Winthrop Maine Historical Society has rescheduled its doll party with local author Karen Richards Toothaker for 11 a.m. to noon Saturday, May 7. The party will be held at the Winthrop History and Heritage Center at 107 Main St. The interactive, make-and-take doll party requires no sewing, according to a news release from the society. […]
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Winthrop society changes business meeting schedule
The next meeting is set for Thursday, May 5.
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Kennebec County receives more than $47 million in requests for pandemic relief funds
County officials have contracted with a consultant to review, rank and complete risk assessments of grant applications to help determine how Kennebec County’s $23.7 million in American Rescue Plan Act funds will be spent.
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Kennebec County Budget Committee endorses $17.4 million spending plan
By law, two public hearings must be held on the proposed budget: The first is set for May 10 in Waterville, the second for May 11 in Augusta.
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The Bailey Library plans celebrate poetry month with Poets in the Library
WINTHROP –The Bailey Library, at 39 Main St., plans to celebrate poetry month with Poets in the Library at noon Saturday, April 30. The event focuses on the recently self-published chapbook “A Simple Abundance” that features over a dozen local poets. The poets featured in the chapbook will read from their work in the King […]
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Local teens receive Teens to Trails scholarships
April is a special month in Teens to Trails’ 16-year history. The nonprofit organization celebrates the birthday of Sara Leone, a Wiscasset high school student who died in a car accident at age 15. Shortly afterward, her parents, Bob and Carol Leone, founded Teens to Trails with the hopes of sharing their daughter’s love of […]
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Winthrop library to celebrate local poets
WINTHROP — The Bailey Library plans to celebrate poetry month with Poets in the Library at noon Saturday, April 30, at 39 Main St. The event focuses on the recently self-published chapbook “A Simple Abundance” that features more than a dozen local poets, according to a news release from the library. The poets featured in […]
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Winthrop guidance counselor helps students embrace outdoors
WINTHROP — Sarah Hubert is a school counselor, Maine guide and outdoor club advisor at Winthrop High School. While the outdoor club is only in its first year, Hubert has developed a group of more than 20 students, who have enjoyed everything from an annual overnight camping trip at Camden Hills State Park with Teens […]
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Augusta parish to celebrate Earth Day with community cleanup
St. Michael Parish plans to host a pair of free events aimed at celebrating Earth Day and humanity’s “common home.” The parish’s Social Justice Commission invites all to a virtual session scheduled for 7 to 8 p.m. Thursday, April 21, titled “Integral Ecology: Pursuing the Common Good for Our Common Home,” according to a news […]
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Augusta tech center names March students of month
AUGUSTA — Capital Area Technical Center has announced its March students of the month, according to a news release from the center. Hayley McGrath is a junior from Farmingdale. She attends Hall-Dale High School and is enrolled in the firefighting program at the enter. She has enjoyed the hands-on aspects of the class and working […]