Multiple law enforcement agencies are seeing an increased number of 911 hang-ups this year and are advising people who mistakenly alert emergency responders to stay on the line.
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Bailey Library to continue series celebrating Maine with Chloë Rowse
WINTHROP — Artist, educator and hiking enthusiast Chloë Rowse will speak about her solo thru-hike of the Appalachian Trail at 6:30 p.m. on Tuesday, Feb. 25, at the Bailey Public Library. The event is the second in a 10-part series celebrating Maine’s bicentennial that will explore outdoor recreation in Maine, and is sponsored by Kennebec […]
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Martin Luther King Jr. Day breakfast in Winthrop aims to eliminate stigma of drug use
Dozens attended Monday’s event at St. Francis Xavier Church where several people talked about their personal struggles with substance abuse.
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Bailey Library launches 10-part series on outdoor recreation with author Jeffrey Ryan
WINTHROP — Author, photographer and historian Jeffrey Ryan will read from and discuss his book, “Appalachian Odyssey,” at 6:30 p.m. Tuesday, Jan. 28, at the Bailey Public Library. The event is the first in a 10-part series that will explore outdoor recreation. The series will run until October. The book recounts Ryan’s three-decade and 2,100-mile […]
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Man dies in single-vehicle crash in Winthrop
A 75-year-old man was killed when the vehicle he was driving left Route 133 Wednesday afternoon.
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Hallowell family makes cross-country journey to treat its three children with autism
Three of the Cobb family’s four children are on the autism spectrum, but the former Winthrop couple believe their story is not so much about autism but, instead, about “not giving up.”
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New Zealander killed in volcano’s eruption had ties to Winthrop
Hayden Marshall-Inman was among the 6 confirmed fatalities, which followed warnings of increased seismic activity on White Island, prompting some to question why tourists were allowed to visit the volcanic island.
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Lonney Steeves
The longtime Winthrop rec director and coach is ‘like a big daddy to all these kids.’
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Winthrop mourns loss of former police officer and decorated soldier, Gilbert Turcotte
Turcotte, who was remembered as an advocate for fellow veterans and a hero, died on Nov. 10.
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Winthrop American Legion honors its World War II members
Central Maine veterans share experiences of fear and humor while fighting in World War II.