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  History of Topsham, Maine
Topsham, in Sagadahoc County, is situated in a broad bend of the Androscoggin river extending, in general course, from Lisbon south-east to Brunswick, and from thence north-eastward to Merrymeeting Bay.
In the higher portions the soil is a brown loam, on the plains a sandy loam, and in the lowlands, clay and clay loam.
Topsham is connected with Brunswick on the south side of the river by three bridges, two of which are railroad bridges.
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 Topsham (town), Maine - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Topsham is a town located in Sagadahoc County, Maine.
Out of the total population, 5.8% of those under the age of 18 and 0.0% of those 65 and older are living below the poverty line.
Public schools in the area are operated by Maine School Administrative District 75 There are a total of 6 elementary schools, 1 middle, and 1 high school: Bowdoin Centeral School (Bowdoin), Bowdoinham Community School (Bowdoinham), Williams-Cone School (Topsham), Woodside Elementary (Topsham), Harpswell Islands School (Harpswell), West Harpswell School (Harpswell).
en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Topsham,_Maine   (444 words)

  
 The Ice Storm of '98
Topsham, Maine; 12 years old - Woodside Elementary School: We mostly all slept in the livingroom, but one night it was so cold we had to go to our neighbor's house because they had a woodstove.
Topsham, Maine; 11 years old - Woodside Elementary School: The most creative thing we did was make soup on our woodstove.Also to keep the heat downstairs we took a blanket over the part where the your entering the downstairs.
Topsham, Maine; 12 years old - Woodside Elementary School: The most creative thing my family thought of was putting everything that was in our refrigerator out on the porch and cooking on the camping stove.
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 The Modular Advantage
Topsham Crossing is a Great American Neighborhood on 40 acres of forest land, nestled between Tedford Road and the Coastal Connector in Topsham, Maine.
Topsham Crossing features a mix of modern and traditionally-styled homes, street lighting, sidewalks, public open space, municipal water and sewer, underground utilities and much more, all at prices meeting the needs of families and individuals in the area.
Topsham Crossing gives retirees the opportunity to return to this most desirable part of Maine; families and individuals who work in and around Topsham have the opportunity to live in the community where they work.
www.modularadvantage.com /topshamcrossing.html   (379 words)

  
 Topsham, Maine -- A Brief History of Topsham   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-18)
The Town of Topsham first received its legal name in the year 1717 and was incorporated in 1764, at which time the first town meeting was held (May 9, 1764).
Topsham's industries included a watch factory, pottery, nail factory, pitchfork factory, two tanneries, marble works, tobacco manufacture, two feldspar mills, and the manufacture of shingles by the use of "Kelsey's Patent Shingle Machine."
The first known library, "The Social Library of Topsham," was founded in 1803.
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 Boston.com / News / Local / Maine / Parked rail cars leave Topsham siding   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-18)
Maine Yankee has moved 26 rail cars carrying low-level radioactive soil from a siding in Topsham, easing concerns among residents who wanted the cars out of their neighborhood.
TOPSHAM, Maine --Maine Yankee has moved 26 rail cars carrying low-level radioactive soil from a siding in Topsham, easing concerns among residents who wanted the cars out of their neighborhood.
Maine Yankee plans to inspect the cars and, if necessary, empty and reload them with dry soil before sending them for disposal.
www.boston.com /news/local/maine/articles/2005/05/08/parked_rail_cars_leave_topsham_siding?mode=PF   (325 words)

  
 Boston.com / News / Local / Maine / Town cracks down on motorists who run red lights at busy intersections   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-18)
Police in Topsham have gone undercover in an effort to nab motorists who run red lights at the town's busiest intersections.
TOPSHAM, Maine -- Police in Topsham have gone undercover in an effort to nab motorists who run red lights at the town's busiest intersections.
State law now bars bars the issuance of summonses for running red lights based on license plate photographs, but Topsham officials are exploring the possibility of getting the Legislature to approve a change.
www.boston.com /news/local/maine/articles/2004/12/26/town_cracks_down_on_motorists_who_run_red_lights_at_busy_intersections   (492 words)

