Kim Fichthorn will receive $30,000 in federal funds to buy new equipment and hire a part-time assistant.
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Winthrop teen pleads guilty to murdering parents on Halloween morning 2016
Andrew Balcer, who feared gender identity repercussions and a recurrence of alleged sex abuse by mom, now faces 25 to 55 years in prison.
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Posted inLocal & State, Maine Crime
Balcer, in jailhouse interview, makes new abuse allegations after parents’ Halloween killings in Winthrop
The 19-year-old, who now identifies as a woman, alleges that years of sexual and mental abuse culminated in the 2016 murders, which she regrets.
Posted inLocal & State
Healed from burns, Winthrop lawmaker ends legislative session on high note
Rep. Craig Hickman, D-Winthrop, sang the national anthem and read a prayer on Thursday morning to open the last day of the 128th Maine Legislature.
Posted inLocal & State
Is Winthrop willing to spend $100,000 to save 1 home?
The Maranacook Lake dam project will include work to stabilize the stream bank on the property of Patricia and Tom Heiss.
Posted inCommunity
Owen Kennedy, Josh White to perform fiddling concert Sept. 16
The duo will perform at the Winthrop United Methodist Church.
Posted inCommunity
Rooks to read from ‘Rise, Decline and Renewal’ Sept. 25
Winthrop Lakes Region Forum event will be held at Charles M. Bailey Public Library.
Posted inLocal & State, Maine Crime
Winthrop teen to plead guilty in Halloween slayings of parents, dog
Andrew Balcer, 19, is expected to plead guilty on Sept. 19 to killing both his parents and the family’s dog on Halloween morning in 2016.
Posted inBusiness, Local & State
Winthrop Chamber to host breakfast Thursday on cyber theft
Bangor Savings Bank’s Andrew Grover will speak about what people can do to safeguard their financial and personal information from cyber criminals.