WINTHROP –The Bailey Library, at 39 Main St., plans to celebrate poetry month with Poets in the Library at noon Saturday, April 30. The event focuses on the recently self-published chapbook “A Simple Abundance” that features over a dozen local poets. The poets featured in the chapbook will read from their work in the King […]
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Winthrop library to celebrate local poets
WINTHROP — The Bailey Library plans to celebrate poetry month with Poets in the Library at noon Saturday, April 30, at 39 Main St. The event focuses on the recently self-published chapbook “A Simple Abundance” that features more than a dozen local poets, according to a news release from the library. The poets featured in […]
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Winthrop guidance counselor helps students embrace outdoors
WINTHROP — Sarah Hubert is a school counselor, Maine guide and outdoor club advisor at Winthrop High School. While the outdoor club is only in its first year, Hubert has developed a group of more than 20 students, who have enjoyed everything from an annual overnight camping trip at Camden Hills State Park with Teens […]
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Augusta tech center names March students of month
AUGUSTA — Capital Area Technical Center has announced its March students of the month, according to a news release from the center. Hayley McGrath is a junior from Farmingdale. She attends Hall-Dale High School and is enrolled in the firefighting program at the enter. She has enjoyed the hands-on aspects of the class and working […]
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New law to help tackle invasive plants that have troubled Cobbossee Lake for nearly 5 years
State task force must submit report by Jan. 15, 2023, with policy recommendations for better controlling invasive aquatic plant species at Maine lakes.
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Winthrop boaters say they were unfairly targeted by mooring ordinance
The ordinance, which went into effect Thursday, prohibits those who do not own shorefront land from setting anchor in town waters.
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Winthrop society to host talk about oldest houses in town
The Winthrop Maine Historical Society plans to begin its 2022 speakers series with a presentation by current homeowners about some of the oldest houses in town. The presentation will take place from 6 to 7 p.m. Thursday, April 14, at the Winthrop History and Heritage Center, 107 Main St. In 1771 Squier Bishop owned a […]
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Facing a potential $1.2 million budget increase, Winthrop sets workshop schedule
The proposed budget of $17.9 million includes wage increases for some town workers and first responders.
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Despite new ordinance, some Winthrop boaters can keep illegal moorings in town waters until July
The mooring ordinance, which will limit new moorings after April 7, has been controversial among local boaters and prompted sharp questions at a Monday night meeting from some people against the new rules.
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Winthrop concert benefits Autism Society of Maine
Van der Brew hosted a free concert in honor of World Autism Acceptance Day on Saturday, with donations benefiting the Autism Society of Maine.