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Local news for Winterport, ME continually updated from thousands of sources on the web.

Yesterday | Village Soup

Chop, chop: Firewood dealers struggle to meet demand

Rising heating oil prices, a shortage of loggers and increased demand for wood by the paper industry have driven up the cost.

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Related Topix: Belfast, ME, Searsmont, ME, Maine

Sun Jul 20, 2008

Bangor Daily News

Towns along Penobscot River threatened with lawsuit

The company that owned the former Holtrachem plant in Orrington has threatened to sue communities along the Penobscot River unless they sign off on all future claims against the mercury-contaminating firm.

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Related Topix: Orrington, ME

Fri Jul 18, 2008

Bangor Daily News

Winterport: Planned dam removal needs action

The Town Council has agreed to hold a special town meeting on the unresolved matter of the West Winterport Dam.

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Related Topix: Frankfort, ME

Thu Jul 17, 2008

Village Soup

Dump truck collides with pickup, drivers escape injury

WINTERPORT : Police responded to an accident involving a pickup and a dump truck in Winterport Tuesday afternoon, but the collision resulted in no serious injuries for either of the drivers.

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Related Topix: Waldo County, ME

Sat Jul 12, 2008

Bangor Daily News

Striped bass season on Penobscot 'worst ever'

On most June and July days over the past several years, it hasn't been difficult to figure out if there was a sizeable run of striped bass in the Penobscot River.

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Related Topix: Brewer, ME, Orrington, ME, Bucksport, ME, Hampden, ME, Penobscot, ME

Thu Jul 10, 2008

Ellsworth American

Sports Shorts

The third annual Ellsworth Area Summer Cheering Camp will be sponsored by the Ellsworth Cheering Club July 28-30 at Ellsworth High School.

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Related Topix: Email Spam, Hancock County, ME

Tue Jul 01, 2008

Bangor Daily News

Brewer-based military police unit comes home

Rob Vivarelli of Bangor hugs his wife Audrey as the two were reunited on Thursday, June 26, 2008, following his deployment in Iraq with 169th military police.

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Related Topix: Limerick, ME, Kennebunk, ME, Bangor Metro, Bangor, ME, Brewer, ME

Sun Jun 29, 2008

Village Soup

18 Days to Arts in the Park. See our Featured Artist Today

BELFAST/BANGOR : Pamela Hitchcock, of Winterport, will be among 80 fine artists exhibiting at Arts in the Park on July 12 and 13 in Heritage Park, Belfast.

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Related Topix: Searsmont, ME

Fri Jun 27, 2008

Bangor Daily News

Fame Takes a Holiday

When they signed on for the show, the four women who compose the cast of "Fame Takes a Holiday," the Northport Music Theater's first production of its 2008 season, were most likely not aware of the fact that ...

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Related Topix: Musical Theater, Arts, Theater, Penobscot, ME

Wed Jun 25, 2008

Village Soup

Thibodeau present for 95 percent of votes

AUGUSTA : Rep. Michael Thibodeau, a first-term legislator from Winterport, was present for 95.3 percent of the roll call votes taken during the 123rd Legislature, which adjourned in April.

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Related Topix: Brooks, ME, Monroe, ME

Mon Jun 23, 2008

Slashfood

Diary of a Distiller: Chapter Five - Wine a bit, you'll feel better ;-)

Posted Jun 20th 2008 9:01AM by Jonathan M. Forester Filed under: Diary of a Distiller Wine a bit, you'll feel better! We do! As junior man on the Winterport totem pole I am constantly having to be reminded to ...

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Related Topix: Dining

Sat Jun 21, 2008

Bangor Daily News

Police investigate Hampden break-in

A thief made off with several thousand dollars worth of jewelry during a home invasion on the Back Winterport Road sometime between Saturday afternoon and Sunday morning, according to police.

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Related Topix: Hampden, ME

Thu Jun 19, 2008

Village Soup

Locals promoted in National Guard

AUGUSTA : Maj. Gen. John W. Libby, the Adjutant General, Maine National Guard, announced the promotions to the grade and rank specified for the following Maine Army National Guard soldiers: Pvt.

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Related Topix: Searsport, ME, Bangor, ME, Brewer, ME

Tue Jun 17, 2008

Slashfood

Diary of a Distiller: Chapter Four - Roadside Stories

Posted Jun 13th 2008 9:00AM by Jonathan M. Forester Filed under: Diary of a Distiller So, last week I showed you a gallery of photos of us framing out walls, putting up drywall, prepping them, and priming the ...

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Related Topix: Rockport, ME, Camden, ME

Wed Jun 11, 2008

Village Soup

Selectmen chosen in three towns

WALDO COUNTY : Residents in three county towns chose representatives Tuesday for their local governing boards.

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Related Topix: Retail, Tuesday Morning, Stockton-Springs, ME, Waldo County, ME, Lincolnville, ME, Belfast, ME

Wed Jun 04, 2008

Bangor Daily News

Hampden: Motorcyclist injured in collision

Inattention on the part of a driver of a pickup truck resulted in a collision with a motorcycle early Monday morning at the intersection of Route 69 and Meadow Road, sending the motorcyclist to the hospital.

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Related Topix: Hampden, ME, Carmel, ME, Bangor Metro

Mon Jun 02, 2008

WABI-TV Bangor

Winterport Memorial

While it was a small affair in Winterport, the town's holiday parade held big meaning for one local family... Mary Newey and her family have been coming to the Winterport parade for years.

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Sat May 31, 2008

Village Soup

State officials warn of increased fire danger

GRAY : The National Weather and Maine Forest services are warning of high fire danger in the Midcoast Thursday as humidity levels continue to dip.

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Related Topix: Gray, ME, Kittery, ME, Weather

Thu May 29, 2008

Bangor Daily News

Winterport: Signs for Marine found vandalized

A local woman who wanted to welcome her fiance home from Iraq found her hard work vandalized Friday.

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Related Topix: Memorial Day, Life, Holidays, Bangor Metro

Tue May 27, 2008

Village Soup

Waldo County residents graduate from UMF

FARMINGTON : Approximately 393 University of Maine at Farmington graduates marched Saturday, May 17, in the school's 155th commencement ceremony, including locals: Katharina Berger, B.S., Secondary Mathematics; ...

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Related Topix: Waldo County, ME, Farmington, ME, Maine, Bath, ME

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Winterport, Maine is located in Waldo County and is part of the Bangor Metro Area. Zip codes in Winterport, ME include 04496.

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