Maria Skillings

Times Record

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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Published
August 9, 2023

Photos: Fair weather for the Topsham Fair

The Topsham Fair runs through Aug. 13, with rides, races, derbies, and over 60 food and craft vendors.
Published
August 8, 2023

En garde! New fencing school coming to Topsham

Veteran fencer Cara Taggersell of Bowdoinham is opening the Midcoast’s first fencing academy at the Topsham Fair Mall on Sept. 6.
Published
August 7, 2023

Bath Kindness Day returns for its 10th year

After a decade of celebrations, the City of Bath has officially declared Aug. 19 ‘Bath Kindness Day.’
Published
August 6, 2023

Topsham Fair returns for 169th year

Visitors can enjoy carnival rides, fried food, handcrafted goods and adorable farm animals from Aug. 6-13 at the Topsham Fairgrounds.
Published
August 5, 2023

This family has had access to Popham Beach since the 1940s. Now their neighbors are suing them.

The Tappen family says they bought the rights to 3.5 acres of sandy beachfront on Popham Beach. The Hill family disagrees, saying it’s always been described as ‘common land’ in subdivision plans.
Published
August 3, 2023

Bowdoinham Community School to open food pantry for students

Bowdoinham Food Pantry has teamed up with the elementary school to open a school market after Mid Coast Hunger Prevention Program ended its backpack food assistance program.
Published
July 30, 2023

Gov. Mills signs bill to protect domestic abuse victims

Survivors of domestic abuse joined Gov. Mills at the State House on July 25 for a ceremonial signing of a bill to protect victims from repeat offenders.
Published
July 27, 2023

Harpswell Lobster Boat Races will pay tribute to young lobsterman who died in crash

Sunday’s races will honor Mason Warren, of Harpswell, who died in a car crash last October, by featuring his buoy colors (black, blue and yellow) on this year’s apparel to be sold for charity.
Published
July 26, 2023

Bowdoinham brainstorms ways to save its deteriorating Town Hall

Failing to pass a $1 million bond for repairs in June, Bowdoinham’s Town Hall Committee goes back to the drawing board.
Published
July 26, 2023

Review: Maine State Music Theatre climbs ladder of success with ‘9 to 5’

Playing at the Pickard Theatre in Brunswick through Aug. 5, this juicy revenge story set in the late ’70s tells the tale of three women who teach their sexist, egotistical boss a lesson he’ll never forget.