TOPSHAM — About 15 months after Best Buy closed its Topsham Fair Mall store, plans are underway for three medical and professional offices to fill the space. The offices are expected to open in June, according to developer Nathan Bateman, vice president of Portland-based Bateman Partners. Bateman, in a recent interview, declined to identify the […]
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Joseph F. Bartos III
TOPSHAM — Joseph F. Bartos III, 59, died at his home after a long illness Tuesday, Jan. 9. He was born April 5, 1958 in Bath, a son of Joseph F. Jr. and Barbara Barrows Bartos. He grew up in the Lisbon area, graduating from Lisbon High School. He had been a longtime employee at Phillips […]
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Library to honor Topsham school bus driver for book program
TOPSHAM — Don Sanders said he feels satisfied as he glances into the rearview mirror at the first few rows of seats in his school bus, watching the faces of children light up as they crack open a new book. The books are provided through the Bus Book Bags program, which the Topsham resident started […]
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Former Topsham youth theater director sentenced to 10 years for sexually abusing children
The co-founder of a midcoast youth theater troupe who also taught in a Catholic school in Brunswick was sentenced Wednesday to 10 years in state prison for sexually abusing eight children over three years. Henry A. Eichman, 57, of Topsham entered what is known as an Alford plea on a total of 10 counts, including […]
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Topsham police charge 25 with underage drinking at New Year’s party
TOPSHAM — Police broke up a party in the early morning hours on New Year’s Day and issued summonses for underage drinking to 25 people between the ages of 15 and 20. Police said Sagadahoc County dispatch received an anonymous electronic tip about the party at 12:08 a.m. Jan. 1. Sgt. Robert Ramsay and Officers […]
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Three vie for Topsham selectman seats
TOPSHAM — No one running for the Board of Selectmen is a stranger to local politics. Two incumbents and a former candidate are on the Nov. 7 ballot. Selectmen David Douglass of Foreside Road and Ruth Lyons of Jesse Road are seeking re-election. Douglass was first elected in 2011, and Lyons in 2014. John Graham […]
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Panel: Make Brunswick-Topsham bridge bike, pedestrian friendly
BRUNSWICK — An advisory panel tasked with providing design suggestions for a crossing to replace the Frank J. Wood Bridge is advocating for a mix of safety and aesthetic features, including two spacious sidewalks and bike lanes. The panel’s report culminates a year’s worth of meetings with stakeholders from Brunswick and Topsham. The Design Advisory […]
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Harold C. Donald
AUBURN — Harold C. Donald, 80, of Topsham, died Sunday, June 25, at the Hospice House of Androscoggin Home Care & Hospice. He served 20 years in the U.S. Air Force. Harold married Virginia (Horr) on Oct. 15, 2000. He leaves behind his wife; his two daughters, Tammy Touchette and her husband, Tommy and Angela Atkins; […]
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Wardens say fox may have been rabid attacked worker in Topsham
TOPSHAM, Maine (AP) — The Maine Warden Service says a fox that attacked a worker in Topsham was likely rabid. Wardens say the fox bit Mark Sleeper on his arm, and then attacked again before running away. The incident happened Tuesday morning at Grimmel Industries, a scrapyard. Cpl. John MacDonald tells WCSH-TV that later in […]
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Topsham prepares for bag fee, foam container ban
TOPSHAM — A 5 cent fee on single-use shopping bags and a ban on the use of polystyrene foam containers will take effect May 8. Both ordinance changes were approved by referendum last November. The ban on polystyrene foam containers blocks those typically used to serve or sell food. The retail sale of foam food or beverage containers […]