More than 100 Scouts and leaders camped at Camp Bomazeen in Belgrade recently for the annual Spring Camporee. Scouts from towns in Kennebec, Somerset and Lincoln counties, as well as one troop from Gorham, pitched tents, built cooking fires, practiced knots and lashes, and learned to play the recorder. Meanwhile, more than 20 leaders from […]
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Central Mainers attend Scout Day at Fenway
Hundreds of Scouts from all over New England made their way April 30 to Fenway Park in Boston, including some from central Maine, for Scout Day with the Boston Red Sox. The Yawkey Way sluggers defeated the Cleveland Guardians 7-1. “We eat, sleep and breathe baseball in this family, so it was a fantastic opportunity […]
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The alewife has seen a resurgence, and now a Benton festival returns to honor the native fish
The Benton Alewife Festival is scheduled for Saturday, resuming for the first time since 2019 when the coronavirus pandemic put it on pause.
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Winslow council determines its chairman did not have conflict in awarding paving contract
Criticism had been directed at council Chairman Peter Drapeau for voting to award the contract to Pike Industries even though Drapeau’s company does business with Pike.
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Laser show, concert to benefit Winslow food pantry
To assure admission, ordering tickets in advance is suggested.
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Winslow Town Council approves $31 million municipal budget
The budget approved Monday represents a $1.9 million increase over the current spending package.
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Daughters of American Revolution group honors local teen historians
The Fort Halifax Chapter of the National Society Daughters of the American Revolution presented awards to four young adults April 8 at a student tea in their honor at Winslow Congregational Church. Lukas Stabins of Winslow, the son of Amy and Henning Stabins and a Winslow High School student, received the Jennie Paine Howard Award […]
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Winslow Cubs help out on Earth Day
Cubs Scouts in Winslow Pack 445 spent Earth Day, April 22, picking up trash around town. Sabrina Marie Garfield, leader for the Wolf Den, organized the project as a way of teaching the Cubs that they have a responsibility to make their community a little better than they found it. The Wolf Den, made up […]
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Kennebec County grand jury hands up indictment in Winslow stabbing
Justin Boucher, 21, of Waterville, whom police say attacked a 65-year-old man in January, was indicted last week on one count of aggravated assault and two counts of violating conditions of release.
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Local students make Husson University Online’s president’s list
BANGOR — Four local students have been named to the president’s list by Husson University Online. Olivia G. Simonson of Manchester is enrolled in the Bachelor of Science in psychology program. Taylor Marie Bernier of Oakland is enrolled in the Bachelor of Science in psychology program. Alexa Marie Wills of Skowhegan is enrolled in the […]