WINTHROP — The Winthrop Area Rotary Foundation’s third annual Family Barbecue and Gumbo Festival to End Hunger will be held from 4:30 to 7:30 p.m. Saturday, Aug. 16, at the Rambler Football Field, behind the Winthrop Grade School. The festival features a pig roast, ribs, smoked chicken and sausage gumbo, fireworks, live music and a […]
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H.S. Football: St. Hilaire named Winthrop/Monmouth football coach
Dave St. Hilaire knew how to make one team out of two schools long before Winthrop and Monmouth combined their football programs last fall. St. Hilaire, a long-time varsity and youth coach in the area, has been named head coach of the Winthrop/Monmouth football team, pending school committee approval on Wednesday night. St. Hilaire, 49, […]
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Burnt Meadow DAR meets Aug. 16 AUBURN — On Saturday, Aug. 16, there will be a meeting of Burnt Meadow Chapter, Daughters of the American Revolution at 10 a.m., at the High Street Congregational Church, 106 Pleasant St. Lin Wright’s program is titled “‘A Goodly Heritage’: The Foundations of High Street Congregational Church and Its […]
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Winthrop students awarded scholarships
WINTHROP — Scholarships were awarded to graduating seniors at Winthrop High School’s Class Night on June 6. The Winthrop Educator Association Scholarship: Alyssa Arsenault. Winthrop Grange 209 Scholarship: Taylor Milliken. The Dana L. Childs Memorial Scholarship: Alyssa Arsenault. The Daniel P. Coyne Scholarship: Felicia Ridley. The Paul Rourke Memorial Scholarships: Zach Glazier. The Stephen Lincoln […]
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Area blood drives planned
PORTLAND — The American Red Cross encourages all eligible blood donors to make an appointment to donate blood soon to help prevent a shortage. During the summer months, on average, about two fewer donors give blood at each Red Cross blood drive than what is needed to meet the needs of patients. Vacations and summer […]
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Blueberry Festival at Poland church POLAND — Poland Community Church, 1212 Maine St., will have its Blueberry Festival from 8 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday, Aug. 9, rain or shine. Breakfast with blueberry waffles and blueberry sauce will be served at 8 a.m. Enjoy cobblers, cakes, ice cream and pies on the church grounds or […]
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‘Foods For Thought’ series at Ark LEWISTON — “Foods For Thought,” a four-week Balanced Living series, will be held from 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. Tuesdays, Aug. 5, 12, 19 and 26, at The Ark, 791 Lisbon St. There is a battle raging in today’s health crisis. It is over the brain. Can diet make a […]
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Winthrop teen dies from pulmonary embolism
WINTHROP — Kelsey Stoneton, a junior at Winthrop High School, died early Saturday at Maine Medical Center in Portland, as reported by the Kennebec Journal. Stoneton, the daughter of Winthrop High School athletic director Joel Stoneton, collapsed early Friday morning due to a pulmonary embolism, according to the Facebook page of her mother, Kimberly. The […]
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SPRINGFIELD, Mass. — Amber L. Duguay of Mexico received a Juris Doctor degree from Western New England University on May 17. — BEVERLY, Mass. — Patricia DeFosse, the daughter of Mary T Rice-DeFosse of Lewiston, has been named to the dean’s list for spring 2014 at Endicott College. Patricia is a senior majoring in business […]