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Published
October 31, 2016

Teenage boy charged with killing his parents in Winthrop

Police say Antonio and Alice Balcer were slain in their home, and an attorney scheduled to represent their 17-year-old son, Andrew, says the boy has been charged.
Published
October 20, 2016

Winthrop man charged with burning down his mobile home – for second time

It takes firefighters about half an hour to extinguish the fire.
Published
October 13, 2016

Canoe sold years ago finds its way back to its builder

Eben Thomas finds the canoe lying beside a street in Winthrop with a sign saying free for the taking, and repairs it after recognizing the handiwork as his own.
Published
September 30, 2016

Convicted Winthrop embezzler accused of welfare fraud

Tricia Day, who took money from a church where she worked, is indicted on charges of lying about her income in order to receive benefits.
Published
September 26, 2016

Judge says Maine man turned his mother’s house into ‘drug den’

Chad Goucher, 38, of Winthrop is sentenced to serve 57 months in prison for drug and firearms crimes.

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Published
August 21, 2016

Project returning Maine mountain to its blueberry roots

The fruit has dwindled since settlers helped it flourish on Mount Pisgah in Winthrop. Now 4 acres have been set aside to germinate a rebirth.
Published
July 29, 2016

Veterans’ lunch wagon vandalized outside American Legion post

Vandals used human feces to write on a Winthrop facility that raises money to support local veterans.
Published
July 19, 2016

Chemical treatment fails to repel Winthrop’s gaggle of defecating geese

Town officials also found that coyote replicas and July Fourth fireworks didn't scare the birds away.
Published
July 8, 2016

Four people arrested in Winthrop heroin bust

The Maine Drug Enforcement Agency says officers searching a home found 76 grams of heroin, worth about $15,500, and $2,400 in cash.
Published
April 7, 2016

Winthrop’s first responders report major uptick in drug overdoses

The mostly rural town's ambulance service has dealt with more than 60 overdoses in the last 15 months.