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PublishedJanuary 11, 2023
Winthrop fundraising group plans to gift $4.5 million athletic complex to town, schools
The group has raised $1.2 million so far, nearly enough to complete the first phase of construction.
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PublishedJanuary 5, 2023
Adult education director pitches to Winthrop board possibility of combining regional programs
Josh Farr prompted the Winthrop School Board on Wednesday to discuss combining Gardiner, Winthrop and Regional School Unit 2 to create a regional adult education program.
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PublishedDecember 22, 2022
Winthrop School Board bans dogs on school property, but not on public trail
The prohibition on dogs on school property is scheduled to begin Tuesday, Jan. 3, when students return from the holiday break.
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PublishedNovember 23, 2022
Winthrop students win $1,000 for school after logging 187,000 minutes of outside time
Winthrop Middle School received the $1,000 prize for coming in the top three across the state in the Teens to Trails Life Happens Outside Challenge.
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PublishedNovember 18, 2022
Feeling a draft? Winthrop students build window inserts that keep in the heat, stave off energy costs
The project organized by the Rotary Club of the Winthrop Area includes Winthrop Middle School students who are helping construct the inserts that benefit people seeking a more energy-efficient home.
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PublishedOctober 29, 2022
Winthrop, Somerville schools receive federal funding for electric buses
Winthrop received funding for four electric buses and Somerville-based RSU 12 received funding for two electric buses through EPA Clean School Bus Program.
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PublishedAugust 24, 2022
Augusta-area schools seek grant funding for electric buses, but officials question practicality of vehicles in rural areas
If approved, three Augusta-area school districts could receive a total of eight electric school buses that would arrive by October 2024.
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PublishedAugust 18, 2022
Winthrop school district adopts COVID-19 guidelines for upcoming school year, drops remote learning option
The rules build upon recently updated recommendations from the U.S. Centers for Disease Control & Prevention.
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PublishedAugust 4, 2022
Winthrop Public Schools selects new leaders for middle, high schools as administrative shuffle ripples through region
Schools across central Maine are seeing shifts in leadership ahead of the new school year, which begins in a few weeks.
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PublishedJuly 10, 2022
With school out for the summer, Maine teachers take on 2nd, 3rd jobs
Historically, about 20% of teachers across the country have taken on secondary jobs across the country during the school year. In the summer, that figure rose to about 33%, according to the latest national data.
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