WINTHROP — The Bailey Public Library has announced that the Bookey Readings poetry series, formerly held at the Harlow Gallery in Hallowell, will continue at the library’s 39 Bowdoin St. The series will kick off with two Maine poets, Doug Rawlings and Terry Grasse, for a Veterans Day-themed reading scheduled for 3 p.m. Saturday, Nov. […]
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Winthrop historical society to host historian, author
WINTHROP — Earl Smith, a college historian and author, plans to speak at the Winthrop History and Heritage Center at 6 p.m. Thursday, Nov. 10. The talk will be held at the Winthrop History and Heritage Center, 107 Main St. Smith will talk about what inspired him to write his book “Downeast Genius, a History […]
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Posted inKennebec Journal, Local & State, Maine Crime, News
As Winthrop shooting death case takes turn, officials say shooter who killed man not charged
One woman was arrested recently on felony murder charges in the shooting death of Joshua Martin in a Winthrop mobile home in 2020 while another woman arrested on that charge previously pleaded guilty to a lesser charge Tuesday.
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Winthrop man killed in Memorial Drive rollover crash
Alexander Meader, 30, died Sunday in the single-vehicle crash in Winthrop, police say.
Posted inKennebec Journal, Local & State, Schools and Education
Winthrop, Somerville schools receive federal funding for electric buses
Winthrop received funding for four electric buses and Somerville-based RSU 12 received funding for two electric buses through EPA Clean School Bus Program.
Posted inKennebec Journal, Local & State
Boaters call for Winthrop mooring ordinance to be rescinded, claiming officials had conflicts of interest
Boaters say the ordinance was not drafted in good faith, unfairly targets a specific group and represents a conflict of interest involving town officials and local businesses.
Posted inKennebec Journal, Local & State
Candidates for District 2 on the Kennebec County Commissioners seek more transparency in county government
Democrat Charlotte Warren and Republican Joseph Pietroski Jr. are vying for the seat being vacated by Nancy Rines, who is not seeking reelection.
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Jury finds Randolph man not guilty of sexually assaulting child
Nathaniel R. Dillon, 31, acquitted on all four counts of gross sexual assault for incidents alleged by a girl who was 10 and 11 years old at the time.
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Randolph man on trial for alleged sexual assaults of 10-year-old girl at Winthrop motel
The lawyer for Nathaniel R. Dillon, who is on trial on four counts of gross sexual assault, says the accusations against him are untrue and are motivated by revenge.
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In hotly contested race, 5 candidates vie for 2 seats on the Winthrop Town Council
Candidates cite municipal spending, transparency and economic development as factors motivating their campaigns.