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PublishedDecember 10, 2023
Winthrop School District one of several to report issues with new electric school buses
Two of Winthrop's brand-new Lion Electric Company school buses have not hit the road yet because of malfunctioning windshields, Superintendent Jim Hodgkin said. Yarmouth and Vinalhaven have experienced similar problems.
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PublishedNovember 30, 2023
Watch: Longtime creative director of Kennebec Performing Arts Company retiring after 43-year career
In the auditorium at Winthrop High School, Charles Milazzo oversaw his last rehearsal this week as the 84-year-old readied for a farewell performance this weekend.
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PublishedNovember 15, 2023
Cobbossee Lake sees worst algae bloom in a decade
An accumulation of algae on the water's surface turned the lake green from mid-August through the end of September. While most of it has cleared, toxic remnants still line the shore.
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PublishedNovember 14, 2023
Sheepscot Valley school district opens day care for teachers’ kids
The effort by Regional School Unit 12 is meant to help attract and retain teachers amid statewide staffing shortages.
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PublishedNovember 10, 2023
Tears, laughter at service for Winthrop father and son killed in Lewiston mass shooting
The celebration of life for Bill Young, 44, and Aaron Young, 14, was held at Hope Baptist Church in Manchester on Friday, drawing more than 200 family and community members.
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PublishedNovember 1, 2023
Winthrop holds candlelight vigil for victims of Lewiston mass shooting
The vigil was held Wednesday night at Winthrop High School and honored the lives of student Aaron Young, 14; his father, Bill Young, 43; and Jason Walker, 51, the uncle of a Winthrop High School student.
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PublishedOctober 29, 2023
Most central Maine schools to reopen Monday, offer resources for students to deal with Lewiston tragedy
Most schools across the state, which closed Thursday and Friday in wake of the Lewiston mass shooting, are scheduled to reopen Monday, with counseling services and in some cases an increased police presence.
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PublishedOctober 24, 2023
Waterville man indicted on 9 charges after drug-fueled joyride in stolen heating oil truck
Court records reveal new details about the police chase of Paul M. Hatch III through Cumberland, Androscoggin and Kennebec counties in September.
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PublishedOctober 22, 2023
Bagel craze spreads through central Maine
Augusta-area residents' appetite for the beloved ring-shape bread is growing. Two bagel shops have opened in the city in the last year, and another is set to open in Winthrop at the end of October.
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PublishedSeptember 21, 2023
Augusta woman killed in head-on collision with farm truck in Winthrop
Katherine Spiller, 35, died at the scene of the crash on U.S. Route 202, police said.
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