Summer’s first hot spell brings humid conditions to region, sending people scrambling for ways to beat the heat, which is expected to moderate for the Fourth of July weekend.
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How to return: Central Maine schools considering many options for next fall
With coronavirus restrictions being lifted, some schools have a sense of what students should expect when they return, while others are waiting for more guidance in the coming months.
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Winthrop to vote on proposed $12.03 million school budget
Public school officials propose $5,119 decrease to current spending for 2021-22.
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Winthrop students, garden club plant pear tree
The Kennebec Valley Garden Club, in collaboration with Jeff Ladd, principal at Winthrop Elementary School, and students of Jinny Bryant’s kindergarten class, planted an ornamental flowering pear tree on the school grounds May 27 in commemoration of Arbor Day. The project is “Carbon Sequestration” and the celebration of trees. Karen Foster, chairwoman of the horticulture […]
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Winthrop council adopts $16 million municipal, school budget plan
Expenses in Winthrop’s budget are up by $614,538, or a 3.84% increase over last year.
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Winthrop High School ceremony celebrates graduating seniors
Senior class of 53 gathers Sunday for commencement at newly named David J. Poulin Gymnasium, making memories that will launch the next phases of their lives.
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Winthrop’s Anuszewski eager for next stage in her education
The MPA Principal’s Award winner at Winthrop High School is planning to attend Bates College in Lewiston, where she expects to study English and play on the field hockey team.
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Central Maine schools try to maintain a sense of normalcy with prom
Some “proms” are parent lead this season amid the pandemic, while others are school-sponsored.
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Community goal-setting conversations start in Gardiner
The United Way of Kennebec Valley is hosting a series of community conversations around the region to establish its 10-year community goals for the nonprofit agency that supports social service agencies in the area.
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National register, survey coordinator to give talk
Winthrop Maine Historical Society will host Michael Goebel-Bain, the national register and survey coordinator for the Maine Historic Preservation Commission, from 6 to 7 p.m. Thursday, May 13. A business meeting will follow. The Winthrop resident will provide a broad overview of the national register program as it is administered in Maine. He will cover […]