Maine has historically been a place of abundant rivers and lakes with regular rainfall. By 2014, when I finished farming, the usual 1-inch weekly rainfall was becoming less frequent. It would be difficult for Maine farmers today to count on natural rainfall to irrigate 3 acres of crops as I did successfully for 10 years […]
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MSAD 75 parents demand action to stop ‘escalating violence’ among students
Jessica Damon, of Bowdoin, told the school board that her son who attends the high school also feels “unsafe and insecure” following and incident involving Mt. Ararat High School students, as do several of his friends.
Topsham foreman rolls massive train into and out of state museum – 37 years apart
Todd Belaire of The Cote Corp. of Auburn returned this week to the Maine State Museum in Augusta to undo work he had done in 1986.
VFW offers scholarships for SAD 75, RSU 1 students, awards for teachers
Middle school and high school students and K-12 teachers in SAD 75 and RSU 1 have until Oct. 31 to enter contests for Veterans of Foreign Wars scholarships and Teacher of the Year awards. Middle school students can participate in the “Patriot’s Pen” essay contest by submitting a 300-400-word essay on the theme, “How are […]
Another bomb threat at Mt. Ararat Middle School in Topsham
Two bomb threats were directed at the school in as many days.
Coastal Journal Meetings: Sept. 22-29
Bath Tue. 9/26 5 p.m. Economic Dev. Committee City Hall Wed. 9/27 4 p.m. Transportation Committee City Hall Brunswick Tue. 9/26 4 p.m. Sustainability Committee Zoom, Town Hall Tue. 9/26 6 p.m. Planning Board Zoom, Town Hall Wed. 9/27 10 a.m. Staff Review Committee Zoom, Town Hall Wed. 9/27 1 p.m. Cook’s Corner Committee Zoom, […]
Topsham middle school closed Monday after bomb threat
Mt. Ararat Middle School students were dismissed early Monday morning after someone left a threatening voicemail.
Coastal Journal Meetings: Sept. 15-22
Bath Wed. 9/20 2 p.m. Community Dev. Committee YMCA Wed. 9/20 4 p.m. Bike/Pedestrian Committee City Hall Brunswick Mon. 9/18 4:30 p.m. Climate Action Task Force Zoom, Town Hall Mon. 9/18 6:30 p.m. Town Council Zoom, Town Hall Tue. 9/19 5 p.m. Town Commons Committee Zoom, Town Hall Tue. 9/19 7:15 p.m. Village Review Board […]
SAD 75 makes revisions to its first-ever policy regarding transgender students
Topsham-based school board revises a new transgender policy with input from parents.
Another heat wave means early release for some Midcoast students
SAD 75 closed three elementary schools early Thursday afternoon due to extreme heat.