Winthrop News

Those who wish to make a donation to help pay Jeremy Gilley's medical and other expenses may do so any Bank of Maine branch or by calling 888-424-4184. Money should be directed to the Gilley Benefit Fund.

Keith Rosell is a new agent at ERA Webb Associates. He is ready to serve area client's real estate needs.

Attorney General William J. Schneider is warning churches and nonprofits about recent reports of calls from individuals claiming to need help with paying rent.

NPR contributor and freelance journalist Caitlin Shetterly will appear at Bailey Public Library in Winthrop on Tuesday, Feb.

A property owner on Mt. Pisgah Road who was out of state called police to have an officer check on a vehicle on his property that is for sale to make sure it was not hindering snow removal efforts.

This is an undated handout photo of Devon Ayer, a former Monmouth Academy student who just returned from a month teaching Tanzania.

Inside the adjacent, yellow-sheathed walls of what will be the X-ray department, ridged metal deck plates waited for a layer of reinforcement steel where concrete will soon be poured for a 30,000-square-foot floor.

It is so pleasing to see announcements, in the same week, of two churches with positive outreach to our many local community members for gatherings to enrich their lives.

Attorney General William J. Schneider is warning churches and other nonprofit groups about recent reports of calls from individuals claiming to need help with paying rent.

Augusta - Lawyers for a Winthrop man convicted of burning down a topless coffee shop in Vassalboro have asked for a new trial.

Bellavance, 50, of Winthrop, was convicted in late December of two counts of arson in connection with setting the fire that destroyed the Grand View Topless Coffee Shop in Vassalboro.

A number of summons were issued Jan. 18 following motor vehicle stops near Champion's Fitness Club on Elm Plaza - Morghan P. Parent, 18, of Lewiston, was summoned on a charge of a minor possessing liquor; Katy S. Gauthier, 18, of Lewiston, was summoned on a charge of a minor possessing liquor; Breanne L. Cochran, 20, of Wilton, was summoned on a ... (more)

Here's a sure-fire cabin fever antidote: experiencing a live performance by internationally renowned indie acoustic funk folk duo Karen Savoca and Pete Heitzman.

When my husband and his partners decided to sell the health food store they had owned for 18 years, our 8-year-old son took the news the hardest.

The AARP Tax-Aide program provides free federal and state income tax preparation and free electronic filing to low and moderate-income individuals.

When my husband and his partners decided to sell the health food store they had owned for 18 years, our 8-year-old son took the news the hardest.

At Winthrop Lakes Region Chamber of Commerce breakfast meeting on Thursday, Feb.

No one was injured this morning when smoke on a school bus forced the evacuation of about a dozen children on Narrows Pond Road.

A woman called police Jan. 7 to report her vehicle had been "egged" overnight. Officers checked the area and found evidence of additional eggs nearby.

The following is a list of cases closed Jan. 5, 2012, to Jan. 11, 2012, in Augusta District Court: Susan M. Walker, 49, of Augusta, found not guilty of permitting unlawful use of license Oct.