Topsham police are investigating an apparent case of hit-and-run road rage that put one man in the hospital Monday night. The drivers pulled over on Route 201 in Topsham following some type of disagreement shortly after 5 p.m. Monday, Sgt. Robert Ramsay said. “It appears to be connected to road rage,” said Ramsay, who briefly […]
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Mt. Ararat school building shaping up
TOPSHAM — A drive up Eagles Way affords a side-by-side glimpse of the past and the future. To the right is Mt. Ararat High School, where classes continue as they have since 1973. To the left is a large construction zone, where cleared land and metal skeletal structures portend the coming of the new high […]
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Sabattus man injured in Topsham hunting incident
TOPSHAM — A Sabattus man was shot in a Topsham hunting incident Saturday morning. Joshua Stark, 25, was shot in the hip around 7:30 a.m. while he was walking under a power line on Cathance Road, according to the Maine Warden Service. Stark’s girlfriend, Sasha Leslie, 21, of Sabattus, was walking behind Stark. Wardens said […]
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'An issue all over the place': Topsham grapples with police shortage
TOPSHAM — The Police Department is looking for a few good recruits. The department is four people shy of its full complement of officers, which prompted Police Chief Chris Lewis to approach the Board of Selectmen on Thursday about incentives to attract more applicants. Police shortages aren’t isolated to Topsham, or even Maine, Maine Chiefs […]
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Topsham library to debut monthly book group
TOPSHAM — A new book discussion series kicks off at Topsham Public Library next month and continues through March. The Maine Humanities Council selected the 25 Foreside Road literature hub to offer “Let’s Talk About It,” a free reading and conversation program provided through the council’s Maine Center for the Book, in cooperation with the […]
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New bike club wants to expand opportunities in Topsham, Brunswick area
BRUNSWICK — A new club in the Topsham and Brunswick area wants to give bike enthusiasts more places to ride and draw more people into the sport. Since opening a new chapter in April, the Six Rivers chapter of the New England Mountain Bike Association has been working to improve access to recreational trails. Topsham […]
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AVSWCD to hold forest soil management workshop
TOPSHAM — Androscoggin Valley Soil and Water Conservation District is holding a forest soil management workshop at the Topsham Public Library, 25 Foreside Road, from 1 to 3 p.m. Wednesday, Oct. 24. This workshop will cover topics such as soil ecology within forests, the importance of logging in Maine, the potential negative impacts from logging […]
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Beatles tribute band to play at Orion Performing Arts Center
TOPSHAM — Beatles For Sale, a tribute band from Massachusetts, is returning to the Orion Performing Arts Center at 7:30 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 3. The award-winning band has been entertaining audiences throughout New England since 2007, with a repertoire of more than 150 songs from The Beatles’ catalog. The musicians were drawn together through their […]
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SAD 75 board petitioned to drop new learning standards
TOPSHAM — Some parents in School Administrative District 75 have started a petition hoping to convince district officials to abandon proficiency-based education. The parents said they’re concerned about how a full switch to the system will translate to a transcript for college. Brandy Robertson gave the example of her middle school student, who was given […]
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Topsham voters to decide three pot questions
TOPSHAM — Voters will consider three questions Nov. 6 to guide the town on whether to allow retail marijuana sales. All three votes are nonbinding, meaning they are only advisory. If there is enough support to move forward, an ordinance governing uses could go to the town meeting next May. Chairman Dave Douglass noted at […]