WISCASSET — Cubs and Scouts from Winthrop Troop and Pack 604 attended the annual Fall Fury Day Oct. 5 at Wiscasset Speedway, and got to meet a driver, learn safety rules and be in a pit crew. Samantha Remington, Scoutmaster and Cubmaster of Troop and Pack 604, said in a news release that “Troop and […]
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Winthrop Utilities District trustees to discuss proposed 16% sewer rate hike Tuesday
The increase would be split between the next two years, with an 8% increase effective at the start of 2025 and 2026.
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Q&A: What is a property tax revaluation and how does it work?
Several central Maine communities are approaching a revaluation, raising questions for many property owners about their tax bills.
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Winthrop library to host candidates night Oct. 24
WINTHROP — The Bailey Public Library plans to host a meet the candidates event for Winthrop Town Council whose names will be on the Nov. 5 ballot. All five candidates plan to participate in the event, set for 6 p.m. Thursday, Oct. 24, in the King Event Room of the Bailey Public Library, 26 Bowdoin […]
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Winthrop society to host talk on Grange No. 209 Oct. 17
WINTHROP — Winthrop Maine Historical Society is set to host a presentation by Jennifer Phillips at 6 p.m. Thursday, Oct. 17, at the Winthrop History and Heritage Center, 107 Main St. Phillips is a society director whose ancestral roots have been in Winthrop since 1802. She was born and raised in Illinois before moving to […]
Posted inKennebec Journal, Local & State, Schools and Education
Maine schools grapple with confusion over lawsuit that challenges new protections against discrimination
Maine’s education commissioner says local officials from affected schools may uphold new protections in the Title IX updates because they are already guaranteed under the Maine Human Rights Act.
Posted inElection 2024, Kennebec Journal, Local & State
Five candidates vie for three seats on Winthrop Town Council
The candidates will gather for a candidate forum at 6 p.m. Oct. 24 at the Bailey Public Library, where each candidate will have the opportunity to answer resident-submitted questions and make opening and closing statements.
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Winthrop school budget deficit not expected to affect taxpayers
Interim Superintendent Becky Foley and Nick Poole, Winthrop’s finance director, found an additional $275,000 to put toward the budget shortfall.
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Winthrop officials delay action on $681,000 school budget deficit
Winthrop Interim Superintendent Becky Foley said she found the shortfall last week but wants to be more sure about exactly why the deficit happened before suggesting any budget adjustments.
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Island Park Brewing in Winthrop draws from local lake history
The brewery and taproom, which opened in August on the north shore of Cobbosseecontee Lake, take their inspiration from the local history of drinking and dancing.