The town council agreed to pay for a study of the now-vacant plot along the Androscoggin River to determine the cost to reduce the risk of flooding.
Darcie Moore
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Wiscasset man summonsed for OUI after Woolwich crash
Taylor Delano, 20, of Wiscasset allegedly ran through a field into nearby woods after crashing his car on the Montsweag Road in Woolwich Saturday afternoon.
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Topsham approves Aroma Joe’s coffee shop project
The project still requires a permit from the Maine Department of Transportation, but the Topsham Planning Board approved plans Tuesday for a drive-thru coffee shop at the corner of Main Street and Route 196.
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Police: Brunswick man charged with assault after a barking man was slapped
James Kempf, 45, of Brunswick allegedly slapped another man for barking at him as the two walked by one another on Union Street Monday afternoon.
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Lisbon voters to weigh $140,000 bond for Route 125 reconstruction
In 2018, Lisbon voters authorized a $430,000 bond for its 10% share of the 1-mile reconstruction project. Now they’re being asked to borrow an additional $140,000 because the cost of the project has increased to $5.7 million.
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Topsham woman helps shelter wildfire victims in California
Celeste Stimpson, a disaster program manager with the Topsham-based regional chapter of the American Red Cross, is in California working with hundreds of people who have evacuated or lost their homes in Pacer County after several weeks of wildfires.
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Lisbon police help out new Mainer
Deo Gratias, an African asylum seeker who recently moved to Lisbon, said he is thankful for a new bicycle Lisbon Police Department purchased for him so he can get to and from the town’s transfer station where he volunteers.
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Topsham high school announces possible coronavirus exposure
Superintendent Shawn Chabot informed students and families Wednesday morning that an individual associated with Mt. Ararat High School recently tested positive for coronavirus, and may have exposed other staff or students.
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Crazy worms found in Topsham transfer station woodchip pile
Topsham Solid Waste Director Ed Caron said he is composting the woodchips, as recommended by the state, to destroy the invasive worms.
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Police probe possible political arson after donkey sculpture set ablaze in Bowdoinham
A life-size donkey sculpture created by artist Doug Chess was lit on fire and destroyed at the Main Street home of Theresa Turgeon, who said she believes it was a politically motivated crime.