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🌱 Why Topsham’s Subway suddenly closed with no warning to workers
And on the Topsham Patch calendar - FNM - Commander — Game Box Video Games and Comics

What's up Topsham! Let's start this morning right by getting caught up on what's going on around town. Keep reading to stay in the loop. ☀️
In today's newsletter:
- Why Topsham’s Subway suddenly closed with no warning to workers
- How Topsham’s radio scene helped launch a 50-year broadcast career
Also on today's calendar: Edward Little Girls Varsity Basketball @ Mt. Ararat.
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- Tuesday: Becoming cloudy; not as cold, with a high of 32 and low of 26 degrees.
- Wednesday: Breezy in the a.m.; some sun, temps: high: 41, low: 27.
- Thursday: Cloudy, with a high of 44 and low of 41 degrees.
📰 News we're reading
• 7 Subway Shops in Maine Shut Down After State Revokes Registrations (wjbq.com) — If you rely on the Subway in Topsham, be aware it’s one of seven Maine locations suddenly closed after the state revoked the franchisee’s seller registration certificates. Employees at affected shops, including Wiscasset, describe bounced paychecks, delayed deposits, and an abrupt shutdown ordered by a state revenue official, with no clear explanation or reopening timeline yet.
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• For Chuck Bullett, One Job Was Never Enough (radioworld.com) — A longtime radio engineer and voice talent is wrapping up a nearly 50‑year career that began in Brunswick and the surrounding radio-rich towns of Topsham and Bath. His story traces how midcoast Maine stations launched him into major-market engineering and work with big-name rock bands, before he chose to retire back in Maine to be closer to family and sailing.
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📸 Around Topsham
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🗓 Upcoming Events in Topsham
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★ Featured events ★
- FNM - Commander — Game Box Video Games and Comics
Game Box Video Games & Comics, 49 Topsham Fair Mall Rd # 21, Topsham
3:00 pm
Friday December 19
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Other local events
- Edward Little Girls Varsity Basketball @ Mt. Ararat
Mt. Ararat High School , 68 Eagles Way , Topsham
7:00 pm - Topsham Contra Dance on 3rd Saturdays!
Topsham Grange Hall , 47 Pleasant St , Topsham
7:30 pm
Friday December 19
Saturday December 20
📣 Topsham Shout Outs!
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🗓 Events Nearby
- Bumps & Babies!
Lewiston Public Library , 200 Lisbon St , Lewiston
10:30 am - WEDH - Wednesday Night Commander — Game Box Video Games and Comics
Game Box Video Games & Comics , 49 Topsham Fair Mall Rd # 21 , Topsham
12:30 pm - Six Rivers NEMBA Winter Night Rides
Neptune Woods Mountain Bike Trails , 349 Neptune Dr , Brunswick
5:30 pm - Fall Session 3: Handmade Cards
Wiscasset Middle High School , 272 Gardiner Rd , Wiscasset
6:00 pm - Sustainable Brunswick Lecture Series
Morrell Meeting Room , 23 Pleasant St , Brunswick
6:00 pm - Project Review Board
30 Main St , Freeport
11:00 pm - Canvases & Cocktails
Social Goose Restaurant & Bar , 94 Maine St , Brunswick
6:00 pm - Haircuts with Margarita
People Plus , 35 Union St , Brunswick
9:00 am - Crafternoons
Lisbon Falls Community Library , 28 Main St , Lisbon Falls
4:00 pm
Wednesday December 17
Thursday December 18
Friday December 19
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💬 Chatter
What your neighbors are talking about on social media
- Target posted a job opening for 6am Inbound (Stocking) (T2130) in Topsham. Apply here.
- Home Depot (Retail) posted a job opening for Freight/Receiving in Topsham. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Topsham here.
🗞 Nearby News
Brunswick
- Athletic trainer keeps Brunswick's student-athletes in the game (pressherald.com)
- Mid Coast Hunger Prevention Program ensures quality and quantity in food assistance (pressherald.com)
- Maine law enforcement will not make dangerous promises with ICE (pressherald.com)
Bath
- Downtown revival: Independent businesses and invested landlords give new life to Bath's commercial district (mainebiz.biz)
- Not sure where to turn? Help is just one call away (wgme.com)
Ok Topsham! So now you're in the loop about what's happening today. Thanks for reading, and see you in your inbox next time! Oh -- and if you like what you're reading, invite a friend to Patch AM!
-- The Patch AM Team
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