A small group of locals gathered Saturday with paddle boards, buckets and boats to collect and dispose of invasive snails threatening the ecological balance on Washington Pond.
Aryan Rai
Aryan Rai is a reporter covering Hallowell, Winthrop, and other beats in central Maine for the Kennebec Journal. He graduated from Boston University in 2023 where he completed his master's degree in journalism, served as an editor for the Boston University News Service, interned as a statehouse correspondent for the Daily Hampshire Gazette and worked general assignments for the Boston Guardian. A native of India, Aryan now lives in Augusta.
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Seven members appointed to Winthrop Moorings Committee
The committee is expected to explore whether the town needs a mooring ordinance and, if so, what it should accomplish.
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In wake of high court ruling, generator outside Mount Vernon Community Center prompts questions about a double standard
Five years after a couple were ordered to remove a generator that was too close to Minnehonk Lake, the town has installed a generator even closer to the same lake.
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Maine tightens rules for fishing striped bass following ‘unprecedented’ year
Recreational anglers will be prohibited from harvesting striped bass smaller than 28 and larger than 31 inches. The previous regulation had a 35-inch limit.
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Winthrop residents to be reimbursed for ‘unfair’ fees paid to access mooring ordinance documents
New council member Roy Weymouth is also expected to get $890.40 in reimbursement following the town’s vote this week.
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Winthrop police recover camper filled with allegedly stolen items
The items inside the camper appear to have been stolen in Monmouth, police said. No arrests have been made.
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FBI investigation involving traffic stop draws large police response to Augusta gas station
Augusta police officers conducted a traffic stop on a vehicle near MD’s Market at 240 Riverside Drive, and both the vehicle and its occupants were then turned over “to our federal counterparts,” according to Kevin Lully, deputy chief of Augusta Police.
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Mills signs bill to protect Maine’s loon population from painted lead fishing tackle
Under the new law, retailers will be prohibited from selling painted lead fishing jigs beginning Sept. 1, 2024, while users will be banned from casting such tackle into state waters beginning Sept. 1, 2026.
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Massachusetts woman, 25, killed in ATV crash in Coplin Plantation
Officials: Abigail Divoll of Royalston, Massachusetts, was a passenger in a side-by-side ATV driven by Matthew Tolman, 26, of Hubbardston, Mass., who reportedly suffered a serious head injury.
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Winthrop officials working on houseboat ordinance for town waters
The ordinance would prohibit houseboats from being tethered or moored overnight on the town’s water bodies to preserve water quality and aquatic life.