Award-winning newspaper reporter Amy Calder will give a discussion and read from her new book, “Comfort is an Old Barn: Stories from the Heart of Maine,” at 6:30 p.m. on Wednesday, Aug. 23 at the Bailey Public Library in Winthrop. Calder covers city government, and reports on everything from murders and car crashes to fires […]
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Winthrop Sidewalk Art Fair showcases art and community
For 35 years, the Winthrop Lakes Region Chamber of Commerce has put on the art festival, which draws people from across the region to Winthrop to see the works of dozens of local artists and showcase what the town has to offer.
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School districts based in Gardiner, Hallowell and Winthrop launch shared adult education program
Course registration for the Kennebec Neighbors Adult Education Program is expected to open next week.
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Local food banks join effort to ‘end’ hunger in Maine by 2030
The Governor’s Office of Policy Innovation and the Future has convened a committee of 40 permanent members who will work together to implement Maine’s ‘Roadmap to End Hunger by 2030.’
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More Eurasian milfoil found near island on Cobbossee Lake
The recent discovery comes months after Maine legislators passed a law requiring the cleaning, draining and drying of boats to curb the spread of invasive plants.
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Winthrop’s Sidewalk Art Festival set for Aug. 19
Winthrop Lakes Region Chamber of Commerce’s 35th annual Sidewalk Art Festival is set for 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Saturday, Aug. 19. More than 30 local artists and artisans will showcase their painting, watercolors, drawing, prints, photography, wood, metal, and fabric arts, according to a news release from Linda Easterbrooks, executive director with the Winthrop […]
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Massachusetts man indicted on charges he assaulted woman at Winthrop campsite
William J. Heil IV, 46, allegedly beat and strangled a Winthrop woman and is facing aggravated assault and domestic violence charges.
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Local St. Lawrence University students make dean’s list
CANTON, N.Y. — St. Lawrence University has named five local students to its 2023 spring semester dean’s list. Ben DeBiase of Carrabassett Valley, a member of the class of 2026, attended Mount Abram Regional High School in Strong. Eryn Kaloustian of Hallowell, a member of the class of 2025 majoring in finance, attended Camden Hills […]
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Trio indicted on burglary charges for allegedly targeting numerous businesses, disabling security systems
Three people are charged with burglary, including the theft of $1,200 worth of pre-rolled joints from a Winthrop medical marijuana shop.
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Beverage makers, enthusiasts to flock to Augusta as Kennebec River Brewfest returns
The annual event, put on by the Kennebec Valley Chamber of Commerce, draws people from across Maine and New England to try out the latest from craft beverage makers from across the state.