The decade of the 1960s was filled with turmoil. A conflict no one had wanted escalated in southeast Asia, while a domestic war over civil rights raged on here at home. The hippie-driven, flower-power movement of peace and love mellowed many, while the contrast of brutal assassinations of America’s leaders was maddening. And while Madison […]
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Restorative Justice Project receives grant to benefit Mt. Ararat High School
Restorative Justice Project Maine has received a $9,060 grant from the Community Development Fund of the Maine Community Foundation to help Mt. Ararat High School offer their students more restorative responses to harm and conflict. “We believe that RJP Maine’s approach to justice strengthens community ties and repairs harm caused by behaviors,” Chris Hoffman, principal […]
American Red Cross volunteers recognized at annual awards
The annual meeting and volunteer recognition awards of the Mid Coast Maine Chapter of the American Red Cross took place on May 13 at the Topsham Chapter house on Community Way. The event included a meeting of the Board of Directors, dinner and networking and a volunteer awards ceremony. Among the numerous awards of the […]
Small plane crash-lands in Androscoggin River in Topsham
The pilot was taken to a local hospital with injuries that were not considered life-threatening.
Market Basket opens much anticipated store in Topsham
Maine’s third Market Basket location offers a few different options for locals.
Maine Coast Heritage Trust joins effort to restore American chestnut tree in Yarmouth
Maine Coast Heritage Trust, which has a location in Topsham, will be working alongside the Maine chapter of The American Chestnut Foundation to plant 10 young American chestnut trees at Cousins River Fields and Marsh Preserve, a newly protected 82-acre property in Yarmouth that includes a 25-acre field and a significant tidal wetland. The planting […]
Caleb Manuel to announce plans for career in pro golf in Brunswick Friday
Caleb Manuel, of Topsham, recently completed his final season on the University of Georgia golf team. He is set to announce his plans for his professional career at press event at 2:30 p.m. Friday, June 14, at the Bill Dodge Auto Group in Brunswick. Manuel, 22, played in the 2022 U.S. Open and is the […]
Mt. Ararat students represent Maine at robotics competition
Mt. Ararat High School students Charles Scribner, Finn Dedek, Sebastian Fiori, Lucas Pinkham and Ryan Sweet represented the state of Maine at the International Seaperch Aquatic Robotics Challenge on June 1 at the University of Maryland. Mt. Ararat finished 16th overall among the 75 competing high schools representing both U.S. states and territories as well […]
Amid flagging post-pandemic moviegoing, cinemas shift into other entertainment
Movie theaters are expanding into new forms of entertainment to bring audiences back to the cinemas.
Mt. Ararat graduates express gratitude for their community
The Class of 2024 thanked the Mt. Ararat community for its dedication to education in a changing world.