Town councilors appointed Steve Eldridge as the interim manager. Outgoing Town Manager Jeff Kobrock’s last day is expected to be Friday.
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Winthrop library talk to cover restoration of native sea-run fishes
WINTHROP — Upstream Cobbossee plans this month to hold a public presentation about restoring alewives, American eels and other sea-run fishes into the Cobbosseeconte Watershed. The talk is set for 6 p.m. Wednesday, Feb. 22, at the Charles M. Bailey Public Library, 39 Bowdoin St. in Winthrop. The history, the dams, the fishes, the environment […]
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School meals served on remote learning days will now be reimbursed by the state
The news could be a boon to central Maine districts that were facing thousands of dollars of unbudgeted expenses or ending the school year in late June.
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Avian flu detected in Kennebec County prompts more vigilance
Evidence of the highly pathogenic avian influenza in Kennebec County means more vigilance on the part of those raising domestic poultry and relying on measures already in place.
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SNAPSHOT: Winthrop club makes donation to high school
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First cases of avian flu reported in Kennebec County
Both wild birds and a domestic flock in Kennebec County have been found to be infected with highly pathogenic avian flu this year.
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Officials unable to pinpoint source of foul odor in the air in Augusta area
The Augusta Fire Department said the smell is not coming from the city, but that the investigation is ongoing.
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After major oil leak shuts down Winthrop library, director hopes to reopen Monday
Last weekend’s record-breaking low temperatures turned the oil into sludge, leading to a major oil leak at the library, officials said.
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Legislative committee votes to approve free state park access to Indigenous people
The bill is sponsored by Sen. Craig Hickman, D-Winthrop.
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Winthrop brothers, first responders, rescue distressed ducks trapped in downtown stream
Connor Perkins, a Winthrop firefighter, and his brother Cody Perkins, a Winthrop police officer, rescued three ducks trapped against a grate in the mill stream that flows under Main Street, and they also found several dead ducks.