Some theaters are re-releasing classic films, while others are offering virtual programming or staying dark.
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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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Maine police hunt for ‘armed and dangerous’ men, including wanted robber, after car chase
Wanted are Christopher Terenc Farrow, 32, and Dayshawn Middleton, 29, of Connecticut, after they allegedly led police on a car chase across central Maine Tuesday night.
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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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Durham residents to vote on marijuana businesses next month, some worry town can’t handle it
A straw poll in 2016 indicated that just over half of Durham residents were in favor of allowing some type of marijuana establishment in town, but officials worry that with no police department or zoning districts, it may not be the right fit.
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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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Defense analysts disagree over whether Collins or Gideon is better for BIW
Some analysts said Sen. Susan Collins hasn’t helped Bath Iron Works win contracts for new types of ships, while others argue that’s out of her control, regardless of her position as a senior member of the Defense Appropriations Subcommittee.
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Strong winds cut power in southern Midcoast, damage Chocolate Church steeple
No CMP customer in Arrowsic, Georgetown or Phippsburg had power restored as of 4 p.m. Wednesday with no estimated restoration time, according to CMP spokeswoman Catherine Hartnett.