The popular “Bookey Readings” poetry series will continue at 1 p.m. on Saturday, May 13, at the Bailey Public Library in Winthrop. The “Pondtown Poets,” founded in 2003, will be the featured poets at the event. The group was founded by Winthrop native Susan Parks and takes their name from the history of Winthrop. The […]
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Driver in deadly Texas crash charged with manslaughter
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Jay to hold public hearing on sewer rate
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OFF RADAR: ‘Dreamtimes and Thoughtforms’
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Debt limit deadline looms as Democrats, GOP spar on spending
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