Winterport News

Rehearsing a scene from a oeFree to Be a You and Mea are Rachel Douglas; Helena Tatgen-horst, Laura Sargent, Zach Hardy, Marion Earley and Jackie Estey.

Sunday was an absolutely gorgeous day to be out and about, and some did so on horseback.

WALDO COUNTY : The early morning snowfall Nov. 6 sent two drivers off area roads in separate accidentsy after both lost control of their vehicles on ice-covered bridges.

In this tough ecomony many towns are making do with what they have already. Services and programs are being cut to make the ends meet in the budget.

WINTERPORT : A big Thank-You goes out to all the volunteers, School, PIE and people attending the supper at the Smith School, Nov.

A home along the River Road in Orrington was engulfed in flames early Friday morning.

WINTERPORT : Longtime Winterport Water District employee Scott Clukey was recently honored by the Districta TMs Board of Trustees for his service in protecting Mainea TMs precious water environment.

WINTERPORT : Lets not forget to turn our clocks back one hour and check our smoke alarm batteries this weekend, go to vote on Tues.

Unity pie-baking contest a ' Once again Unity Barn Raisers will hold its annual pie-baking contest, in conjunction with the Harvest Supper Community Meal.

WINTERPORT : The Winterport Water District started a mandated sewer rehabilitation project on October 19 on Route 1A in Winterport.

Maine Gov. John Baldacci is using his weekend radio address to tout the success of the federal economic stimulus money spent in the state.

A Winterport woman was issued a summons for theft Thursday after she allegedly tried to shoplift a variety of items from the Hannaford supermarket on Broadway in Bangor by concealing them in a large purse.

MONROE : Ralph Lewis Bickford was born at a Winterport home for mothers on September 28, 1927.

WINTERPORT : Today,Fri.Oct.16, Sat.Oct.17, and Sun. Oct. 18th there is a huge multi-business, indoor/outdoor sale at 114 Main Street.Antiques, gifts, children's clothing.

It's a subject no one likes to think about. Human trafficking is happening all over the world, including right here in the U.S. A woman from Winterport is doing her part to stop it, by selling products made by those who've survived it.

BANGOR : Maine Centers for Women, Work & Community , the only statewide comprehensive women's education and economic development organization in Maine, has been chosen by local fine craft organization Designing Women to benefit from a suggested $2 donation at the door of the DW craft show from 9 to 4 Saturday, Nov.

FRANKFORT : Fire destroyed a home here Friday evening, Oct. 9, but the homeowner and his dog made it out safely.

A Frankfort man is homeless after a fire destroyed his house. The fire chief says 40-year old Matthew Love was able to get out of his home on North Searsport Road when the fire broke out behind one of his walls.

The Gilpin Railroad Incident are bringing Mainers - from The County to the coast - to their feet, as such events tend to do.

WINTERPORT : Ralph and Tamra Montgomery-Genise are the proud parents of Josephine Rose Genise.