  
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PSA Norfolk determined that claimant was already residing in the vicinity of Brunswick, Maine, when he received his employment offer and that he should have been treated as a local hire.
The agency's determination that Topsham, Maine, was claimant's actual residence was reasonable since claimant had moved from Bartlesville to Topsham about five months before the agency selected claimant for appointment.
In Fekrat the Comptroller ______ General used that part of the FTR as a guide to the meaning of residence for the purpose of entitlements under 5 U.S.C. The Comptroller General's approach is reasonable and we adopt it.
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 Maine Land Trust Network
The Maine Land Trust Network is a communications and coordination service provided by Maine Coast Heritage Trust to land conservation organizations throughout Maine.
The MLTN was created in 1995 to formalize the mutually advantageous relationship between the state's largest land trust, Maine Coast Heritage Trust, and the state's 88 local land trusts.
In addition to local land trusts and Maine Coast Heritage Trust, the MLTN includes organizations such as The Nature Conservancy, Maine Audubon Society, Trust For Public Land, Chewonki Foundation and Small Woodland Owners Association of Maine.
www.mltn.org   (420 words)

  
 Boston.com / News / Local / Maine / Search for Topsham youth focuses on Androscoggin River   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-18)
The search for a Topsham teenager last seen leaving a party in downtown Brunswick nearly a week ago is focusing on the rain-swollen Androscoggin River.
TOPSHAM, Maine -- The search for a Topsham teenager last seen leaving a party in downtown Brunswick nearly a week ago is focusing on the rain-swollen Androscoggin River.
Late Thursday afternoon, the surging Androscoggin was rushing under the swinging foot bridge between Topsham and Brunswick on its way downriver to a hydroelectric dam.
www.boston.com /news/local/maine/articles/2004/04/16/search_for_topsham_youth_focuses_on_androscoggin_river   (343 words)

  
 Topsham, Vermont, New England, USA
Locally, it is said that the name comes from Topsham, Maine, and this appears to be borne out by the fact that some of the first settlers came from there.
Unquestionably, they had bought their land from the original grantees, who were either friends or neighbors.
Maine's Topsham was settled in 1730, and most probably named for Topsham, Devonshire, England.
www.virtualvermont.com /towns/topsham.html   (239 words)

  
 Welcome to Topsham
Topsham's progressive school system, low crime rate, several defined historical neighborhoods and beautiful tree lines streets make it the ideal place to raise a family.
Topsham is a growing community that has maintained close ties to its small town heritage.
From the volunteer fire department to community groups active in planning for Topsham's future, Topsham is a special place for families, retirees and businesses alike.
www.relocate-america.com /states/ME/cities/topsham.htm   (462 words)

  
 Topsham, Maine (ME) Relocation - Houses & Apartments - Schools, Jobs, Weather - For Sale & Rentals
This is the real estate and relocation resource that allows you to view homes for sale, search apartment rentals, get free moving quotes, find a job or obtain a low-interest mortgage home loan.
Population for Topsham, ME (2000): 9,100 comprising 4,411 (48.5%) males and 4,689 (51.5%) females.
Your one-stop resource for Topsham and Maine city guides, real estate for sale, apartments for rent, home loans, school reports, movers, roommates, jobs and other moving needs.
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 Topsham Maine Process Servers - ServeNow.com
The Topsham Maine process servers on ServeNow.com offer a number of services related to civil procedure and service of process aside from just legal document delivery in Topsham.
Topsham Process Servers make daily trips to County Courts, Maine County Clerks, Topsham Municipal Courts, Topsham Criminal Courts, Maine Supreme Courts and Maine Courts of Appeals.
Service of process is the delivery of these Maine legal documents such as summons, complaints, subpoenas, orders to show cause, writs and other court documents.
www.serve-now.com /process-server/Maine/Topsham   (360 words)

