NEW LONDON, Conn. — The following local students have achieved dean’s honors, a recognition for students who have earned a grade point average of at least 3.65, or dean’s high honors, a recognition for students who have earned a grade point average of at least 3.77, for the 2013 fall semester at Connecticut College. Derrick […]
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Well Done: Local students honored for achievements
BOSTON — Brittany Martin, daughter of Jeanne and Dan Martin of Lewiston, has been named to the dean’s list with distinction with a 4.0 GPA for the fall 2013 semester at Boston University. A 2011 graduate of Lewiston High School, Martin is majoring in graphic design. — FRANKLIN, Mass. — Vincent Ratsavong of Turner and […]
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Boys’ Basketball: Ramblers tame Mustangs
Motivated by the memory of last year’s tournament loss to Monmouth, undermanned Winthrop dominated the fourth quarter to pick up its second win of the season over the Mustangs, 48-39, on Monday night. “This is huge. Losing last year in the prelim game to them, this one was huge for us,” said Winthrop center Anthony […]
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KLT plans winter fun, hikes
Join KLT for an afternoon of winter fun from 1 to 3 p.m. Sunday, Jan. 26, at the Curtis Homestead Conservation Area in Leeds. Bring cross-country skis, snowshoes and sleds and spend the afternoon exploring the 360-acre conservation property. Hot chocolate and snacks will be served around a bonfire in the field. Additionally, at 11 a.m. […]
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Turner, Winthrop schools nominated for Blue Ribbon award
TURNER — Turner Elementary School and the Winthrop Grade School have been nominated to be 2014 National Blue Ribbon Schools, the Maine Department of Education announced Thursday. The education commissioner in each state nominates schools, which are then invited by the U.S. Secretary of Education to submit a formal application. The Turner and Winthrop schools […]
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Republican state Sen. Flood won’t seek re-election
AUGUSTA (AP) — Maine state Sen. Patrick Flood says he does not plan to seek re-election this year. The Republican from Winthrop told the Kennebec Journal (http://bit.ly/1bMAF3R ) he wants to travel with his wife and spend time with his mother. The 62-year-old Flood is best known for his work on the state’s budget-writing committee. […]
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Alpine Skiing: Legendary coach paying it back to hometown
WINTHROP — Tim LaVallee hears voices when he returns to this neck of the woods. Sometimes the exhortation comes from his former football coach, Fred Douglas. Other days, it’s the prodding of his first ski coach, the late Lehan “Pete” Edwards. “Those guys are what inspired me to get into coaching,” LaVallee said. “I idolized […]
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CAN Film Festival showing benefits food bank
WINTHROP — As part of the ongoing “CAN Film Festival,” St. Andrew’s Episcopal Church Winthrop is showing an award-winning foreign film focused on a successful but unhappy Japanese accountant who finds the missing passion of his life in taking ballroom dancing lessons. He has to keep the lessons a secret from his friends and colleagues, […]
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Androscoggin Pomona to meet AUBURN — Androscoggin Pomona No. 1 will meet on Wednesday, Jan. 8, at Danville Junction Grange No. 65, on Grange Street in Danville. There will be New Year’s and Legislative program. A 50/50 raffle will be held along with the attendance drawing. A supper at 6:30 p.m. will cost $5, and […]
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Bailey Library fundraiser is ongoing
WINTHROP — The campaign to expand the Bailey Public Library in downtown Winthrop has raised more than $695,000, surpassing the half-way mark in fundraising. According to Mary Jane Auns, chair of the library’s Board of Trustees, the funds secured to date are entirely from private donations. “We have received many generous grants, gifts from individuals, […]