Students in pre-kindergarten through eighth grade will attend classes in-person two days per week, high school freshmen one day per week and sophomores, juniors and seniors will be remote only. The school board is expected to vote on the plan Aug. 5.
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Topsham voters approve $13.5 million municipal budget
Topsham Town Manager Derek Scrapchansky expects the budget to drop tax rate by 1.3 %.
More beach restrictions added after new shark reports
Swimmers at Popham Beach State Park are restricted to ankle-deep water after lifeguards reported a possible shark sighting Wednesday.
Lisbon police charge Brunswick man with OUI after crash
Jordan Griffis, 27, of Brunswick allegedly crashed his car into some trees and a basketball hoop before running into the woods to evade police.
Lawsuit delays Frank J. Wood Bridge replacement, drives up cost
Topsham and Brunswick plan to contribute more than $300,000 each for public spaces near the approaches to the Frank J. Wood Bridge, which will eventually be demolished.
Three reported shark sightings put Maine Marine Patrol on high alert following fatal attack
Patrols can’t substantiate any of the reports, but state and local officials are urging people to stay in shallow water and be aware of their surroundings in the wake of Julie Dimperio Holowach’s death off Bailey Island in Harpswell on Monday.
Lewiston man seriously injured in Lisbon crash
Lisbon police say 33-year-old Andrew Cude of Lewiston suffered serious injuries and was taken to Central Maine Medical Center Tuesday night.
Caution urged along southern Midcoast beaches following fatal shark attack
Both Popham Beach and Reid State Park are telling beachgoers to stay in shallow water — about waist-deep, according to the Maine Department of Agriculture, Conservation and Forestry.
Summer resident killed by great white in Maine’s first fatal shark attack
Julie Dimperio Holowach, a recently retired fashion executive from New York City, was swimming near Bailey Island on Monday afternoon when she was attacked.
Woman swimming off Harpswell killed by shark in 1st such Maine fatality
A 2nd woman who was swimming with the victim off Bailey Island on Monday was not injured, officials said.