SPRINGFIELD, Mass. — Four local students have been named to the 2023 spring president’s list at Western New England University. Andrew Mayo of Sidney is majoring in civil engineering. Kasen Sirois of Sidney is majoring in communication/media and journalism. Nathan Miller of Winthrop is majoring in mechanical engineering. Timothy Doyle of West Gardiner is majoring […]
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Winthrop High School recognizes honor students
Winthrop High School has announced its fourth quarter honor roll students for the 2022-23 academic year. High Honors Grade 12: Brook Belz, Sophia Blanco, Isabella Dunn, Amelie Grube, Joshua Hafford, Tyler Shumway and Lauryn Wood. Grade 11: Selma Adam, Sam Brito, Max Cheng, Jordyn Kinsman, Chris Pottle, Bennett Ross and Harold Vance and Teddy Wagner. […]
Local students make Rochester Institute of Technology dean’s list
ROCHESTER, N.Y. — Four local students were named to the 2022-23 spring semester dean’s list at Rochester Institute of Technology. Garrett Chase of Farmington is in the computer science program. Wesley Dumas of Fayette is in the computer science program. Sam Allen of Winthrop is in the photographic sciences program. Rylan Arbour of Winthrop is […]
Winthrop society to host talk about rug braiding July 13
Winthrop Maine Historical Society plans to host a talk about braiding rugs by Nancy Penniman Young from 6-8 p.m. Thursday, July 13, at the Winthrop History and Heritage Center, 107 Main St. Young, who has been braiding rugs for more than 65 years, splits her time between Pennsylvania and Maine. Along with her husband, she […]
Running and funning on the 4th
Winthrop hosts the annual Friends on the Fourth 5K race.
Despite rainy forecast, Fourth of July celebrations expected to carry on in central Maine
Event organizers in greater Augusta say only heavy rains could put a damper on Independence Day parades and fireworks.
Augusta tech center inducts new members into national society
AUGUSTA — Capital Area Technical Center recently inducted 27 new members into the National Technical Honor Society. From Cony High School: Sage Fortin, Amanda French, Alivia Maheux, Alex Roberts, Andrew Warhol and Michaela Webber; From Erskine Academy: Samuel Boynton, Alexia Cole, Gavin Cunningham, Brianna Gardner, Tucker Greenwald, Brenden Levesque, Keith Radonis and Emmalee Sanborn; From […]
Winthrop officials working on houseboat ordinance for town waters
The ordinance would prohibit houseboats from being tethered or moored overnight on the town’s water bodies to preserve water quality and aquatic life.
Area communities plan celebrations, fireworks to mark July 4
A partial listing of Independence Day-related events planned for across the region.
Winthrop hires outside group to help revise quarry, mineral extraction rules
A quarry proposal that raised health and environmental concerns prompted the town to consider tightening its regulations. The town will pay Kennebec Valley Council of Governments $4,000 for assistance.