🌱 How a new Winthrop co-op could shake up indoor track

Good day Winthrop! We're here again with what you need to know today. Grab a cup of coffee and read on. ☀️

In today's newsletter:

• How a new Winthrop co-op could shake up indoor track
• Why Winthrop crews rushed to a devastating Wayne house fire

Also on today's calendar: 5th Annual Cookie Walk Fundraiser and 5 more events.

Today's riddle: What did one tuna say to the other after getting caught stealing files from work? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

• Thursday: An afternoon snow shower, with a high of 34 and low of 12 degrees. ⛄️ Brr!
• Friday: Colder; breezy in the morning, temps: high: 26, low: 12.
• Saturday: Partly sunny, with a high of 29 and low of 10 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Meet 4 central Maine boys indoor track teams to watch in 2025-26 (centralmaine.com) — Winthrop track athletes are now part of the Cony/Winthrop/Hall-Dale co-op, helping the Rams stay competitive as they move up to Class A this winter. A Winthrop junior is highlighted as a key distance addition, while the story also previews other central Maine boys teams expected to contend.
   

• Fire destroys Wayne home (centralmaine.com) — Winthrop firefighters were among several area crews called to a challenging house fire on Wood Road in Wayne that destroyed a garage and attached two-story home Tuesday night. No one was injured, the occupants escaped safely, and firefighters kept flames from reaching a nearby house despite difficult access on the narrow dead-end road.
   

📸 Around Winthrop

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Winthrop

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★ Featured events ★

Saturday December 13

• MCPKids! presents "Frozen Jr"
  796 Main St, Monmouth
  2:00 pm

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Other local events

Friday December 12

• 5th Annual Cookie Walk Fundraiser
  Winthrop History and Heritage Center , 107 Main St , Winthrop
  12:00 pm

Saturday December 13

• Kennebec Dance Center
  Winthrop High School Winthrop, ME 04364
  4:00 pm
• Ben Roy and Rory Scovel LIVE at Cumston Hall
  Cumston Hall , 796 Main St , Monmouth
  7:00 pm

Sunday December 14

• MCPKids! presents "Frozen Jr"
  796 Main St , Monmouth
  2:00 pm
• KDC Winter Holiday Spectacular
  211 Rambler Rd , Winthrop
  7:00 pm

Friday December 19

• Vicki's School of Dance
  Winthrop High School Winthrop, ME 04364
  4:30 pm

Friday December 26

• Release - Future Echoes — Absolem Cider Company
  Absolem Cider Company , 799 Winthrop Center Rd , Winthrop
  4:00 pm

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🗓 Events Nearby

Thursday December 11

• Jordan Wood in Gardiner! Town Hall at the Gardiner Area High School!
  Gardiner Area High School , 40 W Hill Rd , Gardiner
  6:00 pm
• Spruce Mountain at Hall-Dale
  Hall-Dale Middle & High School , 111 Maple St , Farmingdale
  6:30 pm

Sunday December 14

• Game On December 14th Pokémon League Challenge
  Game On , 198 Western Ave #6 , Augusta
  12:00 pm

Monday December 15

• Paint Party - 18" MDF Wood Sled - Cardinal or Snowman Face
  Town Line Sports Grille , 215 Whitten Rd , Hallowell
  6:00 pm

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

• ADUSA Distribution posted a job opening for FT Associate III Inventory Control - DC03 in Winthrop. Apply here.
• American Greetings Corporation posted a job opening for Part Time Merchandiser in Monmouth. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Winthrop here.

🗞 Nearby News

Augusta

• 7-year-old Lovell girl goes missing for hours while on school transportation (bangordailynews.com)
• Start Here: Child goes missing on transport + skater rescues loon (sunjournal.com)

Gardiner

• Maine lawmaker plans to submit mental health resources bill for heritage industries (wgme.com)
• Janet Mills and Graham Platner tied with Susan Collins entering 2026 race (bangordailynews.com)
• Maine man charged with killing roommate in Westbrook to serve 22 years as part of plea deal (wmtw.com)

Ok Winthrop! So now you're in the loop about what's happening today. Thanks for reading, and see you in your inbox next time! Oh -- and if you like what you're reading, invite a friend to Patch AM!

-- The Patch AM Team

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