  
 Maine Local Government - Town of Topsham - Main Page
Topsham, in Sagadahoc County, was incorporated on January 31, 1764 as the nineteenth town in Maine.
Recently Topsham has been a very rapidly growing community both in population (up 41% in 20 years) and in commercial development in the area of the Topsham Fair Mall, strategically located adjacent to Interstate 95.
The Topsham Mill has been renovated to house a restaurant and other potential tenants.
www.maine.gov /local/sagadahoc/topsham   (128 words)

  
 McTeague, Higbee, Case, Cohen, Whitney & Toker, P.A., Topsham, Maine, Portland, law firm, Asbestos related Diseases, ...   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-18)
We are unique among the national firms which represent asbestos-exposure victims because as Maine lawyers we simultaneously pursue state worker's compensation and federal longshore claims for our clients, thus tapping additional sources of compensation to maximize recoveries for our clients.
McTeague, Higbee, Case, Cohen, Whitney and Toker, P.A. is Maine's recognized leader in the representation of labor unions and employees.
The Firm is counsel to the Maine AFL-CIO and the Maine State Building and Construction Trades Council, and represents both private and public sector unions throughout the State.
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 Kevin M. Noonan - a Topsham, Maine (ME) Workers' Compensation Law Lawyer
KEVIN M., a native of Portland, Maine, is a graduate of Stonehill College and the Emory University School of Law.
In addition to state and federal courts in Maine, he is admitted to the Bar in the State of Massachusetts.
Kevin is a member of the Maine State Bar Association, and was formerly on the Board of Directors for the Maine Trial Lawyers Association.
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 Topsham Maine Weather Local Radar Forecast from Find Local Weather - Get Topsham Radar Weather   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-18)
Topsham Weather Radar - Topsham Maine Weather, Severe storm warning Weather Radar Local Forecast Topsham.
Topsham Satellite Weather Radar Search, As well within Find Local Weather Radar you will find many useful, and handy internet tools, and links, Weather Radar Information for Topsham, Topsham Weather Radar Forecast, Get your local Topsham Weather Radar Forecast, Weather Radar outlook for Topsham Maine, Topsham Weather.
Topsham Weather Radar Search, As well within Find Local Weather Radar you will find many useful, and handy internet tools, and links, Satellite Weather Radar Information for Topsham, Topsham Weather Radar Forecast, Get your local Topsham Weather Doppler Radar Forecast, Weather Radar outlook for Topsham ME, Topsham Weather.
www.findlocalweather.com /radar/me/topsham.html   (611 words)

  
 Topsham Fair: Don't Miss It Next Year!
For almost one hundred fifty years (one hundred and forty-seven to be exact), families have been making it a tradition to visit the Topsham Fair.
The Topsham Fair is located in the Sagadhoc County in Topsham, Maine.
Because it was the first fair, the main goal behind it was to share fellowship with townspeople and tourists alike.
www.suite101.com /article.cfm/maine_living/78266   (449 words)

  
 Topsham, Maine ME, town profile (Sagadahoc County) - hotels, festivals, genealogy, newspapers - ePodunk
Topsham, ME Topsham is a town in Sagadahoc County, in the Portland metro area.
At the time of the 2000 census, the per capita income in Topsham was $21,135, compared with $21,587 nationally.
Median rent in Topsham, at the time of the 2000 Census, was $564.
www.epodunk.com /cgi-bin/genInfo.php?locIndex=2380   (476 words)

  
 ABC News: Bus Carrying Children Rolls Over in Maine   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-18)
A schoolbus transporting youngsters from a summer camp in Belgrade, Maine, to an amusement park rolled over on Interstate 295 heading southbound in Topsham, Maine, Sunday, July 3, 2005.
The 46 girls and boys, ages 12 and 13, were taken to five hospitals for treatment.
TOPSHAM, Maine Jul 4, 2005 — A school bus taking kids from a summer camp to an amusement park rolled over Sunday.
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 Maine - Jon's Homeschool Resources
An inclusive group comprised of homeschooling families in central Maine.
A mailing list for discussing anything applicable to homeschooling and/or unschooling, whether in general or with regard to Maine particulars.
Lots of good resources for homeschooling in general, and for Maine in particular.
www.midnightbeach.com /hs/Maine.html   (148 words)

