Winslow High School students recently spent their physical education class outdoor, fishing on the Kennebec River. The school got a four-day fishing permit from the Department of Inland Fisheries & Wildlife. Coach Brenda Beckwith said in news release, “the kids had a blast and I was quite surprised when several students said that they had […]
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‘Trinitarian Love’ summer retreat set for June 18 in Winslow
The Sisters of St. Joseph of Lyon plan to hold a guided retreat on Saturday, June 18, at the St. Joseph Center, 80 Garland Road in Winslow. The retreat aims to help participants enrich their own spirituality while learning about the charism of the sisters, according to a news release from the Roman Catholic Diocese […]
Winslow High School announces top 10 seniors for 2022
Winslow High School has announced its top 10 seniors for the class of 2022. They are listed in alphabetical order. Carina Chen is the daughter of Sandy and Wing Chen of Winslow. She is a member of the drama program, student senate, Seeds of Peace, the Olympia Snowe Women’s Leadership Institute, the tennis team, and […]
Local students help produce fashion design show at Lasell University
NEWTON, Mass. — Two local students took part in RUNWAY 2022: Reimagined shows, held on May 6 and 7 at Lasell University. The shows featured original design work from more than 70 students and a production team of more than 150 behind-the-scenes student leaders. The students included Denali Norris of Winslow, who was a RUNWAY […]
Old Fort Western to offer tour of 4 forts
Old Fort Western continues its 2022 The Year of the Fort celebration with Four Forts, One Story, an archaeological bus tour. People can join the archaeologists who helped excavate each site on a day-long excursion on Saturday, June 11, according to a news release from Linda Novak, fort curator and director. Beginning at Fort Western […]
Daughters of American Revolution chapter honors teen historians
The Fort Halifax chapter of the National Society Daughters of the American Revolution presented American History Contest awards to six young adults April 2 during a tea held in their honor at Winslow Congregational Church. The contest is offered to students in grades five to 12. The fifth-grade winner was Elizabeth Longfellow, the daughter of […]
Winslow student receives 2022 MPA Principal’s Award
Derick A. Capp, a senior at Winslow High School, has received the 2022 Principal’s Award, according to a news release from Principal Chad Bell. The award, sponsored by the Maine Principals’ Association, is given in recognition of a high school senior’s academic excellence, outstanding school citizenship, and leadership. Bell noted that in making the award […]
Waterville Rotary Club awards 8 mini grants
The Waterville Rotary Club recently awarded mini grants to eight local organizations addressing food insecurity and/or lack of essentials experienced by many residents in central Maine. This is the second year that the club has provided this grant opportunity. When the pandemic struck, club members became increasingly concerned not only about the impacts to the […]
Winslow college student wins $3K scholarship
Recipients from California, Georgia, Maine, North Dakota and Texas are taking action to address youth nicotine use and its impact on mental health, social justice, and the environment.
Kennebec Water District customers face 8% rate increase this year and next
The KWD draws water from China Lake and serves about 9,000 residential and commercial customers in Waterville, Winslow, Fairfield, Benton and parts of Vassalboro.