Three of the Cobb family’s four children are on the autism spectrum, but the former Winthrop couple believe their story is not so much about autism but, instead, about “not giving up.”
Abigail Austin
Abigail is a Kennebec Journal staff writer covering crime and courts. She has a BFA from the University of Maine Farmington and has worked in journalism for five years, meeting the community first as the Connections editor at the Sun Journal. She writes because she's curious and wants to tell the stories of central Mainers. It was this same curiosity that stirred Abby and her husband to sell everything in a yard sale and hit the American back roads as full-time RVers where she met locals who gave her recipes for fire water and fudge along with tips to avoid bear and cockroaches. Now parked in Hartford on a little ranch, Abby spends her spare time in the saddle and and on the trails with her dog.
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Augusta woman’s faith drives her to work on social justice issues
Nancy Fritz has been guided by her beliefs to take on advocacy for homeless people, domestic violence victims and children with special needs.
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After temporarily closing a year ago, Togus VA dialysis center seeks nurse manager to reopen
Old equipment has been moved out of center and will be replaced with new machines when the center reopens. A date for that reopening has yet to be set.
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Somerville farm family holds Yule Goat celebration to support school in India
Pumpkin Vine Farm plans to continue incorporating fundraising for causes part of its event repertoire.
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Tweens test robots, their thinking and presentation skills during the FIRST Lego League state championship in Augusta
Teams are judged in three categories: robot design, project and core values.
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5 Questions: Wagging Tails Grooming Salon
Wagging Tails Grooming Salon, which has been open in Winthrop for about five years, is a dog and cat groomer at 127 Main St., Winthrop.
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Belgrade hoping proposed ordinance will help recover costs for emergency response
If voters approve the ordinance at Town Meeting, it would give the fire department a bargaining chip to recover costs from insurance agencies.
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‘Little in stature, but big in spirit’: Winthrop councilor dies less than a month after re-election
A special election to fill the seat will be held March 3, 2020.
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Readfield students do not take ‘no’ for an answer
Maranacook Community Middle School’s Green Team is keeping recycling going after the school made cuts.
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Man arrested after breaking into Augusta bus station
Ethan Hamer was charged with aggravated criminal mischief after allegedly lighting fire to a paper towel dispenser in the bus terminal.