  
 Topsham Fire Department @ Firehouse.com Network   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-18)
Topsham Fire Department proudly protects 10000 people living in an area of 43 square miles.
Topsham Fire Department is headed by Chief Clayton Skip Baker, the only full time member of the department.
In his command are 2 Deputy Chiefs, Robert Clarke and David Hall, 3 Captains, Ron Bisson, Shawn Larrabee, and Ralph Thompson, 3 Lieutenants, Rusty Cloutier, Ken Brillant and Rob Simmons, 2 Safety Officers, Joe Larrabee, Willie Cloutier and 30 paid call firefghters.
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 TOPSHAM, MAINE, Sagadahoc County, 04086: Our Maine Towns & Cities: Schools, Homes, government, Census Demographics, and ...
TOPSHAM, MAINE, Sagadahoc County, 04086: Our Maine Towns & Cities: Schools, Homes, government, Census Demographics, and more...
According to the U.S. 2000 Census, TOPSHAM contained 3445 households which contributed a total labor force of 4456 with an unemployment rate of 2.8%.
There were 2290 women respresented in the labor force accounting for 49.4% of the total workforce.
www.bangornews.com /towns/town.cfm?id=Topsham   (261 words)

  
 Topsham, Maine -- Department of Planning and Development   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-18)
Topsham, Maine -- Department of Planning and Development
The Main Street Village Committee pages can be accessed here.
Rich Roedner, Planning Director, can be reached at rroedner@topshammaine.com, and Rod Melanson, Natural Resource/Assistant Planner, can be reached at rmelanson@topshammaine.com or leave us a general department message at planningoffice@topshammaine.com.
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 Topsham, Maine - Real Estate, Homes, Property, Commercial
If you are thinking about moving to Topsham, we can help you find a home, condo, luxury property or other real estate offered for sale.
You can preview other Cities in Maine by visiting the MaineWebPage or any other State or city at the UnitedStatesWebPage.
NEW CAREER CANDIDATES: A career in real estate can be one of the most rewarding jobs, not only financially, but in terms of the challenges, growth and of course the opportunity to meet people and assist them with one of their most important economic decisions...
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 On Site in Topsham, Maine ; Maine Antique Digest, September 2001   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-18)
Among the additions, a figured maple and birch tall clock by Frederick Wingate of Augusta, Maine, well refinished, brought $24,200, and a straight-front drop-panel Portsmouth chest of drawers brought $17,600.
A pair of pewter eagles crouching on arrows found in a box in one of the chests in the mansion brought $1870.
A cheese scoop in sterling silver decorated with gold bamboo leaves, a fly, and a ginkgo branch brought $2530 from a Maine dealer.
www.maineantiquedigest.com /articles/kaja0901.htm   (473 words)

  
 Topsham Bed and Breakfast Inn Maine New England Lodging Accommodation Hotel ME Midcoast Androscoggin
Known as the Reverend Amos Dean Wheeler house in the National Historic Register, the Black Lantern was originally built as a one-story Cape cottage and was extensively remodeled in 1839 when a second story was added.
The Maine State Music Theatre, the longest operating summer theatre in the United States, is just one mile from the Black Lantern on the Bowdoin College campus.
If you are a quilter, bring along your latest project while Judy works on hers, or practice your hand on the piece always set up in the parlor.
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 Real Estate - Topsham - Maine
Topsham- Estate like setting on this well groomed 2.7 acres lot.
This new 3 bedroom home in Topsham Crossing Subdivision offers a contemporary design with 9' ceilings, Vaulted Family Room, wrap around farmers porch, 2 baths and much more.
This subdivision was chosen as the Development of the Year by the Main Association of PLanners.
www.bobvila.com /RealEstate/Zip/04086-3.html   (401 words)

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