WINTHROP — The following are the Winthrop High School Class of 2012 scholarship recipients. The P. Daniel Coyne Scholarship is awarded to a student who has exhibited evidence of personal growth. This year the scholarship was awarded to Alyssa Rovella. The Winthrop Educator Association Scholarship was awarded to Daisy Leighton. The Helen A. Griffin Memorial […]
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Litchfield church yard sale LITCHFIELD — An indoor “whatever” yard sale will be held from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Friday and Saturday, Aug. 17 and 18, at Litchfield Community Christian Church. There will be items for men, women, boys and girls. “Whatever” you find will cost “whatever” you want to give. Enter at rear, […]
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Society open house DURHAM — The Durham Historical Society will hold open house day from 1 to 3 p.m. Saturday, Aug. 18, when the Old Town Hall/Union Church, Route 136, will be open. Built in 1835 through the combined efforts of the Baptist, Methodist and Congregationalist parishioners, the building now houses the historical society. Sidewalk […]
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Winthrop church to host e-waste recycling event
WINTHROP – The Winthrop Congregational Church is organizing a day for collection and recycling of old and broken electronics. eWaste will be accepted from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday, Aug. 11, in the Winthrop Grade School parking lot on Highland Avenue. The event is open to residents from any Maine community and items may […]
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Free HIV testing offered LEWISTON — All About Prevention offers free and anonymous HIV rapid testing, with results in 20 minutes. The new Lewiston office is at 60 Pine St., Suite 104. Walk-in hours are Mondays and Thursdays from noon to 4 p.m., or call 782-7000 to make an appointment. Get tested during August and […]
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Artist will discuss interactive installation
WINTHROP – Artist Amy Curtis will discuss her upcoming large-scale interactive installation on Tuesday, Aug.7, at the Bailey Public Library. “SPACE,” the seventh of Curtis’ planned nine exhibits of installation art, will be on view Oct. 6-26 on three floors throughout 27,500 square feet of the Winthrop Commerce Center, formerly Carlton Woolen Mill. In 1998, Curtis began what will be […]
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Newspaper article captures the fun of early summer ‘outing’
It just wouldn’t be summer in Maine without a drive to the coast for a dinner. That’s been a tradition in our family for as long as I can remember, and it was always lots of fun. The trip was something we always called “an outing.” As I read the newspapers of the early 1900s, […]
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PALS shelter to hold Family Fun Day
WINTHROP — PALS No Kill Shelter will hold a Family Fun Day from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Saturday, July 28, at 188 Case Road. There will be games and prizes for the kids, shelter merchandise for sale, a giant sabertooth slide, food and drinks for sale and many other things to do. B98.5 will […]
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Maine Shrine Lobster Bowl: Reeve relishes last game
That’s what the sport has done for Winthrop’s Tyler Reeve. “Tyler’s got everything together,” said Winthrop coach Joel Stoneton. “He’s a very driven young man. Football is one of those games where you can see a kid come through adversity. He was part of a state championship team and then had to rebuild. He took […]