The Bacon Tree, Winterport's Town Seal |
| Incorporated March 12, 1860, once home to far-ranging sea captains, Winterport retains a 19th century charm that blends well with 20th century conveniences. Located just 12 miles south from the city of Bangor on Route 1A, Winterport faces the deep and fast-flowing Penobscot River. From a thriving downtown, where people can find everything from gas and groceries to overnight accommodations, hardware, and video rentals, visitors can walk the short distance to the Winterport waterfront where boaters and swimmers recreate in the spring, summer, and into the autumn. |
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| Older homes, many built for Winterport sea captains, stand along the downtown roadways. Sidewalks encourage people to stroll through the town; a special meeting place for townspeople is the Union Meeting House, built in 1834. This building shelters a bell cast by Paul Revere, a belfry clock installed in 1861, and a Masons and Hamlin hand-pumped reed organ installed in 1859. Winterport retains a 19th century charm that blends well with 20th century conveniences. From a thriving downtown to a heavily utilized waterfront, Winterport offers a host of recreational activities including a wonderful Music Festival! |
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What's Happening Around Town! |
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The Winterport Music Festival Committee would like to thank all of our Sponsors, Volunteers, Vendors, and Performers for another fabulous Festival
click here for more info |
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It's our 25th Birthday!
Come join us at the NEIGHBOR'S CUPBOARD In celebration of our community,
supporters, volunteers, and benefactors. Saturday, May 19th - 2 to 4 pm - Victoria Grant Civic Center
40 Park Drive, Winterport
• Refreshments
• Open House
• Brief Appreciation Ceremony at 3:00
• Tour the Cupboard
Call Laurel Coulter 223-5429 or Kristen Hallett 223-4005 for more information. |
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Town of Winterport Property Foreclosure Sale Packet - click here |
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The Winterport Business Association is Back! We want to encourage all businesses in Winterport, Frankfort and Monroe to attend. Our next meeting is February 8th, 7am at the Winterport House of Pizza.
If you are a new business in Winterport, Frankfort or Monroe please contact us to get listing on our businesses page. For more information please contact the Winterport Business Association. |
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Leroy H. Smith Elementary School and Samuel L. Wagner Middle School invite you to a Community Public Forum
March 20, 2012
Location: Samuel L. Wagner Middle School Cafeteria
Time: 6:30 p.m.
You are invited to attend an informational session pertaining to the student enrollment at Leroy H. Smith Elementary School and Samuel L. Wagner Middle School.
The discussion will include the current enrollment at each school, and options being discussed for school year 2012-2013. One of the options being examined is moving Grade 5 to the Samuel L. Wagner Middle School. Superintendent Lyons and Principals Moore and Glencross will facilitate the evening's discussion. |
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Let's Support the Winterport Fire and Rescue Association
If you drop off your bottles at the Town Transfer Station you can support our great team. They are taken there by people donating them to the Winterport Fire and Rescue Association. So the employees of the transfer station hold the bottles and cans and then JCM Redemption Center, picks up the bottles and cans and periodically will bring a check to the Fire and Rescue Assn. So far they have collected over $8,500 for the Winterport Fire and Rescue Association over the past couple of years. what a great community effort! |
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SCHOOL COORDINATOR ROLE
Big Brothers Big Sisters of Midcoast Maine (BBBSMCM) is looking for adult volunteers who can commit to 1 ½ hours each week to serve as School Coordinators for our afterschool school-based mentoring at the Leroy Smith School and the Wagner Middle School. School Coordinators are screened, interviewed and trained school staff and community volunteers who supervise weekly mentoring at each school one day each week. Each school mentoring
location has 1-2 coordinators that attend, oversee and supervise the weekly match meetings to ensure match quality and child safety. Coordinators arrive early each week to greet all high school Bigs and elementary or middle school-aged Littles, ensure set up and clean up of meeting supplies and snacks, facilitate group match activities if appropriate, and
coach Bigs as they navigate their relationships with their Littles. Coordinators have regular weekly communication with BBBSMCM staff to discuss match meeting and site logistics, attendance, successes, issues and concerns. Ongoing training opportunities are also provided by BBBSMCM staff.
If you are interested in learning more about this role and would like to set up an in person interview, please contact Matt Donahue at (207) 593-0380 or email matt@bbbsmcm.org. |
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WINTERPORT’S 150TH BIRTHDAY CELEBRATION
View the full ceremony and all the activities and see what you may have missed.
Click here>> |
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