Maria Skillings covers general news for the towns of Topsham, Lisbon, Bowdoin, Bowdoinham and Harpswell. She graduated from Cape Elizabeth High School, then received her B.A. in Theater from the University of Maine at Farmington. Maria went on to study film in New York City, where she worked as a stand-up comedian for three years. Eventually making the move to Los Angeles, she discovered her love of writing. She returned home to have her very first children’s book published. Before joining the team at the Times Record, Maria returned to her roots and began writing for the Cape Courier.
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PublishedMay 17, 2022
Bowdoinham woodworker and luthier will be featured at local art gallery
Mark C. Donovan creates art, furniture and musical instruments from Maine wood he forages himself.
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PublishedMay 16, 2022
Remains of child taken from tribe to be returned to Alaska by Bowdoinham relatives
With the help of the U.S. Army, Ted Ashouwak of Bowdoinham, will repatriate his long-lost great aunt, who was forced into a boarding school in 1901, to her home in Kodiak, Alaska.
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PublishedMay 15, 2022
Gov. Mills signs $150,000 bill to help Maine communities kill browntail moths
Invasive browntail moths are destroying trees and causing health issues for Mainers, especially in the Midcoast.
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PublishedMay 11, 2022
Midcoast family organizes fundraiser to benefit Ukraine
With $1,000 in donations so far, the Conlin family hopes their efforts will show Ukrainians they are not alone.
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PublishedApril 27, 2022
Bowdoinham could see a 4.75% tax increase for 2023
Last-minute changes to the 2023 budget will bring Bowdoinham just under its tax levy limit.
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PublishedApril 24, 2022
Topsham-based sisters to reunite with long-lost German sibling after 45-year search
After 45 years of searching, sisters Bettina Bellefleur and Britta Albert reconnect with long-lost sister Christiane Gendreizig.
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PublishedApril 12, 2022
Complaints arise over Wiscasset school zone speeding
Police have made 38 stops and responded to 103 calls about speeding since January.
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PublishedApril 10, 2022
Bowdoinham’s annual 5k Chicken Run and fun run return after pandemic delays
All proceeds from the event benefit Bowdoinham Community School’s student enrichment activities and field trips.
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PublishedApril 3, 2022
Bowdoinham chooses Nexamp to provide solar power for the town
Bowdoinham has subscribed to Nexamp Community Solar Farms to power their municipal buildings.
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PublishedMarch 25, 2022
Topsham-area students who stopped runaway bus honored; driver mourned
More details of the dramatic incident have come to light.
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