Nathan Almy, 24, of Meadow Road, was arrested by Officer Malcolm Marshall on Meadow Road on charges of criminal threatening […]
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Topsham Fair kicks off 161st year despite stormy skies
Riders fill up the seats of the flying swings Tuesday, Aug. 4, during a rainy opening night at the 161st annual Topsham Fair. May Short (left), of Columbia, Maryland, and Carolyn Read, of Falmouth, keep the rain at bay Tuesday during the opening night of the 161st annual Topsham Fair. Seventeen-year-olds Christina Fish, of Freeport, […]
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Topsham high school study could wrap up this month
TOPSHAM — A facilities study to determine whether Mt. Ararat High School should be renovated or replaced could be complete later this month, School Administrative District 75 Superintendent Brad Smith said July 30. With a recommendation from Portland-based architectural firm PDT in hand, the district plans to hold public hearings in its four towns. SAD […]
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Arts Calendar: Aug. 5-18
Greater Portland Film “Gemma Bovery,” Friday, Aug. 7, 6:30 p.m., and Saturday and Sunday, Aug. 8-9, 2 p.m., $8, students $6, Portland Museum of Art, 7 Congress Square, Portland, 775-6148, pmamovies.org. Friday 8/7 “Toxic Hot Seat,” sponsored by the Environmental Health Strategy Center, 6 p.m., free, Scarborough Public Library, 48 Gorham Road, Scarborough, 883-4723, scarboroughlibrary.org. […]