Firefighters from across the region spent about 10 hours knocking down the fire and putting out hot spots after the blaze was reported on Tallwood Drive.
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Catholic youth to score donations during ‘Souper’ Bowl of Caring
During Sunday’s Super Bowl on Sunday, Feb. 13, young Catholics from around Maine plan to get donations to benefit those in need through the “Souper” Bowl of Caring. The annual event, held this year on Saturday and Sunday, Feb. 12 and 13, is a weekend of giving and serving during which 100% of the monetary […]
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Winthrop society displays photos from 1952 blizzard
A Winthrop Maine Historical Society business meeting is scheduled for 6 p.m. Thursday, Feb. 10, via Zoom. The society is displaying photographs Roland LaVallee of Winthrop took for the Kennebec Journal newspaper, according to a news release from the historical center. The exhibit features the “Blizzard of ’52” when, that Feb. 18, the KJ reported […]
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Local students make Rhode Island university dean’s list
KINGSTON, R.I. — Ten local students have been named to the 2021 fall dean’s list at the University of Rhode Island. They include Gabrielle Blanco of Winthrop, Emilie Burrill of Topsham, Ashley Childs of Norway, Taylor Dostie of Durham, Morgan Fenderson of Lisbon Falls, Jazmine Fournier of Lewiston, Morgan Morrow of Canton, Jack Murray of Farmington, Evan Stone of Wilton, and Emily Terranova […]
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Winthrop Middle School posts honor roll
Winthrop Middle School has announced the following students were named to its first trimester honor roll for the 2021-22 academic year. High Honors Grade 6: Kaydence Allarie, Landon Arsenault, Isabella Baehr, Destiny Beaudoin, Patience Beaudoin, Amelia Betts, Elise Bilodeau, Gabriella Chase, Caitlyn Dahl, Haven Desrosiers, Samuel Drown, Gracelyn Folsom, Wyatt Grant, Callen Harradon, Spencer Harris, […]
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Massachusetts college names local president’s list honor students
DUDLEY, Mass. — Tyler Dunn of Mount Vernon and Keegan Choate of Winthrop have been named to the president’s list honors for the 2021 fall semester at Nichols College. The president’s list gives recognition to those students who achieve high grades during a single semester. Students whose semester grade point average is 3.85 or higher for […]
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Association eyes proactive steps to stop invasive plant spread at key Kennebec County lake
If left untreated, the Eurasian watermilfoil could devastate Lake Cobbossee’s ecosystem and contaminate other Maine lakes, advocates say.
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NH university names local dean’s list students
MANCHESTER, N.H. — Southern New Hampshire University has named several local students to its 2021 fall dean’s list. They include Danielle Nickerson of Lewiston, Christopher Wilcox of Pownal, Isaac Ouellette of Mechanic Falls, Justin Mushrow of Bridgton, Laura Burns of New Gloucester, Stacey Ruby of New Gloucester, Haley Dionne of Winthrop, Daniel Schofield of Lisbon Falls and Ashley Blair of Lisbon Falls. Full-time […]
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Whitefield, Winthrop churches shatter American Red Cross records
More than 470 people donated blood between the churches.